2)what makes interest groups powerful and effective? a.organization b.size c.money 3)do interest groups corrupt American politics?the economic bias of the group system:some groups are more powerful than the other. 4.Public opinion 1)public opinion and democracy:Public opinion has an important place in democratic societies because of the concept that government springs from the will of the people.The policies of the U.S.government cannot be understood apart from public opinions;at the same time, public opinion is not a precise determinant of public policies
2) what makes interest groups powerful and effective? a. organization b. size c. money 3) do interest groups corrupt American politics? the economic bias of the group system: some groups are more powerful than the other. 4. Public opinion 1) public opinion and democracy: Public opinion has an important place in democratic societies because of the concept that government springs from the will of the people. The policies of the U.S. government cannot be understood apart from public opinions; at the same time, public opinion is not a precise determinant of public policies
民意与民主政治：二者几乎是同时产生的。民主就是 老百姓自己管理自己。那当然他们要以自己的意愿去 管理自己。民主政治如果没有民意作为基础，就不是 民主政治。二者的关系有几个假设： a.公众对政治或政府感兴趣； b.公众对公共事务有所了解； c.公众知道他们想要什么； d.公众，或者多数公众基本上是理性的（人或者人的判 断到底值不值得信赖) e.公众知道如何表达自己； 「.公众的意愿会得到政府重视，能够影响到政府的决 策