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Is there any bias in the following survey question? Explain.

Should a state have the power to kill a person for breaking the law?

(this is on my math but it seems more like a history question)

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There is no bias in the survey question In order for a question to be biased, it is necessary for it to be formulated in the way that it explicitly expresses a position regarding the issue that is being assessed.

For the question to biased it would have to be formulated like this: "Should a state have the power to kill a person for breaking the law, leaving the federal courts with no decision power regarding these matters, potentially increasing the chance of an erroneous verdict?".

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