American Government: Stories of a Nation, Brief Edition
Video and Multimedia
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Audios
Audio 1. Banter #197: Polling and Demographics 101 with Karlyn Bowman
Description: Discussion of the history of polling and demographics.
Audio 2. The Pollsters
Description: A weekly audio of polling news.
Videos
Video 1. Behind the Scenes at the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute
Description: The surveying process for a major polling firm.
Video 2. The Art and Science of Polling
Description: An overview of polling science.
Video 3. Five Big Contradictions of Donald Trump’s Candidacy
Description: Trump seems to exemplify prograndists that take advantage of voter non-attitudes.
Video 4. Sample the Soup
Description: Explanation of random sampling’s importance in polling.
Video 5. Election Night Denial
Description: Karl Rove disagrees with Fox’s correct projection that Obama won Ohio.
News Clip 1. Controversy Regarding Arizona Bill’s Possible Anti-Latino Profiling
Description: Controversy regarding Arizona bill’s possible anti-Latino profiling.
News Clip 2. Protest for Reform to Ferguson
Description: Protests for Reform to Ferguson.
News Clip 3. Reporter Discusses the Protests in Ferguson
Description: Reporter discusses the protests in Ferguson for police reform.
News Clip 4: Opinions Regarding Release of Prisoners Held by Iran
Description: Various public opinions regarding the prisoner release from Iran.
Web Links
Web Link 1. A New Senate
Description: Majority leader discusses the new makeup of the Senate.
Web Link 2. Marriage
Description: Polls over time showing a huge shift in opinions regarding gay marriage.
Web Link 3. How Birth Year Influences Political Views
Description: Interactive graph showing how age affects political ideology over time.