Polls not only measure public opinion; they also

a. allow public opinion to change.
b. influence public opinion.
c. make public opinion less arbitrary.
d. create legal precedents.
e. educate the respondents.


b

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A) the use of objective measures. B) the use of single-blind procedures. C) the use of automation. D) the use of deception.

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The ideological disposition of the majority of the voters in the United States is conservative

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Unlike some forms of U.S. influence, which of the following has had a positive impact on the Mexican economy?

a. the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) b. the Bay of Pigs invasion c. the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) d. U.S. military intervention e. Mercosur

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Since the 1980s, the Supreme Court has addressed the exclusionary rule by

A. expanding its application to state cases only. B. determining that the rule was unconstitutional, in that it weakened the effectiveness of the police in maintaining an orderly society. C. expanding its application to federal cases only. D. expanding its application to virtually all criminal cases both at the state and federal levels. E. None of these answers is correct.

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