Which of the following statements best describes public opinion?
A. It is how an individual feels about elected officials and the government.
B. It refers to attitudes of groups of individuals who share certain sociodemographic traits, such as gender, age, or income, toward individuals not sharing those traits.
C. It is the collection of individual views about political issues, leaders, and institutions.
D. It typically has no impact on political behavior.
Answer: C
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Business organizations and other groups representing well-heeled interests still account for the large share of lobbying expenditures.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Public relations efforts aimed at improving the public image of an industry or group are called
A. ?public imagery. B. public lobbying. C. grassroots manipulation. D. image control. E. climate control.
Congress can check the power of the federal judiciary in all of the following ways with the exception of __________.
a. interpreting laws themselves b. changing the number of judges c. initiating amendments of the US Constitution d. not confirming nominees e. confirming nominees
A prisoner's dilemma arises in which of the following instances?
A. when a convict pleads guilty to a crime he or she did not commit B. whenever individuals who ultimately would benefit from cooperating with each other also have a powerful and irresistible incentive to break the agreement and exploit the other side C. whenever there are conflicting provisions in a constitution D. when the House makes the decision to impeach the president, but the Senate does not convict