Because there is no single "public," but rather many different publics, surveying public opinion actually means
A) focusing on one identifiable opinion among competing opinions.
B) describing attitudes typically shared by some portion of the adult population.
C) identifying the issue where opinions aggregate.
D) polling only influential individuals.
E) persuading people to support the policies of the administration in power.
B
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a. structure. b. theory. c. actions. d. institutional history.
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