Question

political leaders may prefer communicating through social media because the traditional media almost never educate or persuade members of the public. federal law limits what they may say to journalists from the mainstream press but not what they may say on social media sites. they can more directly control the content of their communication and speak to the public more directly social media is free, whereas the mainstream press often charges monetary fees for broadcasting messages. question 14 (4 points) listen a vast majority of americans describe themselves as conservatives or libertarians. liberals or socialists. liberals, conservatives, or moderates. libertarians or socialists. question 15 (4 points) listen which statement best describes the relationship between public opinion and government policy? government policy never influences public opinion because most americans pay very little attention to politics; this dynamic allows government policy to be more or less unresponsive to the public. public opinion always influences government policy because lawmakers are legally bound to enact the majoritys preferences. the relationship between government policy and public opinion is dynamic, wherein government policy responds to public opinion but public opinion also shifts based on new government policies. public opinion rarely influences government policy; because elections are spaced out far enough, the vast majority of lawmakers do not need to account for shifts in public opinion.

Explanation:

For the first question, social media allows political leaders direct - to - public communication and content control. For the second, in the US, most people identify as liberals, conservatives, or moderates. For the third, the relationship between public opinion and government policy is two - way and dynamic.

Answer:

Question 13: they can more directly control the content of their communication and speak to the public more directly
Question 14: liberals, conservatives, or moderates.
Question 15: The relationship between government policy and public opinion is dynamic, wherein government policy responds to public opinion but public opinion also shifts based on new government policies.