PSCI 2305 UNIT 2 EXAM Questions With Solutions 100% Correct
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UNT PSCI 2305
PSCI 2305 UNIT 2 EXAM Questions With
Solutions 100% Correct
what are questions for a representative democracy? *what's the link between the will of
the people and political behavior?
*Under what conditions do politicians respond to the expressed opinions of the public?
what is public opinion...
PSCI 2305 UNIT 2 EXAM Questions With
Solutions 100% Correct
what are questions for a representative democracy? *what's the link between the will of
the people and political behavior?
*Under what conditions do politicians respond to the expressed opinions of the public?
what is public opinion? The collective aggregation of individual opinions on political and
social issues.
Alternative definition: The collective opinion of the people of a society or state on an issue or
problem
How is public opinion a 2 step process? 1. Info from mass media and other far-reaching
sources of information influences influentials
2. Influentials then influence the general public as opposed to the mass media directly
influencing the public
why do we care about popular opinion? Popular Sovereignty, Re-election
, PSCI 2305 UNIT 2 EXAM Questions With
Solutions 100% Correct
What should policymakers know about the public in a democracy? what the public wants.
they should look to public opinion when weighing options on policy making
Elite based models political elites (candidates, officeholders, media) tell people what's
right and the masses follow
Grassroots opinions Opinion starts among the people, we tell politicians what to do
Interaction between elites and non-elites Elites sometimes drive opinion, grassroots
sometimes drive opinion
What are the challenges of having many opinions? 1. Elected politicians have to be agents
of multiple principles making it impossible to respond to everyone. Sometimes there is no clear
"will of the people".
2. Public opinion fluctuates
3. The people are poorly informed
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