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CLEP US Government

Category - Public Opinion

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Which of the following distributions of public opinion might create great problems for a political system attempting to resolve apolitical conflict?
  1. Normal distribution
  2. Skewed distribution
  3. Bimodal distribution
  4. A distribution indicating a high response rate
  5. A “distribution” where everyone is in agreement
Explanation
Answer: C - A bimodal distribution of public opinion might create great problems for a political system attempting to resolve some political conflict. A bimodal distribution indicates that opinion is centered around two differing viewpoints. This structure would make it difficult for policymakers to follow the will of the people, because there would actually be two wills. US public opinion on a lot of issues has been gradually becoming bimodal, so there is some concern that this will be a problem in the future.
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