Every Four Years When It Is Time to Elect a New

question 101

Multiple Choice

Every four years when it is time to elect a new president,we pay much attention to surveys,which we usually call "polls." Even though there are more than 300 million people in the United States,most political pollsters ask about a thousand people who it is they plan to vote for and use that information to predict how the election will turn out.Who is the sample for a presidential poll?

• A) every person who is planning on voting
• B) every American
• C) people who have strong political opinions
• D) the 1,000 people who are asked whom they will vote for

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