Voters Participating in a Recent Election Exit Poll in a Queensland

question 18

Essay

Voters participating in a recent election exit poll in a Queensland electorate were asked to state their political party affiliation. Coding the data 1 for Coalition, 2 for minor parties and 3 for Labor, the data collected were as follows: $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 3 & 3 & 2 & 1 \\\hline 3 & 3 & 2 & 1 & 1 & 3 & 2 & 3 & 1 \\\hline 3 & 2 & 3 & 2 & 1 & 1 & 3 & & \\\hline\end{array}$$ Create a bar chart to display the political party affiliation in the Queensland electorate. Write a short sentence to describe the political affiliation.

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Definitions:

Colonists

Individuals or groups that settle in a new country or area, often establishing colonies under the control of a mother country.

Birthright

A right or privilege that one is entitled to at birth, often pertaining to citizenship or familial inheritance.

Liberty

Living without the influence of restricting authority over one’s personal life choices, behaviors, or political ideologies within the social order.

Colonies

Territories under the political control of an outside power, often settled by people from that power and exploited for economic benefit.