When Does Public Opinion Seem to Matter the Most in Setting

question 210

Multiple Choice

When does public opinion seem to matter the most in setting government policy?

• A) when issues are highly visible to the public
• B) when issues take place during an election year
• C) when both sides of the issue are clearly drawn
• D) when the issues involve the president
• E) when the issues are tied to the economy

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Definitions:

Civil Commitment

A legal process through which an individual is ordered by a court to undergo mental health treatment, often due to being a danger to themselves or others.

Addington v. Texas

A landmark legal case that set the standard for involuntary commitment for mental health treatment, requiring "clear and convincing" evidence for such action.

Level of Proof

The extent or strength of evidence required to prove a claim or hypothesis, often used in legal and scientific contexts.

Clear and Convincing

A standard of proof in legal matters that requires evidence to be highly and substantially more probable to be true than not.