When politicians try to determine public opinion by listening to their supporters and friendly interest groups, they are likely to face the problem of ______.
a. erroneous data
b. sampling error
c. sample bias
d. push polling
e. straw men polling
c. sample bias
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Americans generally believe that
A. the government runs inefficiently because public officials are overly concerned with what regular people think. B. public officials are incompetent and corrupt, and reform is impossible because the American system of government is fundamentally flawed. C. the American system of government is good, as are the people in power. D. public officials are honest and competent, but the flawed American system of government prevents them from doing good. E. the American system of government is good, but the people running it are inept.
Suggestions for reforming immigration include
A) changing laws to favor immigrants with advanced education or valuable work skills. B) completely eliminating immigration restrictions. C) returning the federal tax revenue raised from immigrants to the states that have to provide social services to these populations, so the costs and benefits of immigration are distributed fairly. D) both A and C. E) none of the above.
The degree to which a body of representatives in a legislature does or does not reflect the diversity of that nation’s identities and lived experiences is known as ______.
a. divided government b. partisan separation c. legislative gridlock d. descriptive representation
As established, the purpose of the Security Council is to
a. prevent conflict in the world by performing deterrent, peacekeeping, and negotiating functions. b. distribute wealth from the rich to the poor countries. c. protect the interests of the industrialized countries of the world. d. create and sustain a large, though ineffective, UN bureaucracy.