What is the relationship between public opinion and candidates and political parties?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Public opinion consists of the beliefs people have on a variety of issues. It is important for both candidates and political parties to shape public opinion in order to garner political support.
2. Candidates consume public opinion polls to become educated on the issues about which voters have concerns.
3. Political parties consume public opinion polls to gauge public sentiment about their agenda and to tailor their message in order to increase political support.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false?
Who was Michael Scheuer?
a. The leader of the “Bin Laden Issue Station.” b. The leader of Navy SEAL 6, the team that killed Osama bin Laden. c. The commander of the Ranger unit who died in the Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia. d. One the passengers who was aboard Flight 93 and struggled with al-Qaeda hijackers on 9/11 before the plane crashed in Pennsylvania.
Which of the following would be least likely to be included in a measure of quality of life, such as the Human Development Index?
A. education spending per capita B. life expectancy C. voter turnout D. unemployment rate
According to the chapter 15 video, the Great Depression and New Deal programs were the beginnings of widespread social programs.
a. true b. false