Which of the following statements reflects the role public opinion should play according to the majoritarian model of democracy?
A) Public opinion should play a much smaller role than it would play in the pluralist model.
B) Groups with different opinions should be allowed to clash openly over government policy.
C) Public opinion is less important than the opinions of experts.
D) Government should do what a majority of the public wants.
E) A majority of the public is ill-informed on the issues, which means the role of public opinion should be increased.
D
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