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haleyc112

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on: Jul 10, 2018
How knowledgeable are Americans about politics? What sorts of questions might a public opinion survey include to ascertain political knowledge? Provide two or three examples.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Assess the challenges of conducting a public opinion poll about political tensions in Southeast Asia.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


smrerig

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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: An ideal response will:
1. Note that Americans' knowledge of politics is fairly low.
2. Provide two or three question examples that are specific about the political process, political facts, or political opinions.
3. Briefly explain why each question ascertains what the public knows about politics, highlighting key words or phrases from the question to build this connection.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: An ideal response will:
1. Explain that Americans generally lack adequate information for making informed public opinions about political tensions in Southeast Asia. Note that Americans are best equipped to give responses about domestic issues that affect them personally.
2. Discuss the significance of problems with lack of information for public opinion pollsters and the significance of screening procedures to help reduce these problems.


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