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altibaby

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Which of the following is true of polling in the United States?
 
  a. State-specific polls are more accurate than if the state numbers are derived from national polls.
  b. Polls with a large sample size are accurate even if the order of candidates in the poll is unchanged.
  c. Any group of people can be taken as an indicator of the entire population for national polling.
  d. All the major pollsters in the United States weigh the results of campaign polls as per party identification.

Question 2

Jessica believes that media in Texas does not sufficiently cover political issues. Which statement supports her viewpoint?
 
  a. A large amount of advertising in Texas is done by corporations.
  b. Surveys show that 70 percent of Texans follow political news closely in Texas.
  c. Many Texan television stations have closed their Austin bureaus, so there are no on-site reporters to cover emerging stories or catch trending issues.
  d. The emergence of new parties has diluted political consensus among the media in Texas.


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KKcool

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


altibaby

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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