Because There Is No Single "Public," but Rather Many Different

question 71

Multiple Choice

Because there is no single "public," but rather many different publics, surveying public opinion actually means which of the following?

• A) Focusing on one identifiable opinion among competing opinions
• B) Describing attitudes typically shared by some portion of the adult population
• C) Identifying the issue where opinions aggregate
• D) Polling only influential individuals
• E) Persuading people to support the policies of the administration in power

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Definitions:

Peremptory Challenge

In a jury trial, the right of the plaintiff and the defendant in jury selection to reject, without stating a reason, a certain number of potential jurors who appear to have an unfavorable bias.

Challenge for Cause

The legal right in jury selection for the defense or prosecution to request the removal of a juror based on specified reasons that suggest partiality or incompetence.

Jury Selection

The process of choosing jurors who will serve on a trial jury from a pool of candidates.

Minitrial

A type of conflict resolution in which lawyers for each side present their arguments to a neutral adviser, who then offers an opinion as to what the verdict would be if the case went to trial. This decision is not binding.