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How are political polls taken and used?
Straw polls, telephone polls, online polls, tracking polls, exit polls and expert insights are method of taking political polls. Polls are used to gauge the opinion of the public on specific issues or to measure the general political mood.
What did chief justice rehnquist mean when he said that the supreme court did not base its rulings on straw polls?
More than likely, Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist was referring to the straw vote the court makes after hearing the oral arguments. Essentially, the court was not decided by the vote; it was simply the manifestation of the ruling.
How did early pollsters and politicians attempt to influence and measure public opinion?
The first known poll was a local straw poll conducted by the Harrisburg Pennsylvanian in 1804, showing Andrew Jackson leading John Quincy Adams by 335 votes to 169, in the contest for the United States Presidency. Polls at that time attempted to measure public opinion much the same as they do today. Candidates in the 1800's used slogans and songs and were not much different than they are today, except there were less people and less money.
What are Olmec cities?
By the early 1200s BC the Olmec were living along coastal rivers in villages of small houses made of reeds and straw. People fished in the rivers and farmed land made fertile by river flooding.
The free unrestricted power of majority public opinion in american politics is limited by?
A) mandates B) a straw vote C) Checks and balances D) Random samples
