Because there is no single “public,” but rather many different publics, surveying public opinion actually means which of the following?
A. Focusing on one identifiable opinion among competing opinions
B. Describing attitudes typically shared by some portion of the adult population
C. Identifying the issue where opinions aggregate
D. Polling only influential individuals
E. Persuading people to support the policies of the administration in power
Answer: B
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A. It was an Anti-Federalist essay which argued that the Constitution would lead the nation to tyranny. B. It expressed the desire to acquire a strong central government. C. It was a pamphlet that reflected the Hobbesian views on world politics. D. It argued that America could be economically self-sufficient and does not need its British connection. E. It helped re-establish loyalty to the British monarch.
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A. stop receiving subsidies from the government. B. are completely owned by private individuals. C. are sheltered from foreign competition. D. are allowed to restructure their operations.
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a) environmental devastation b) social disintegration c) perpetual economic growth d) epidemics
Which of the following is a main task of Supreme Court law clerks?
a. granting or denying appeals b. screening writs of certiorari c. hearing oral arguments d. summarizing legal arguments in written briefs