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savannahhooper

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on: Jul 9, 2018
The popular acceptance of government and its officials as rightful authorities in the exercise of power is a good definition for which of the following terms?
 
  a. political legitimacy
  b. political socialization
  c. political brainwashing
  d. political efficacy
  e. mass socialization

Question 2

A poll taken on August 15 shows Candidate A leading by a 55 to 45 percent margin over Candidate B, with a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points. Assuming no sampling problems, what is the best evaluation of this poll's results?
 
  a. Candidate A will win the November election by a 55 to 45 percent margin.
  b. Candidate A will win the November election, gathering between 52 percent and 58 percent of the vote.
  c. Candidate A will win the November election, but it is impossible to predict the margin.
  d. Candidate A is ahead in August, but polls cannot predict the future.
  e. Candidate A will lose the November election because traditionally a lead this small in August collapses by mid-September.


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makaylafy

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Reply #1 on: Jul 9, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b


savannahhooper

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Reply 2 on: Jul 9, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Excellent

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