What is the impact of negative ads on congressional campaigns?
What will be an ideal response?
Research shows that these ads can have an impact on campaigns. They tend to increase information among voters. And, although no ads have much of an impact on strong partisans who have already made up their mind, negative ads can influence independent and low-information voters.
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Demonstrations by Tea Party protesters and other supporters indicated their dislike of government spending, health care reform legislation, and similar government programs on both sides of the aisle. In this case, the ideas expressed are an example of which of the following?
A. Consensus opinion B. Divisive opinion C. Negative opinion D. Nonopinion E. Polarity opinion
The economic activity of lesser developed countries (LDCs) is often concentrated in
a. agricultural industries and extraction processes for raw materials. b. service industries such as call centers and tourism. c. light manufacturing such as textiles factories. d. heavy manufacturing such as automobile plants. e. high-tech manufacturing such as production of computer chips or petro-chemicals.
In a precinct convention in Texas, which of the following determines the allocated number of delegates for each precinct?
a. the total population in Texas b. the support the precinct gave to the party's last candidate for governor c. the recommendations offered by the secretary of the party d. the total number of registered voters attending the current precinct convention
Political leaders look to motivate collective action by marketing a product rather than an idea
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.