What Is a Major Limit on Majoritarianism Suggested by the Text

question 40

Multiple Choice

What is a major limit on majoritarianism suggested by the text?

• A)The public as a whole takes an interest in only a few of the hundreds of policy decisions that U.S.officials make each year.
• B)The public lacks access to the information required to take informed political action on most issues dealt with by the government each year.
• C)The actions of special interest groups are ultimately more influential than the voting power of the public.
• D)The rapid turnover of government officials and members of the legislature prevents the majority public from making a sustained effort for any single issue.
• E)The most power tends to reside with a wealthy minority of the voting public,preventing the majority public from setting the issue agenda.

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Definitions:

Persuasion

Engaging in activities aimed at altering a person's opinions, emotions, or conduct through persuasive discourse, rationalization, or attraction.

Attribution

Attribution is the process of inferring the causes behind behaviors and events, leading to an understanding of why things happen.

Causality Analysis

The examination of cause-and-effect relationships between variables.

Stereotype

A fixed, over generalized belief about a particular group or class of people.