Why might a government go ahead with a policy or action that the majority of citizens oppose?
a. Public opinion does not always reflect what is best for the nation.
b. The public probably will have forgotten all about it by the next election.
c. The government rarely has an accurate way of knowing what the people think.
d. The public would rather see decisive action that it opposes than no action at all.
a
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