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Graded Assignment

Chapters 6-10 Test, Part 2

Complete this teacher-scored portion of the Unit Test and submit it to your teacher by the due date for full credit.

Total score: of 80 points

(Score for Question 1:___ of 40 points)

1. In a democracy, people express their opinions in different ways. Polls are one of the most common methods

used for gathering and measuring public opinion.

(a) Identify the most important principle that must be considered when developing a good opinion poll,

and explain how it is achieved.

Essay:

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(b) Explain what sampling error means, and describe what leads to sampling error in a poll.

(c) Explain what a push poll is, and why it is employed.

of 40 points)

2. Political parties in the United States typically nominate their candidate for the general election by using either a

caucus system or a primary system, depending on the state. In the general election, the country elects the

president by using the Electoral College.

(d) Compare and contrast the caucus system with the primary system as a means of selecting a

candidate.

Essay:

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(e) Explain how the Electoral College works.

(f) Identify one reason why third parties struggle to win elections in the United States.

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