To broaden your understanding of the chapter, consider the following assignments related to the Internet.

1. Examine public opinions on such topics as physician-assisted suicide, abortion rights, and same-sex unions by going to the Roper organization's website (roperweb.ropercenter.uconn.edu) and reviewing the prevailing opinions. Be sure to compare how public opinion has or has not shifted over the years.

2. How does your personal opinion on gun control differ from your fellow citizens? Explore websites that look at the various perspectives associated with gun control and discern how your opinion fits or doesn't fit with others in the U.S.