Perhaps the most difficult obstacle presidents face when ...

[Mimi]

Perhaps the most difficult obstacle presidents face when attempting to influence public opinion is the
 
  A) unwillingness of the media to cover the president's statements.
  B) high level of partisanship in the electorate.
  C) complexity of modern domestic policymaking.
  D) lack of serious attention by the public.
  E) cultural tendency of Americans to resist centralized authority.

Question 2

Recent scholarly research demonstrates that energetic and well-planned efforts by presidents to influence public opinion
 
  A) can move public responses to opinion polls by about ten percentage points.
  B) are likely to have little effect.
  C) are far more effective when they concern foreign policy than domestic policy.
  D) are far more effective when they concern domestic policy than foreign policy.
  E) only occurs during a president's first year in office.

[xiaomengxian]

Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B

[Mimi]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

[mcabuhat]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it