Which statement best describes the relationship between public opinion and government policy?

A  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.

B  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.

C  Public opinion always influences government policy because lawmakers are legally bound to enact the majority’s preferences.

D  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.