Question

1. Which of the following statements best describe public opinion? a. It is how an individual feels about elected officials and the government b. It refers to attitudes of groups of individuals who share certain sociodemographic traits, such as gender, age, or income, toward individuals not sharing those traits. c. It is the aggregation of individual views about political issues, leaders, and institutions. d. It typically has no impact on political behavior Which is true of elitists? a. They generally argue for the adoption of recall elections and citizen-initiated policy changes. b. They trace their intellectual roots to social contract theory c. They advocate an indirect relationship between public opinion and public policy d. They view power in society as being widely dispersed and largely held by average citizens. 2.

Answer 1

1)

Public opinion refers to the general public views on particular issue. These issues are generally associated with politics. In other words, public opinion aggregate of people opinions.

Hence, most close answer is (C)

2)

Elitists believes that power concentrate in limited number of people. General public does not excercise political power. All major political decisions are taken by the group of elite.

Hence, most close answer is (C)