What do you think? For your assignment this week, find an opinion poll about any public policy matter published within the last two months. Write a 2 – 5 page essay explaining..
1 What questions were asked and how they were worded?
2. What was the poll’s sample and universe? (“Sample” is who they asked. “Universe” is the total group the sample is meant to represent)
3. What were the results?
4. Who paid for the poll? Who conducted it? Does that matter?
5. What polling errors might have affected its accuracy or usefulness?
6. What, if anything, should policymakers do differently as a result of this poll?
Submit in Word. Cite your sources.
