The Small Number of Americans Who Have Well-Informed and Well-Reasoned

question 6

Multiple Choice

The small number of Americans who have well-informed and well-reasoned opinions is known as

• A)elites.
• B)masses.
• C)politicos.
• D)partisans.

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