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Chapter 5

Chapter 5: Public Opinion

Critical Thinking Questions

1. Given that many Americans cannot answer basic political questions (or they answer them incorrectly), and many of the opinions they express vary from day to day without anything changing in the political world, how can we say that public opinion exists?
2. In light of the many problems with measuring public opinion, how should you read survey results?
3. How much conflict is there in American public opinion?

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