Which of the following statements would support an argument for the use of public opinion polling to set public policy?
a. Americans tend to support government policies that make their economic positions worse.
b. Most Americans do not know what goes on in the world.
c. In a democracy, the people must have their voice heard by those in government.
d. Repeated surveys of the same Americans have found that their responses to policy questions seem to change randomly.
c
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a. The Court ruled that it was in violation of the Fifteenth Amendment. b. The Court ruled that it was in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment. c. The Court ruled that it was permitted under the Fourteenth Amendment. d. The Court ruled that it was permitted under the Fifth Amendment.
Conservatives hold that Johnson's Great Society was a waste of money, locking recipients into __________ and encouraging a subculture of drugs and crime
A) entitlement benefits B) perpetual subsidies C) social safety nets D) welfare dependency
Founders wanted the President to have
a. Limited powers b. Expansive powers c. To be more powerful than congress d. Most powerful branch
Elementary and secondary public education in Texas is funded by a combination of state and local revenue, with the local source of revenue collected through
A) sales taxes. B) property taxes. C) usage fees. D) corporate and business taxes.