Political efficacy refers to which of the following?
a. The extent to which people believe that public officials are honest
b. The extent to which people are knowledgeable about the political system
c. The extent to which people believe they can influence the policymaking process
d. The extent to which people influence political policies
e. The extent to which people believe the stock market will grow rapidly in the near future
c
You might also like to view...
During the period beginning in the late 1880s and ending in the early 1900s, the Supreme Court was dominated by
a. conservatives. b. liberals. c. Civil War veterans. d. socialists. e. communists.
Proponents of the new technique of deliberative polling contend that
A. citizens have the potential to be much better informed and insightful than they generally are. B. pollsters should focus on shaping public opinion rather than simply gauging it. C. pollsters should only concern themselves with the views of the majority, in which political power in a democracy ultimately lies. D. there is no "public," and so one cannot accurately gauge "public opinion." E. public opinion should be the sole determinant of public policy.