1. which of the following statements are true about public opinion? check all that apply.
a. since, by definition, public opinion includes all of the people, it is considered among the most democratic forms of political participation.
b. public opinion is the aggregate values, opinions, and attitudes held by the public on issues of general concern.
c. elected officials and candidates for political office are rarely influenced by public opinion.
d. public opinion research focuses only on leaders and events, not institutions nor interest groups.

An artist entered into a written agreement to sell a patron a partially finished painting once it was complete. the patron later learned that the artist planned to sell the painting to a third party who offered to pay the artist more than the contract price. the patron filed suit to compel the artist to sell the painting to her in accord with the terms of their agreement, while the artist denied that the painting the artist planned to sell to the third party was the subject of the agreement with the patron. at trial, the patron did not introduce the written agreement or explain its absence. rather, the patron sought to testify that, when she signed the agreement, the artist had pointed to the painting in question and stated that it was the patron’s painting. the artist’s attorney objected to the testimony that the artist identified the painting as belonging to the patron. how should the court rule? asustain the objection, because the artist’s statement was hearsay. bsustain the objection, because the patron failed to produce the written agreement or explain its absence. coverrule the objection, because the statement is not hearsay. doverrule the objection, because the statement was relevant.