Why Did Public Opinion Polling Begin in the United States?​

question 44

Multiple Choice

Why did public opinion polling begin in the United States?​

• A) ​the constitution requires polling to be conducted prior to each election
• B) ​people were interested in predicting the outcome of political races
• C) ​citizens wanted to do away with the federal income tax
• D) ​representatives had no way of gathering public opinion
• E) ​researchers wanted to show the ignorance of voters

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