Read the following article. What are political polls? What kind of information do they give? Why can polls give different results for the more or less same question? To what extent should polls be trusted? Why is the language used in a poll important? What makes for a more accurate poll? Based on what you read, construct your own question regarding a current issue and how would go about conducting a poll to insure an accurate results.
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Read the following article. What does the article say about the change in politics in relation to religion? What has changed? What has remained the same? What does that suggest about who governs in American politics? Why do you think the change is happening? Do you think the trend will continue? To what extent should a public official's religion matter?
Read the following article. What is the author's main idea? What is the conundrum facing today's politicians in relation to this article? Are the two candidates in sync with the American public? What does it mean to be patriotic? Does the public's current opinion represent a fundamental shift or is just temporary? Why? What are the long term implications? How does this article relate to your own personal outlook on America? (If you are not an original poster feel free to respond to what others wrote and feel free to listen to a lil' Journey as you contemplate the article)
Read the op-ed article. How are conventions different than they used to be? Why did they change? What are the pros&cons to change? What is the irony of the convention in terms of courting voters? To what extent to modern conventions undermine democracy? How do you see conventions evolving in the future?
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