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Polls 101 AP Gov

Authored by Kathleen Shea

Social Studies

12th Grade

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Polls 101 AP Gov
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following describes a benchmark poll?

Initial poll conducted at the beginning of a campaign
A poll conducted to gather demographic information
A poll conducted to measure public opinion on a specific issue
A poll conducted after the campaign has ended

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes an entrance poll?

A poll conducted by interviewing people leaving the polling places
A poll conducted via phone calls to registered voters
A poll conducted as voters enter selected polling places on Election Day.
A poll conducted after voters have already cast their ballots

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following BEST describes an exit poll?

A survey of voters taken immediately after they have exited the polling stations to predict the outcome of an election.
A survey of candidates to predict the outcome of an election.
A survey of non-voters to predict the outcome of an election.
A survey of voters taken before they enter the polling stations to predict the outcome of an election.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following BEST describes a tracking poll?

A poll that only asks one question to a large and diverse group of people.
A type of poll that measures changes in public opinion over time by repeatedly asking the same questions to a specific group of people.
A poll that focuses on gathering opinions from a specific demographic group.
A type of poll that measures changes in public opinion by asking different questions to the same group of people each time.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Public opinion polls usually ask...

All of these

Elections

Approval of the President

Views on policy issues

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Focus groups are different than polls because they...

All of These

Are more scientific than regular polls

They have a large sample size and are really in depth

Have a small sample size and are really in-depth

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or False: Good poll questions should be neutral and not be emotionally charged.

True

False

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