Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Agenda setting is crucial because if an issue cannot be placed on the agenda, it cannot be considered by policymakers for public action.
2. Recurring issues constitute an opportunity to open other issues that might otherwise not be so easy to place on the agenda.
3. Because agenda formation is crucial to the process of policymaking, the ability of elites to keep certain issues off of the policy agenda is critical to maintaining their power.
4. A decision not to alter the status quo is a decision.
5. The more people affected or potentially affected by a problem, the greater the probability that it will be placed on the agenda.
1.true
2.true
3.true
4.true
5.true
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