Push Polls

question 66

Multiple Choice

Push polls

• A) have been determined to be illegal in twenty-three states.
• B) are always conducted face to face rather than by telephone.
• C) are so controversial that very few candidates have chosen to use them.
• D) were used widely in the 1960s and 1970s, but when they became associated with the dirty politics of those eras, they were disregarded by most candidates.
• E) are now used throughout all levels of U.S. politics-local, state, and federal.

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Definitions:

Types Of Power

Refers to the various ways individuals or groups can influence others, often classified into categories such as legitimate, reward, coercive, expert, and referent power.

Legitimate

Conforming to the law or to rules; able to be defended with logic or justification; valid.

Reward

A benefit or return given to someone as a recognition of their effort, achievement, or service.

Sources Of Power

The origins from which an individual or group can draw authority or influence, such as expertise, relationships, or formal positions.