POLI 2051 Chapter : Ch 5 7
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The general stability and consistency of opinions indicates a rational public. Attitudes expressed by ordinary people on various political topics. 4. in a true democracy, there must be a close match between ______, government policies, and actions, at least in the long run. 5. on the assumption of _______, opinion changes for perfectly understandable reasons, such as dramatic events, new information, or changes in perspective among american leaders. 6. the process by which individuals come to have certain core beliefs and political attitudes is generally referred to as: 7. a system of interrelated and coherently organized political beliefs and attitudes is: 8. if you were reading an article in time magazine about public opinion on the president"s proposal to increase the estate tax, you should keep in mind that: Changes in question wording can make a big difference in the survey results. If the poll is conducted too far away from the election the results may not be accurate.
