Discussion Questions - Public Opinion

By Melanie Burns on January 31, 2013 8:48 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks

Are there particular issues or policy areas where public opinion is, or should be, relevant and appropriate to the policy making process?
Are polls a good way to measure public opinion? How else could the national mood be measured?

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