Discuss the effects of voter identification laws, and argue whether these laws are a benefit or a harm to U.S. elections.
What will be an ideal response?
Students' answers may vary.
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Refer to Figure 11.5. President Obama likely benefited from the __________, which attributed to his high box score at the beginning of his first term
a. improved economy b. honeymoon period c. rally effect d. threat of veto
Assume that Howard and Javier used proper sampling techniques to draw two samples of Hispanic Floridians. Each sample will be interviewed about proposed immigration policy reform and its impact on Hispanics living in the state
The samples were selected identically, but one includes 1,000 respondents and the other consists of 2,000 respondents. Given the information presented in this scenario, which of the following statements is true? a. Howard and Javier will likely underestimate the impact of immigration reform on Florida's Hispanic population, given the size of their samples. b. Howard and Javier will likely overestimate the impact of immigration reform on Florida's Hispanic population, given the size of their samples. c. Howard and Javier can correctly assume that the sampling error for both surveyed samples will be the same. d. Howard and Javier can be more confident of the results of the 2,000-person sample.
A poll which indicates that 20 percent of respondents approve of the U.S. military assisting in issues of regional violence in Africa, that 17 percent disapprove, and that a majority do not know enough to answer exemplifies a(n)
A) consensus opinion. B) negative opinion. C) fluctuating opinion. D) unresolved opinion. E) nonopinion.
Who brings the case before the court in civil cases?
a. the prosecutor b. the district attorney c. the plaintiff d. the appellee