1. American Government McGraw- Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1998 No opinion No absentee ballot No way to get to polls Out of town New resident Not a citizen Voting was not convenient Were working Were ill No reason in particular Not interested Did not like candidates Did not register Why some people do not vote Source: A November 1984 Gallup poll. 1% 31% 10% 8% 7% 6% 5% 3%

2. American Government McGraw- Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1998 Public support of the death penalty, 1936-1991 Source: Gallup Report No. 280, January 1989; Harold W. Stanley and Richard G. Niemi, Vital Statistics on American Policy, 5th Ed. Congressional Quarterly Press, 1995. Reprinted with permission. Year Opinion on death penalty (percent) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 193637536065666971727678818586888990919394 Favor Oppose (“No opinion” omitted)

3. American Government McGraw- Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1998 The death penalty Source: Statistical Abstract of the United States 1996, Table No. 356. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994 Year Number of executions (Continued on next slide)

4. American Government McGraw- Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1998 The death penalty Source: Statistical Abstract of the United States 1996, Table No. 356. 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600 2800 3000 3200 1985198619871988198919901991199219931994 Year Number sentenced to death (Continued from previous slide)

5. American Government McGraw- Hill © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1998 The answer depends on the question Source: New York Times / CBS News Poll conducted May 6-8, 1993. (c) 1993. Reprinted with the permission of The New York Times Company. Note: Numbers do not add to 100 because of rounding. Are we spending too much or too little or the right amount on: 6% 7% 16% 27% 64% 23% 13% 44% Assistance to the poorWelfare Too much Too little Right amount Don't know