A Regional Survey Was Carried Out to Gauge Public Opinion

question 11

Multiple Choice

A regional survey was carried out to gauge public opinion on the controversial Arizona Immigration Law. The results are displayed in the segmented bar chart below.
Which of the following statements is true?

• A) A greater percentage of Republicans oppose the law compared to Democrats.
• B) A greater percentage of Republicans oppose the law compared to Independents.
• C) Opinion about the law appears to be independent of political party affiliation.
• D) A greater percentage of Democrats oppose the law compared to Republicans.
• E) The segmented bar chart is not appropriate for these data.

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