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:

Lagos

The largest city in Nigeria and one of the largest in Africa, known for its significant economic and cultural impact.

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The act of representing information or a process using a drawing, chart, or plan to illustrate the relationships among parts.

Propositions

Statements or assertions that express a judgement or opinion.

Premises

Statements or assertions in an argument that serve as the foundation or reasoning towards the conclusion.