Researchers, Such as Samuel Kernell, Have Investigated the Indirect Links

question 28

Multiple Choice

Researchers, such as Samuel Kernell, have investigated the indirect links between public opinion and public policy. According to Kernell, when the president is seeing a high level of positive public opinion, what is the link in regard to policy development?

• A) Congress will attempt to damage this high approval level by refusing to enact any policies favorable to the president.
• B) The opposition party will become more aggressive and committed to bringing down the president.
• C) There is no discernable link.
• D) Congress will enact legislation that the president wants but will attempt to paint the president in a very unflattering light so as to undermine his/her support.
• E) It is far more likely that the president is able to get his/her favored legislation passed as Congress does not want to move against strong public support.

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Definitions:

Receptor Sites

Specific locations on the surface of a cell or within a cell where molecules such as hormones, neurotransmitters, or drugs can bind to elicit a physiological response.

Ions

Atoms or molecules with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals released by neurons that transmit signals across a chemical synapse, from one neuron to another target neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.

Neurotransmitter Receptor Sites

Specific locations on nerve cells where neurotransmitters bind to initiate or inhibit electrical signals, facilitating communication between neurons.