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1. Who made up the "universe" or polling population of this particular poll? Readers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal made up this universe. 2. If 25% of people say they are supporting Bernie Sanders and the sampling error is 4.8%, what is the actual range of Sanders's support? 20.2-29.8 3. Using the margin of error, describe a possible scenario in which Sanders would not win, but still fits the polls data. Biden could be leading by a lot and Sanders could be second. 4. What were the results found in earlier polls taken in Nevada this year? Both showed that the state was torn between Biden and Sanders, 5. What changes took place in Nevada's candidate selection after 2004? It switched from primaries to Caucuses and is now much earlier in the cycle. 6. Why does FiveThirtyEight say that it's harder to poll people in Nevada? It is just harder to talk to people because more of them work longer hours or are transient. 7. Why is it easier to poll the Iowa caucuses...

1.  What was Lt Colonol Alexander Vindman's job in the bureaucracy? He was a top Ukraine experton the National Security Council. 2. What did Vindman testify during the impeachment investigation? He testified that he found Trump's phone call inappropriate and that to demand foreign aid in an investigation is improper. 3. What did the White House do to Vindman and his brother? Vindman was removed from his post at the White House and his brother has been reassigned. 4. How is the White House justifying this action? It says this is part of a broader shrinking of the White House staff. 5. Why does the author argue that this creates a danger for other civil servants? He argues that this will make people even more fearful of speaking out. 6. What was Gordon Sondland's job in the Trump Administration? He was ambassador to the EU. 7. What did Ambassador Sondland testify during the impeachment investigation? He testified that there was quid-pro-quo. 8. What was Sondland's ...

1.What's the difference between Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the primary calendar? Phase one has very little actual delegates, but could have a great overall impact on the whole race. Phase two, however, has well over half of the delegates. 2. Which four states get to vote first, separated roughly into one each week? In order, Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina, get to vote first. 3. There are few delegates available in these four states, why are the primaries so important? They provide a source of attention as there are no other contests going on, as well as they show who could actually win the race. 4. How many delegates are available in Phase 2? More than 60% are available. 2286 5. Which regions are holding most of their primaries on Super Tuesday? The south, new england, west, midwest, Texas and California are all holding most of their primaries. 6. How many primaries are held the following week on March 10? And how many on March 17? On march 10th 6th are held. On ...

1. The seven most recent polls they looked at measured opinion about last weekend (Those covering Jan 19 in the polling dates).  How many showed more support for removing Trump than opposition for removing Trump?  9/10 2. Which of these 7 polls found the most support for removing Trump? Which found the most opposition to removing Trump?  FiveThirtyEight found the most support for removal while gallup found the most opposition. 3. In FiveThirtyEight's polling average, what percentage of Democrats support removing Trump from office? What percentage of Republicans support removing Trump from office?  83.9 percent of democrats support removal, while just 8.4 percent of republicans support it. 4. What difference did the most recent Monmouth University poll find in the people who say they support removing Trump from office and those who support the House impeaching Trump?  Support for impeachment was 4% higher than support for removal. 5. Why does the aut...

1. What issue is at the center of both the  Trinity Lutheran  and  Espinoza  cases? Whether states can subsidize secular education without subsidizing religious education. 2. How does Justice Kagan argue that banning ALL funding to religious institutions would be ridiculous? That the way the law is read it would require fire agencies to let a church burn if it caught fire. 3. What choice do the plaintiffs argue that these bans force on students? They must choose between their religion of thousands of dollars of government aid. 4. According to the Census, what's the average amount that states spend on each public school student? $11,392 ​5. How did Chief Justice John Roberts explain the Court's decision in  Trinity Lutheran ? That Missouri was preventing an action solely based on religion and thereby hindering their free exercise of it, but then said it only applied to playgrounds. 6. Because of the current makeup of the court, how do the authors predict that...

Post 3.1 1. Why was General Soleimani an important target for the airstrike? Heled covert operations and planning in Iran. 2. How did the Department of Defense (the Pentagon) justify this attack? He and his Quds forces were actively planning to attack America and had been responsible for the death of hundreds of Americans already. 3. How have Iran's leaders responded to the US attack? Iran's leaders have promised revenge for this act/ 4. How has President Trump responded to Iran's promises of "revenge"? He has threatened to strike multiple targets in Iran. 5. Why have some said that Trump's response would be considered a war crime? Targeting cultural sights is a war crime as they are protected by international law. 6. What impact has this attack on Iran's leadership had on normal Iranian people? Tens of thousands of mourners have gathered to protest and mourn his death united. 7. How has the government of Iraq responded to the US attacks on Iranian ...