According to political scientist Russell J. Dalton, the current challenge for American democracy is ______.
a. improving civic education and political involvement so as to better prepare young-adult voters for the political and electoral process
b. convincing young adults to carry on the political traditions of their elders so as to carry on the democratic process
c. understanding the changing values and norms of young-adult voters and integrating them into the political process
d. revising governmental policies, procedures, and institutions in order to better account for the current lack of civic engagement
c. understanding the changing values and norms of young-adult voters and integrating them into the political process
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
What is the purpose of a benchmark survey?
a. It is used to determine the share of votes a candidate is expected to receive. b. It is used to assess public opinion relating to the office the candidate seeks. c. It is used to gauge which candidate should represent the party in a general election. d. It is used after an election to gauge the performance of a candidate's campaign.
Mass-readership newspapers began in the nineteenth century because of
A) ?the desire to follow events related to the Civil War. B) ?a backlash to the government's desire to manage news. C) ?the increase in the literate population. D) ?the invention of the high-speed rotary press and the telegraph. E) ?Supreme Court rulings permitting accurate reporting under First Amendment protection.
How did the First and Second Great Awakenings differ?
a. The Second Great Awakening was distinctly less religious in nature. b. The First Great Awakening was distinctly less religious in nature. c. The First Great Awakening placed the greatest emphasis on abolition. d. The Second Great Awakening stressed a personal experience, whereas the First Great Awakening emphasized social improvement and moral reform. e. The First Great Awakening stressed personal experience, whereas the Second Great Awakening emphasized social improvement and moral reform.