Scholars Have Found That Congressional Actions, on the Whole, Are

Scholars have found that congressional actions, on the whole, are:

A) rarely in line with the views of their constituents because few elected officials are knowledgeable about their constituents' opinions on issues.
B) shaped by constituent opinion because to do otherwise would place elected officials in jeopardy of losing their next elections.
C) very difficult to predict because public opinion is so difficult to measure accurately.
D) determined more by the views of party leaders and political donors than those of
Their constituents.
E) shaped by constituent opinion when the issues are not salient.