Identify and explain the three categories of individuals that comprise public opinion. Include which proportion of the public falls into each category.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers should identify foreign policy elites (1 percent or less of the population), the attentive public (about 15 percent of the population), and the mass public (the vast majority of citizens) and also explain the demographics of each group.

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A. the struggle for women's right to run for office B. the struggle for women's right to have jobs outside the home C. the struggle for women's right to vote D. the struggle for women's right to equal pay

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Which is one of the key differences between Canadian and British party structures?

A. Canada's federal nature and Britain's unitary nature B. the French influence on Canadian federal politics C. the American influence on Canadian federal politics D. Britain being part of Europe

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Texas enacted a major package of criminal justice reforms in 1993, including an overhaul of the penal code and the construction of a new system of state-run jails to house nonviolent offenders

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Since the 1980s the Democratic Party has gained strength in which of the following areas?

a. urban b. coastal c. southwest d. northeast e. rural

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