How does public opinion affect the policy process?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer:
Public opinion that favors a particular policy or expenditure can move passage of the bill through the policy process. Public opinion that is against a particular policy proposal can effectively block its passage.

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A _________ is judgment, a choice between alternatives

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Behavioral Contracts, which constructs are incorporated through supervision plans, should serve to target:

A. Goals to address criminogenic needs B. Conditions of supervision C. Incremental steps to achieve goals D. A and C Only E. All of the above

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Public crime laboratories are overwhelmed by backlogs of DNA samples. Which of the following is a problem that may be associated with these backlogs?

A. Increasing amounts of new DNA evidence B. Limited resources C. Lack of storage space for DNA samples D. All of the answers are correct.

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States no longer require _________ in their simple burglary statutes

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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