The fair treatment of citizens is part of their ______ rights.

Which of the following is true about Internet polls?

a. They are a reliable source of information because they reach thousands of people. b. They are notoriously unreliable because the sample consists of people who choose to answer the survey, sometimes more than once. c. They have been used accurately and consistently since 1979 to predict election outcomes. d. They are the preferred method used by most professional research firms today. e. They are inherently biased against the religious right because churchgoers are less likely to use computers.

What is democracy?

a. a system that ensures freedom, justice, and peace to all citizens b. a system that perpetuates the status quo and upholds the values of the party in power c. a system that selects policymakers and organizes government so that policy represents and responds to the public's preferences d. a system that grants a status of privilege to the most active and informed voters