Polls not only measure public opinion; they also a. allow ...

[cnetterville]

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.

Question 2

Members to the Japanese House of Representatives are elected using a mixed member proportional (MMP) system, which means that
 
  a. a portion of the members (about one-third) are appointed by party leaders rather than being elected.
  b. each voter casts two ballots, one for a candidate in a single member district and one for a party in a proportional representation (PR) district.
  c. voters in urban areas use a PR system, while voters in rural areas use a single member plurality (SMP) system.
  d. voters in urban areas use a SMP system, while those in rural areas use a PR system.
  e. each voter casts one ballot for a particular candidate and that vote may not be transferred to another candidate even of the same party.

[hollysheppard095]

Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b