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'''Public opinion''' is the views of a group of people on a given issue. Public opinion is measured through polls and is found by politicians who listen closely to their constituents.  The American philosophy of [[Republicanism]] depends on the "consent of the governed" (as stated in the ''Declaration of independence''), so public opinion ultimately shapes all democratic decisions, whether wise or folly.  

'''Public opinion''' is the views of a group of people on a given issue. The state of public opinion (since 1935) is measured through polls, and has always been sought by politicians who listen closely to their constituents.  The American philosophy of [[Republicanism]] depends on the "consent of the governed" (as stated in the ''Declaration of independence''), so public opinion ultimately shapes all democratic decisions, whether wise or folly.  

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