Which of the following statements best describes how public opinion on foreign policy issues affected evaluations of President Obama’s job performance?

a. President Obama’s approval ratings rose consistently after U.S. participation in the 2011 Libyan intervention, and surveys demonstrate that a majority of Americans believed his dovish approach to foreign policy issues was the best course of action.
b. President Obama’s approval ratings have remained consistently low, and the mass public has repeatedly called for more hawkish policies in Libya, Syria, Ukraine, and Iraq.
c. While President Obama started his first term with high approval ratings, public opinion of his performance dropped in the following years, and surveys reflected that Americans believed he was acting too passively on foreign policy issues, such as the rise of the Islamic State.
d. President Obama’s approval ratings continued to fall after U.S. participation in the 2011 Libyan intervention, and surveys demonstrate that a majority of Americans believed his approach to foreign policy issues was too hawkish.


c. While President Obama started his first term with high approval ratings, public opinion of his performance dropped in the following years, and surveys reflected that Americans believed he was acting too passively on foreign policy issues, such as the rise of the Islamic State.

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