Under What Circumstances Would Majoritarian Politics Normally Not Be Effective

question 39

Multiple Choice

Under what circumstances would majoritarian politics normally not be effective?

• A) When a political leader feels sharply constrained by what most people want
• B) When an issue is sufficiently important to command the attention of most citizens
• C) When an issue is too complicated or technical for most citizens to understand
• D) When an issue is sufficiently feasible so that what citizens want done can in fact be done
• E) All of the above are True.

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