Sampling error can be kept low if

Through their own constitutions and statutes, states decide what to require of local jurisdictions and what to delegate. Given the necessity of cooperation, many states have granted local governments some degree of autonomy and given them discretion to make policy or tax decisions. This added independence is called:

a. home rule. b. Dillon’s rule. c. expressed powers. d. implied supremacy.

What is one of the consequences of the effort to shape and channel public opinion?

A. The line between campaigning and governing has blurred because presidents are more reliant on grassroots public support for winning policy battles. B. As the White House takes a more aggressive stand in shaping public opinion, it has limited the opportunities for outside forces to participate. C. It has resulted in greater fragmentation of the political attitudes Americans hold because there are so many competing messages. D. It has reduced political efficacy because Americans only see competing efforts to shape opinions rather than a real dialogue on the issues.