According to Francis E.Rourke, public support for an agency's decision most often comes from two different sources: an agency's ______ and ______.
A) mass public; attentive publics
B) values; information
C) constituents; budget
D) politics; voting block

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According to Francis E. Rourke, public support for an agency's decision most often comes from two different sources: an agency's mass public and attentive publics. Mass public refers to a large, diverse group of people who may be affected by the agency's decisions, while attentive publics are those who have a special interest in or knowledge of the issue at hand. Therefore, option A is the correct choice. Option B is incorrect because values and information may not necessarily be sources of public support. Option C is incorrect because while constituents may be important stakeholders for an agency, they alone may not determine public support, and budget is not necessarily a source of public support. Option D is incorrect because while politics and voting blocks may play a role in shaping public support for an agency, they may not always be the main sources of support.