This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Political scientist V.O. Key was more specific in his definition of public opinion when he described ... (Read 46 times)

schs14

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 569
on: Jul 9, 2018
Political scientist V.O. Key was more specific in his definition of public opinion when he described it as
 
  a. the measure of guaranteed success.
  b. collective opinions that can be dangerous for a politician to follow.
  c. inaccurate results of inaccurate ideology.
  d. those opinions held by private persons which government finds it prudent to heed.
  e. the general feeling of the American public that is actually irrelevant to a government policy-maker.

Question 2

Many scholars use which of the following as a general definition of public opinion?
 
  a. the official results of an election
  b. the summation of individual opinions on any particular topic or issue
  c. the results of a Gallup opinion poll
  d. the views of elected officials as to the direction of the nation
  e. the collective political preferences of the majority of citizens


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

jamesnevil303

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 337
Reply #1 on: Jul 9, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B


schs14

  • Member
  • Posts: 569
Reply 2 on: Jul 9, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

gcook

  • Member
  • Posts: 343
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

It is widely believed that giving a daily oral dose of aspirin to heart attack patients improves their chances of survival because the aspirin blocks the formation of new blood clots.

Did you know?

An identified risk factor for osteoporosis is the intake of excessive amounts of vitamin A. Dietary intake of approximately double the recommended daily amount of vitamin A, by women, has been shown to reduce bone mineral density and increase the chances for hip fractures compared with women who consumed the recommended daily amount (or less) of vitamin A.

Did you know?

Cancer has been around as long as humankind, but only in the second half of the twentieth century did the number of cancer cases explode.

Did you know?

The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.

Did you know?

Once thought to have neurofibromatosis, Joseph Merrick (also known as "the elephant man") is now, in retrospect, thought by clinical experts to have had Proteus syndrome. This endocrine disease causes continued and abnormal growth of the bones, muscles, skin, and so on and can become completely debilitating with severe deformities occurring anywhere on the body.

PCR primers detect and amplify a specific genomic region PCR primers detect and amplify a specific genomic region
French and U.S. presidential elections in 2012 illustrate the durability of political culture and ho French and U.S. presidential elections in 2012 illustrate the durability of political culture and ho
Time course for antibodies to the EBV viral–specific antigens. Time course for antibodies to the EBV viral–specific antigens.
Enduring Political Conflict Enduring Political Conflict
Created Equal: A Social and Political History of the United States, Brief Edition Created Equal: A Social and Political History of the United States, Brief Edition
Locate the following places by reference number on the map:Key Locales of Political, Economic, ... Locate the following places by reference number on the map:Key Locales of Political, Economic, ...
Video: Plant Defense Mechanisms from Pathogens

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library