A Candidate Who Understands That in a Two-Person Race the Person

question 116

Multiple Choice

A candidate who understands that in a two-person race the person closer to the center of the voter distribution will win is likely to

• A) first take polls to figure out what the voters are thinking and then afterward propose policies that are consistent with the polls.
• B) first put forth his or her views on a whole host of issues and then afterward take polls to see if the majority of voters agree with him.
• C) speak in specific terms about what needs to be done.
• D) a and c
• E) b and c

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Definitions:

Social Activism

Involvement in actions meant to bring about social change, and address inequalities or injustice within society.

Social Facts

Aspects of social life that shape an individual's actions, such as norms, values, and beliefs, according to sociologist Émile Durkheim.

Political Beliefs

The convictions or opinions individuals hold about political issues, policies, and personalities.

Lumpenproletariat

A term used in Marxist theory to describe the underclass, excluded from the class structure of capitalist society, without access to the means of production.