What Is the Nature of the Consensus About Issues Like

question 35

Multiple Choice

What is the nature of the consensus about issues like gun control and immigration?

• A) There are a few specific solutions that everyone agrees on, but there is little consensus on general issues.
• B) There is no consensus, either on broad issues or on specific solutions.
• C) The public might appear to agree on what should be done, but this consensus breaks down when you start asking about specifics.
• D) There is consensus on broad issues and specific solutions, but politicians will not risk angering interest groups to enact those solutions.
• E) We do not have any good public opinion data on these issues.

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