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1.67 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.

Views on the DREAM Act and political affiliation appear to be:

independent
dependent

Explain your reasoning:

From the mosaic plot, it looks like there are more conservatives and moderates than liberals in the survey
It looks as though the approximately same proportion individuals in each group is undecided
From the mosaic plot, it looks as though a higher proportion of liberals support the DREAM Act

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