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:

Annual Dividend

The total dividend payments a company makes to its shareholders in a year.

Required Rate of Return

The required rate of return is the minimum return an investor expects to receive on an investment, considering its risk level.

Dividend Increase

An action by a company to increase the amount of dividends distributed to its shareholders.

Market Rate of Return

The average rate of return that investors expect to earn in the market on an investment, reflecting the risk and liquidity of the asset.