According to the text, which of the following is NOT a characteristic of public opinion?
A) ?Governments tend to respond to public opinion.
B) ?Citizens are typically unwilling to offer opinions on matters outside their experience, even when asked by pollsters.
C) ?The government sometimes does not do what people want.
D) ?Public opinion places boundaries on allowable types of public policy.
E) The public's attitude toward a given government policy can vary dramatically over time.
B
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Aaron is the campaign manager for a politician in Texas. What should his campaign strategy be to best convince the voters to cast a ballot for his candidate?
a. His candidate must maintain a positive style of campaigning. b. His candidate must appeal to Hispanics to cast their vote early. c. His candidate should appeal to youthful voters so that they cannot make excuses not to vote. d. His candidate must build momentum prior to early voting as well as track voting trends in order to reach voters who have not cast their ballots.
Nigerian federalism has impeded the establishment of democracy because
a. it has separated national from local politics. b. it has reinforced ethnic cleavages. c. it has given more of the important cultural/linguistic groups a home "territory". d. local elections have preceded national elections. e. government services are delivered more efficiently.
An underutilized type of private archival material used in research is the ___________________
A) letter B) diary C) autobiography D) blog
Which of the following is a likely consequence of low voter turnout among young voters?
A. Only the young voters who actually vote are adequately represented. B. Young voters are not as well represented as senior voters. C. Young voters are erratic in their voting behavior. D. Young voters skew the congressional agenda to the right.