The authors' example of the effect of public opinion on the increasing number of dismissals for small amounts of marijuana possession demonstrates that:
a. the media play no real role in public opinion
b. the political elite can manipulate public opinion to support its goals
c. when conflict arises, public opinion is mobilized and affects the political elite
c. when conflict arises, public opinion is mobilized and affects the political elite
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