A national newsmagazine publishes an article on efforts to restrict smoking in public places. Subsequently, the magazine receives 1,500 letters commenting on the article, with nearly two-thirds of the letters
favoring tougher restrictions on smoking in public. Would this be an accurate reflection of public opinion on this issue?
a. Yes, because the magazine has a national circulation and the sample size is sufficiently large.
b. Not likely, because the sample is not random and thus probably not an accurate reflection of public opinion on the issue.
c. Not likely, because the sample size is too small.
d. Not likely, because a poll is only a snapshot of what people think at the time a poll is taken.
e. Not likely, because the sample size is too large.
b
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How do congressional staffers use information from constituent contacts in a way that helps the member of Congress win reelection?
a. Congressional staffers use the informationto tailor their communications to voters based on the issues they care about. b. Members of Congress conduct additional research about those issues that are most pressing to their constituents. c. Congressional candidates sell the data to marketing companies and keep the proceeds for their campaign coffers. d. Members of Congress use this information to conduct congressional business at home, where they can attend various events that help fund their campaign.
Congress may override a president's veto by a __________ vote of those present and voting in __________.
A. two-thirds; each chamber B. simple majority; each chamber C. supermajority; the Senate D. three-fifths; each chamber
The set of rules and conventions that govern interstate relations and impose obligations on how states treat populations within their borders is known as international __________
A) agreements B) organizations C) law D) protocol
Though the Supreme Court often lacks enforcement power for its decisions, it has historically issued a number of very influential and powerful rulings. One such ruling was Brown v. Board of Education (1954). What was the effect of this ruling?
a. All slaves born within the borders of the United States were free. b. The southern states in the confederacy during the Civil War did not have the legal standing or authority to withdraw from the Union. c. All children received the right to a free education. d. Compulsory education was considered unconstitutional. e. Segregated schools violated the equal protection clause, and therefore public schools must be desegregated “with all deliberate speed.”