How can reporting on public opinion polls influence policy decisions in the United States? O A. It can pressure political leaders to change their policies to better reflect public opinion. B. It can determine which publications should be targeted for strict government censorship. C. It can help hold government officials accountable for their actions on social media. O D. It can be used instead of formal elections to select new state and local leaders.

.A. It can pressure political leaders to change their policies to better reflect public opinion.

Explanation:

Polls are traditionally used as barometers of public opinion. Politicians use them as indicators of how registered voters may vote on a particular issue or in an election

affirmative action refers to the policies that take gender, race, or ethnicity into account in order to promote equal opportunity.

employers subject to title vii are prohibited from taking race or sex into account in any employment decisions. aa is a penalty for having any job group substantially statistically "underutilized" in any race or either sex. the employer must take steps to eliminate the underutilization, then stop, ending its aa efforts