What Happens to Polling Data When Members of Congress Begin

question 87

Multiple Choice

What happens to polling data when members of Congress begin urgently debating a potential change in policy direction?

• A)Polling data are likely to indicate that a majority of the electorate is keenly interested in the congressional debate.
• B)Polling data are likely to indicate that at least part of the public is interested in the congressional debate.
• C)Polling data are likely to remain unchanged.
• D)Polling data are likely to overestimate the extent of the public's interest in the debate.
• E)Polling data are not likely to be very accurate until the outcome of the debate is known.

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Definitions:

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