Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.The decline in participation between the 1960s and the 1990s resulted from a dramatic increase in public cynicism and mistrust since the 1960s.
2.Most voters drastically simplify their electoral evaluations and decisions by developing a consistent bias in favor of the candidates of one of the major parties, making the party label the most influential “endorsement” of all.
3.There are not enough independents and partisan defectors to keep party identification alone from determining who wins or loses elections.
4.As negative ads have proven effective, campaigns counter their effect by trying to respond as quickly as possible before they could sink in.
5.The easy availability of television and the growth of the Internet has significantly reduced the cost of political campaigns in the United States.
1.false
2.true
3.false
4.true
5.false
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