Which statement explains why public opinion is an important consideration for both democratic and authoritarian governments?
a. Public opinion provides leaders with smart policy ideas.
b. Manipulating public opinion is necessary to maintain social control.
c. Every society needs to have uniformity of public opinion to remain strong.
d. Strong public dissent can lead to an electoral defeat or the collapse of the regime.
d
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a. is filled through appointment by the governor b. is led by an individual elected for six-year terms instead of four-year terms c. was created by state law rather than by the constitution d. is not responsible for carrying out any state laws
Laïcité refers to ______.
A. a model of secularism wherein the state is neutral about, but not opposed to, religion B. a model of secularism advocating that religion should play no part in the public realm C. a model of secularism wherein the state is neutral among but willing to support religions that it recognizes as important elements in civil society D. a model of secularism advocating ability and right of a group to partially govern itself within a larger state