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kodithompson

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In the chapter's Unresolved Debate box, researcher Chris Achen insists that instability in responses to public opinion surveys is not the result of Americans' incapacity to make good political decisions but something else. What is it?
 
  a. poorly worded survey questions
  b. sampling error
  c. interviewer bias
  d. lack of conviction
  e. accumulation of nonattitudes

Question 2

Today, most positions in the federal government are
 
  a. political executives.
  b. appointed by the president.
  c. Senior Executive Service members.
  d. covered by the spoils system.
  e. covered by civil service.



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macybarnes

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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

E




kodithompson

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Reply 2 on: Jul 10, 2018
Excellent


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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