American Government McGraw- Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1998 No opinion No absentee ballot No way to get to polls Out of town New resident Not a citizen Voting was not convenient Were working Were ill No reason in particular Not interested Did not like candidates Did not register Why some people do not vote Source: A November 1984 Gallup poll. 1% 31% 10% 8% 7% 6% 5% 3%

American Government McGraw- Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1998 Public support of the death penalty, Source: Gallup Report No. 280, January 1989; Harold W. Stanley and Richard G. Niemi, Vital Statistics on American Policy, 5th Ed. Congressional Quarterly Press, Reprinted with permission. Year Opinion on death penalty (percent) Favor Oppose (“No opinion” omitted)

American Government McGraw- Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1998 The death penalty Source: Statistical Abstract of the United States 1996, Table No Year Number of executions (Continued on next slide)

American Government McGraw- Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1998 The death penalty Source: Statistical Abstract of the United States 1996, Table No Year Number sentenced to death (Continued from previous slide)

American Government McGraw- Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1998 The answer depends on the question Source: New York Times / CBS News Poll conducted May 6-8, (c) Reprinted with the permission of The New York Times Company. Note: Numbers do not add to 100 because of rounding. Are we spending too much or too little or the right amount on: 6% 7% 16% 27% 64% 23% 13% 44% Assistance to the poorWelfare Too much Too little Right amount Don't know