A member of Congress who wants to act on what the majority of his or her constituency thinks on a particular issue would be advised to respond to which of the following indicators?
A. public demonstrations by constituents
B. the editorial positions of newspapers in the constituency
C. a poll based on a random selection sample of constituents
D. the number of yard signs on major streets
E. letters from constituents
Answer: C
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a. tax. c. use force. b. provide security. d. colonize.
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