Because there is no single "public," but rather many different publics, surveying public opinion actually means
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.
B
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If you worked with an organization seeking reparations for African Americans for past treatment, why might you be disappointed by the resolutions issued by Congress in 2008 and 2009?
A. The House passed a resolution, but the Senate did not. B. The Senate passed a resolution, but the House did not. C. The resolutions did not include any financial compensation. D. The resolutions did not formally apologize for slavery. E. The resolutions did not mention Jim Crow laws.
De facto segregation
a. was struck down by Brown v. Board of Education. b. was banned by the 1964 Civil Rights Act. c. was defeated by Dr. King and the civil rights movement. d. still exists today.
The "scalar principle" refers to the horizontal division of labor in an organization
a. True b. False
In January 2013, the government shut down as part of a sequestration. Some reports focused more on negative consequences of sequestration, while others discussed how Tea Party members of Congress pushed for fiscal responsibility. What aspect of agenda setting does this represent?
A. Selective attention B. Distorting C. Framing D. Priming E. Racial bias