When it came to public opinion, the Founders of the United States were principally concerned with what?
a. that public opinion would undermine the supremacy of the legislature
b. that public opinion would be susceptible to radical and frequent shifts
c. that public opinion would too closely mirror public policies
d. that public opinion would be immoveable in times of crisis
Question -2-__________ described public opinion as that great compound of folly, weakness, prejudice, wrong feeling, right feeling, and obstinacy.
a. Alexander Hamilton
b. Walter Lippmann
c. James Madison
d. Sir Robert Peel
Question -3-Given a choice between no government at all and government, most people would choose to live with government.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question -4-Political __________ is the process by which individuals come to have certain core beliefs and political attitudes.
a. participation
b. facilitation
c. socialization
d. aggregation
Question -5-Why is direct democracy untenable in the United States?
a. It exudes socialism.
b. It yields inferior policy results.
c. The U.S. population is too heavily concentrated in California.
d. The U.S. population is too large.