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littleanan

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on: Jul 10, 2018
Which of the following statements about collective public opinion versus the public opinion of individuals is true?
 
  a. Individually and collectively, citizens tend to have very stable opinions about politics.
  b. Individually and collectively, citizens tend to have very unstable opinions about politics.
  c. Collectively, citizens tend to have very stable opinions about politics.
  d. Collectively, citizens tend to have very unstable opinions about politics.

Question 2

Are the low levels of voter turnout in American elections an indication that popular sovereignty does not really exist in the United States? Why or why not?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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perkiness

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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

An ideal response will:
1, Indicate that the idea behind popular sovereignty is that the power resides with the people.
2, Explain how low levels of turnout undermine popular sovereignty because many people do not vote. Accordingly, power may be in the hands of the few, rather than the many.
3, Discuss how despite these limitations, other forms of participationjoinin g groups, working on campaigns, participating in protestsmight increase popular sovereignty.


littleanan

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Reply 2 on: Jul 10, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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