The tools of content analysis are used to understand
a. the impact of policy initiatives on a particular group
b. mass public opinion.
c. the opinion of a particular interest group.
d. the broader policy agenda, especially the preferences and agenda of elites.
d
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Zoya was arrested for staging a peaceful protest against animal cruelty in front of an animal-testing research institution. Zoya justified her actions by saying that the Constitution gives her the freedom to speak freely on any topic and issue. To which of the following concepts was Zoya referring?
A) The right to equality B) The right to property C) The right to liberty D) Capitalism E) Amorality
One reason that public policy often differs from public opinion is that
A. the U.S. Constitution places many checks on the influence of public opinion. B. public opinion polling tends to express the opinions of a political elite. C. public opinion is easy to gauge, whereas the effectiveness of public policy is not. D. public opinion tends to change much more slowly than public policy. E. public opinion is rarely informed at the beginning of the policymaking process.