Which type of survey question is best suited to addressing concerns about errors in public opinion polling resulting from difficulty in measuring intensity?
A. questions with simple yes-or-no options
B. questions with approve-or-disapprove options
C. questions with five to seven options, ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree
D. questions with interviewee-bias measures built in
Answer: C
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a. The governor must have 50 percent of his or her appointees be minorities. b. The governor can remove any board member upon being elected. c. The governor can only remove his or her own appointees with two-thirds approval of the senate. d. The governor can remove appointees on his or her own initiative without approval from the senate.
Major issues of public policy demonstrate that the five core values of security, prosperity, equality, liberty, and justice often come into conflict with one another
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of these is the best assessment of the "Faustian bargain" with regard to nuclear energy? a. Nuclear energy is far too expensive to compete with oil and natural gas, even if it makes the United States more energy independent. b. Renewable energy is less expensive and has fewer risks than nuclear energy
c. Citizens would have to be willing to pay for expensive construction costs. d. Concerns about a nuclear disaster and the storage of radioactive waste are so severe that they overbalance the advantages of using nuclear power. e. All of these are good assessments.
As chief diplomat, the president
A. is responsible for selecting judges to federal courts. B. is responsible for all actions within the executive branch. C. selects leaders of his or her party in Congress. D. negotiates treaties, recognizes foreign governments, and makes executive agreements. E. ratifies treaties.