Why Would a Candidate for Political Office Speak in General

question 40

Multiple Choice

Why would a candidate for political office speak in general instead of specific terms?

• A) Because he or she believes voters want to hear generalities,not specifics.
• B) Because he or she believes voters are too busy to listen to specifics.
• C) Because he or she believes that specifics are too likely to label him or her as a member of an extreme-wing,and politically this would be undesirable.
• D) Because it is cheaper to get the message out if it is worded in general instead of specific terms.

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Definitions:

Exponential

The rate at which current rises and falls in inductor or the rate at which capacitors charge and discharge.

Dielectric Stress

The electric stress or field strength within an insulating material, which can lead to breakdown if it exceeds the material's dielectric strength.

Voltage Difference

The difference in electric potential between two points in an electric circuit, driving the flow of current.

Farad

The SI unit of capacitance, describing a capacitor's ability to store charge per unit of electric potential difference, named after Michael Faraday.