The weakness of public opinion on many policy issues increases the political influence of elites.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Question -2-If a public opinion poll finds that voters in New Jersey only slightly favor new gun-control legislation that is currently being debated in the state legislature,
it can be correctly assumed that the issue was not salient to any individual voter whose opinion was sampled.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Question -3-Surveys regularly report higher percentages of people saying they voted in an election than the actual number of ballots cast.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Question -4-Major shifts in public opinion in the United States generally do not translate into policy change.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Question -5-Under which of the following conditions is a protest least likely to be effective?
a. when the protest is directed at a specific law
b. when the goal of the protest is to place to an issue on the agenda of decision makers
c. when the goal of the protest is to get a law changed
d. when the protest is targeted toward public officials who are capable of granting the desired concession
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