Which of the Following Statements Reflects the Role Public Opinion

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements reflects the role public opinion should play according to the majoritarian model of democracy?

• A) Public opinion should play a much smaller role than it would play in the pluralist model.
• B) Groups with different opinions should be allowed to clash openly over government policy.
• C) Public opinion is less important than the opinions of experts.
• D) Government should do what a majority of the public wants.
• E) A majority of the public is ill informed on the issues, which means the role of public opinion should be increased.

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Definitions:

Goodness-Of-Fit Test

A statistical test used to see how well sample data fit a distribution from a population with a normal distribution.

Lower-Tail Test

A statistical test used to determine if a data sample is significantly lower than the population mean.

Upper-Tail Test

Is a statistical test where the critical area, where we reject the null hypothesis, is located in the upper tail of the distribution.

Two-Tail Test

A statistical test used to determine if a sample is significantly greater than or less than a certain range of values, assessing both ends (tails) of the distribution.