Opinion poll

Elected officials in democracies often struggle in their role as a representative of the “people.” Should they act more like a delegate or a trustee? In Edmund Burke’s speech to his constituents of Bristol, he argued that the representative is a member of parliament. Hence, he serves for the interest of the nation, of the general good, rather than the particular interests of his particular constituents. That being said, he stated that representatives should listen and consider the…

obscured lens. Thankfully, that is not the case. According to a Gallup poll in 2017 64% of Americans have positive views of Mexico, which is the most favorable view in the past 10 years. However, while many in the Republican party agree with Trump's sentiments on Mexico, his remarks and presidential policies seem to have had little to no effect on Republicans' views over the past year. 46% percent of Republicans have a favorable opinion of Mexico, which is similar to the 44% recorded in 2016…

At all levels of society, polling has major sway. Whether it’s a small poll of a small group to determine where everyone will be going for lunch, or one of whole states to determine who the next leader of the free world will be, it uses vote totals obtained from the polling process to give perspective on what the population deems to be the “right” decision. As is expected, however, the practice has its drawbacks - specifically, the inherent risks of weighting, selection bias, and decreased…

Civil Rights Act of 1964? If political decisions are calculated and in one’s own self-interest, then the Public Opinion Polls, the Sincerity Question, and the 1957 Stumbling Block show that President Johnson was motivated to sign by his politics. One example that reveals President Johnson’s political motivation can be found in Document B: “The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion”.There were polls of questions like “Do you think the Johnson Administration is pushing…

to not wonder about a person’s gender if he/she does not identify with his/her biological gender. With the use of sarcasm, Timson criticized Witterick and Stocker’s decision of not revealing the gender of their 3rd child, using sarcastic language, polls surveys and personal beliefs. Firstly, Timson outright begins her article with a sarcasm tone. Thereby, her use of sarcastic language shows bias against the couple’s decision. “Bravo to the parents for sparking controversy” (Timson, 2011, para.…

Public opinion during the Vietnam War played a massive role in many Senate decisions. From outright support to total resentment, the public opinion weighed heavily in the world of politics. Whether a politician supported or disagreed with American action in Vietnam resulted in the amount of support they received from the public and affected the voting polls. Even Richard Nixon who was heavily favored as the presidential candidate and elected, lost much support from the nation when he decided to…

predict the presidency, I chose to research Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight website and their “polls-plus” predictive model. FiveThirtyEight defines the polls-plus version model as: [The polls-plus model] “Combines polls with an economic index.” They use a four-step calculation for their prediction, which includes: “1) collecting, weighing, and averaging the polls, 2) adjusting the polls, 3) combining the polls with demographic and economic data, and 4) accounting for uncertainty and simulating…

Chapter three, in the 5th edition of American Government: Your voice, your future, is about how public opinions, attitudes, and beliefs are established and used politically. Chapter three also touches on polling and its use in the political system, government power, and the differences between liberalism and conservatism. As stated in the text, Americans do not share the same concerns when it comes to how involved the government is in everyday living. Statistics offer a closer look at how…

to the media this campaign season, one thing you would hear is how unpopular both presumptive nominees of the two parties are. The latest poll numbers of Clinton and Trump’s favorable and unfavorable are as follows: Hillary Clinton: 43% Favorable 55% Unfavorable Donald Trump: 29% Favorable 70% Unfavorable According to the media, these are the worst poll numbers of recent presidential candidates in our history. As horrible as those numbers look, the more important questions are what do…

under each label? 2. The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press is an independent, nonpartisan public opinion research organization. Explore the findings from the Pew Research Center’s poll measuring Americans’ opinions of the news media. (You can find the full report here: http://people-press.org/report/543/) Create a 15-minute presentation for your classmates on the five poll results that you find most interesting. Create graphs or other visual aids to illustrate…