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According to Russell Neuman, the "paradox of mass politics" is that the
American political system works as well as it does despite ____________.
Select one:
a. the growing polarization of public opinion
b. politicians' overreliance on public opinion polls
c. the public's lack of consensus on matters of public policy
d. the public's lack of knowledge about politics - ✔✔d. the public's lack of
knowledge about politics
Conservatives generally favor the __________ sector.
Select one:
a. service
b. government
c. private
d. public - ✔✔c. private
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,How does lower voter turnout among young citizens affect the composition
of those who show up at the polls?
Select one:
a. Conservatives are overrepresented at the polls.
b. Young citizens are overrepresented at the polls.
c. Democrats are overrepresented at the polls.
d. Liberals are overrepresented at the polls. - ✔✔a. Conservatives are
overrepresented at the polls.
How does the textbook define political participation?
Select one:
a. all the activities used by citizens to socialize their children to the political
process
b. all the activities used by citizens to influence the selection of political
leaders or the policies they pursue
c. a measure of the minimum requirements needed to vote
d. the capacity of individuals (or groups) to exert their own political will -
✔✔b. all the activities used by citizens to influence the selection of political
leaders or the policies they pursue
If the poor participated at higher levels in the political process, what might
happen?
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,Select one:
a. government workers would likely unionize
b. government-run services would likely be privatized
c. government programs to help individuals invest their Social Security
income would likely be higher on the political agenda
d. government programs to alleviate economic inequality would likely be
higher on the political agenda - ✔✔d. government programs to alleviate
economic inequality would likely be higher on the political agenda
In a random sample of 1,000 high school students, 29 percent indicated
that they had read the Declaration of Independence at least once, with a
sampling error of 4 percent. Which of the following statements is true?
Select one:
a. It is likely that more than 33 percent of the population have read the
Declaration of Independence.
b. It is likely that fewer than 25 percent of the population have read the
Declaration of Independence.
c. It is likely that between 25 and 33 percent of the population have read
the Declaration of Independence.
d. It is likely that 29 percent of the population have read the Declaration of
Independence between zero and five times. - ✔✔c. It is likely that between
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, 25 and 33 percent of the population have read the Declaration of
Independence.
Of the following, which is a form of political participation?
Select one:
a. donating money to a charity for homeless veterans
b. working as a caseworker in a social services agency
c. compiling a statistical analysis on the demographic factors of students
enrolled at a local community college
d. calling your representative to express your opinion about upcoming
legislation - ✔✔d. calling your representative to express your opinion about
upcoming legislation
What is the effect of aging on political participation?
Select one:
a. Aging decreases political participation until the need for government
services among the very old causes an uptick in participation.
b. Aging decreases political participation among women, but not men.
c. Aging increases political participation until the infirmities of old age make
it harder to participate.
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