The Increased Importance That Politicians Have Placed on Public Opinion

question 6

Multiple Choice

The increased importance that politicians have placed on public opinion polls over the last 50 years is due in part to the fact that

• A) public opinion polling is provided to political leaders free of charge.
• B) the Supreme Court has struck down a number of state and federal laws that made public opinion polling illegal.
• C) it has become very difficult for political leaders to experience public opinion directly.
• D) media organizations no longer cover political issues as much as they once did.

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