Which of the following suggests that events and trends in public policy can shift ideological lines?
a. Few conservatives would do away with the social welfare programs that began in the 1930s.
b. Liberals want to return to the low military levels that existed prior to World War II.
c. Libertarians resist government aid to struggling corporations despite their current economic struggles.
d. Public interest in allowing blacks to vote waned after they served in the Civil War.
e. Public opinion is against government efforts to curb terrorist attacks at airports since the attacks of September 11, 2001.
ANS: A
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