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The fact that most Americans turned against the Iraq War after learning that Saddam Hussein did not have weapons of mass destruction (WMD) illustrates __________

a. that public opinion is often based on misinformation b. how strongly public opinion shapes government policy c. the fact that public opinion rarely influences government policy d. the limitations on government's ability to create the public opinion it desires

In 2000, Al Gore won 48.4 percent of the national popular vote, George W. Bush won 47.9 percent of the vote, and Ralph Nader won 2.74 percent of the vote. Hypothetically, what would have happened if the United States selected its president using the national popular vote with a run-off system?

A. Al Gore would have become president. B. Al Gore and Ralph Nader would have formed a governing coalition to control the presidency. C. The election results would have been thrown out because no candidate received a majority and new elections would have been held until one of the three candidates received a majority. D. There would have been an additional election between Gore and Bush to determine who would be president.