Views on the DREAM Act. A random sample of registered voters from Tampa, FL were asked if they support the DREAM Act, a proposed law which would provide a path to citizenship for people brought illegally to the US as children. The survey also collected information on the political ideology of the respondents. Based on the mosaic plot shown below, do views on the DREAM Act and political ideology appear to be independent? Explain your reasoning.23
Conservative Moderate Liberal
Support
Not support
Not sure
Raise taxes. A random sample of registered voters nationally were asked whether they think it’s better to raise taxes on the rich or raise taxes on the poor. The survey also collected information on the political party affiliation of the respondents. Based on the mosaic plot shown below, do views on raising taxes and political affiliation appear to be independent? Explain your reasoning.24
Democrat Republican Indep / Other
Raise taxes on the rich
Raise taxes on the poor Not sure