Topics in political institution reform
Fragment of a discussion from Course talk:POLI380JAN2011Owen/Survey/Political Institution Reform
To add on Riley's question, perhaps we could ask something like:
Consider the role of Senators in reviewing legislation among other duties. Is the cost of the Senate effective? -) No, the senate is very expensive for what it does -) The Senate is a little bit expensive for what it does -) The Senate is cost effective -) Yes, the Senate is very cost effecive -) I'm not sure
By adding the first sentence, we are encouraging the participant to ponder about what the Senate does. This way, we can gauge a more accurate response as to what people actually think about the cost of the Senate. Thoughts?