Public Opinion Quiz

What is public opinion?

• A general consensus of how people feel about certain issues

• The media's opinion on political matters

• The government's opinion on public issues

• The opinions of politicians

How do politicians use public opinion data?

• To guide their campaign strategies

• To determine the outcome of an election

• To manipulate public opinion

• To ignore public opinion

What is the purpose of a benchmark poll?

• To track a candidate's popularity over time

• To measure public opinion on specific issues

• To determine the outcome of an election

• To target specific demographics

What is the main purpose of a tracking poll?

• To gauge how public opinion has changed over time

• To measure public opinion on specific issues

• To determine the outcome of an election

• To target specific demographics

What do exit polls tell us?

• Who is leading in an election before the results come in

• Why people voted the way they did

• How public opinion has changed over time

• The demographics of the voting population

What is sampling in the context of polling?

• The makeup of the group that participated in the poll

• The process of asking biased questions

• The margin of error in a poll

• The type of questions asked in a poll

What is a focus group?

• A specific demographic targeted for their opinion

• A type of poll taken over the internet

• A type of poll taken in person

• A type of poll taken over the phone

How can the manner in which questions are asked impact a poll?

• It can introduce bias into the results

• It can lead to different responses

• It can change the order of the questions

• It can affect the margin of error

What is the typical margin of error for most polls?

• Plus or minus 3 percent

• Plus or minus 5 percent

• Plus or minus 1 percent

• Plus or minus 10 percent

How do politicians use polling data after the campaign is over?

• To gauge public opinion on potential legislation

• To determine the outcome of an election

• To manipulate public opinion

• To ignore public opinion