Because the fit between the words and concepts used in polling questions and how people actually think about issues is never perfect, even the most carefully designed question

a. can fail to provide any accurate information.
b. can result in an essentially fabricated gauge of public opinion.
c. is subject to some measurement error.
d. is only right about 47% of the time.


c. is subject to some measurement error.

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c. accepted the policy of full employment. d. led to the expansion of the social welfare state and its services. e. was only promoted by a succession of left-leaning Labour governments until the 2008 global economic crisis.

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There is considerable continuity in how citizens vote

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The second Pahlavi shah created __________ as a means to enforce his rule through arrest and torture

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A neoconservative would be most likely to agree with which of these statements?

a. Same-sex couples have as much right to marry as heterosexual couples. b. The government should not be allowed to spy on American citizens. c. People need material resources in order to be able to enjoy true liberty. d. The United States has an obligation to spread democracy around the world.

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