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chads108

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Why did television networks agree, in 1980, not to predict the winner of a state's electoral votes for president until all polls in that state had closed?
 
  a. Prematurely publicizing a presidential winner could affect congressional, state, and local elections.
  b. Prematurely publicizing a presidential winner could introduce sampling errors.
 c. Prematurely publicizing a presidential winner could cause exit poll respondents to shade the truth about their voting choices in close elections.
  d. Incessant reporting of polling data drives viewership rates down.

Question 2

Which constitutional clause(s) require(s) a government to use fair procedures before punishing a citizen?
 
  a. full faith and credit
  b. due process
  c. establishment and free exercise
  d. equal protection



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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