Define public opinion and identify its four basic traits
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Define public opinion as the collective political belief and attitudes of the public, or groups within the public, on matters of relevance to government.
2, List and briefly describe the four basic traits of public opinion: salience, stability, direction, and intensity.
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