Author Question: __________ are when social and economic differences buttress one another, making political conflict ... (Read 236 times)

bobypop · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

__________ are when social and economic differences buttress one another, making political conflict more intense and polarizing.

a. Cross-cutting cleavages
b. Polarizing cleavages
c. Predisposing cleavages
d. Reinforcing cleavages

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes the interaction between public opinion and public policy in the United States?

a. Public opinion can affect policy.
b. Public opinion can only affect short-term policy.
c. Public opinion only affects policy during national crises.
d. Public opinion has no discernible effect on policy.