Because of the Basic Constitutional Guarantees That Allow Citizens to Express

question 18

Multiple Choice

Because of the basic constitutional guarantees that allow citizens to express their views and compel government leaders to take those views into account, it is both possible and essential for political leaders and policy advocates to try to ______.

• A) mobilize public opinion on behalf of their causes, because they are incapable of also shaping public opinion on behalf of their causes
• B) shape public opinion on behalf of their causes, because they are incapable of also mobilizing public opinion on behalf of their causes
• C) shape and mobilize public opinion on behalf of their causes
• D) avoid considering the role of public opinion in the success of their causes

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Definitions:

Full-Time

Employment in which a person works a minimum number of hours defined as such by their employer, typically for five days a week.

Extended Family

A family that extends beyond the nuclear family, including grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives, who all live nearby or in one household.

Immigrated

The action of moving to a new country or region with the intention of settling and living there permanently.

Dual-Income

Pertaining to households in which two adults contribute financially through employment.