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Why is public opinion given a lot of attention in democracies?

Because public opinion is so easy to measure. Because public opinion is an entertaining diversion.Because public opinion always directs public policy.Because democratic government rests on the consent of the governed.

The wording of questions on surveys, combined with weak or nonexistent opinions, often produces:

issue saliency.inconsistent results.consistent results.political socialization.

The process of learning political values, beliefs, and opinions is called:

socialism.issue saliency.political psychology.political socialization.

All of the following are agents of political socialization except:

survey research.school. church.family.

An aggregate difference between political opinions among men and women is called:

The Gender Gap.The Voter Gap.The Soccer Moms.a source for the high levels of divorce among Americans.

On what do public opinion surveys depend to be accurate?

gender gaprandom samplingsurvey researchnone of the above.

Which of the following is more likely to make one vote?

more educationhigher incomeolder ageall of the above.

Which of the following issues are women more likely to support?

oppose affirmative actionabortionopposed to U.S military interventiondecrease spending on social program

Which of the following is true of African American views on issues?

African Americans oppose busing to achieve racial balance in public schools.African Americans support more government role in reducing inequality in society.More than half of blacks identify themselves as conservative.Blacks support the death penalty more than whites.

Which of the following outlawed poll taxes?

The Nineteenth Amendment.The Civil Rights Act of 1964.The Twenty-Fourth Amendment.The Voting Rights Act of 1964.

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