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Which of the following accurately describes push polls?

What is fracking?

What happened to California's Proposition 19?

What is the purpose of push polls?

What did local voters receive during the campaign for the fracking ban?

What were the arguments against fracking?

What were the inconsistent poll results in 2010 related to?

What is the main difference between live interviewer polls and computer-interviewed polls?

What is the purpose of polling respondents about their position or candidate selections?

What is the purpose of injecting pressurized water into drilled wells?

Which political ideology supports government intervention in society and the economy to promote equality?

What is the main goal of socialism?

Which political ideology believes that the government should provide expanded services and public programs to ensure equal opportunities and outcomes for all citizens?

What is the main difference between liberalism and socialism?

Which political ideology expects the government to provide basic social and educational programs to help everyone have a chance to succeed?

What is the role of the government in socialism?

Which political ideology believes that citizens with more wealth should contribute more to the state's revenue through higher taxes?

What is the main goal of communism?

Which political ideology is likely to have higher minimum wages than non-socialist countries?

What is the main difference between socialism and communism?

According to Gallup polling, which president had the highest average approval rating?

What is the purpose of the Presidential Job Approval Center?

Who developed the aggregated measure of public mood?

According to Professor Stimson, when did the American electorate become more conservative?

What can political scientists explain using the public mood measure?

What is the main area of U.S. politics in which political practitioners and political science scholars interact?

What did Professor Stimson's aggregated measure of public mood take into account?

Which party experienced gains in Congress during the periods of increased conservatism?

What is the role of political scientists in each election cycle?

What can be explained by using the public mood measure developed by Professor Stimson?

Which state has strong support for the Affordable Care Act according to a May 2021 poll?

Which civil rights protections would the 2021 Equality Act add according to a May 2021 poll?

What is the subject of debate in many states regarding the Affordable Care Act?

What is the main focus of the proposed federal law discussed in the May 2021 poll?

What do Californians overwhelmingly support according to the text?

According to the March 2021 PPIC poll, what are the requirements for undocumented immigrants to the US to obtain a path to citizenship?

Which ideological group in California had the highest percentage of self-identification as Democrats?

What was the party registration percentage in California as of February 2021?

What does the text suggest about party identification in California?

What can be inferred about the support for minor parties in California?

What is the advantage that senators have over their colleagues in the House?

According to Stimson's study, how does public opinion affect a senator's chances at reelection?

What effect do new senators have on the policy direction of the Senate?

What type of polls are congressional representatives interested in?

What effect do interest groups and businesses have on representatives' decisions?

What was the purpose of the lifetime tenure for Supreme Court justices?

What do studies on the connection between the Supreme Court and public opinion reveal?

What did one study find about the effect of public opinion on cases accepted by the Supreme Court?

What did a study on how often the justices voted liberally reveal about the effect of public opinion?

What did a study find about the Supreme Court's decision when the majority of Americans agree on a policy or issue?