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Lewis-Beck, Michael S.; Rice, Tom W. – Political Science Teacher, 1988
Reviews the growing literature on the forecasting of elections, providing an example in the form of 1988 congressional election predictions. Briefly discusses the history of election outcome prediction and outlines two scientific forecasting models which, the authors state, are appropriate for use in the classroom. (GEA)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elections, High Schools, Literature Reviews
