1. Chapter 5: Wilson Homework: Assignment 5 for tomorrow *Turn in Trust in Government assignment… Consider: What is your opinion of the Monetary Act of 2011?

2.  What might one think the role of public opinion should be in a democratic nation?  Why is this not the case in our republic?  When should public opinion be taken into more/less account when making government decisions?

3.  Random Sample  Remember: If you don’t believe in sampling, the next time you go for a blood test, tell them to ‘take it all.’  Question wording/order/answers  Conclusions drawn?

4.  Elon is a religious university;  60% of the answers are related to government control vs. 20% are the opposite choice.

5.  Family/upbringing?  Has party ID of family strengthened or weakened?  Religion?  Catholics vs. Protestants vs. Jews  Social status = democratic party, but more prosperity over time leads to more conservatism  Men and women  The “Gender gap”  Education  See if you can “parse out” these factors when researching your polls…