In theory, ideologies promote consistency among political attitudes by connecting them to a more general principle or set of principles. In practice, ideologies

a. typically are incoherently connected beliefs.
b. often combine attitudes linked more by coalitional politics than by principle.
c. are simply irrational expressions of belief.
d. reflect little more than the emotion of the moment for most people.


b. often combine attitudes linked more by coalitional politics than by principle.

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The document that established a "league of friendship" among the states and granted some fundamental powers to Congress was

A) the present Constitution. B) the Articles of Confederation. C) the Declaration of Independence. D) the Mayflower Compact. E) the Magna Carta.

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The recent development of online networking sites such as Facebook and YouTube has civil libertarians worried about the easy accessibility of people's ________ history.

A. financial B. legal C. personal D. employment E. All of these answers are correct.

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The National Organization for Women (NOW) is an example of a feminist organization whose membership incentives are primarily

A. material. B. purposive. C. solidary. D. sociological. E. concurrent.

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Which case established the principle of judicial review?

A. McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) B. Marbury v. Madison (1803) C. Brown v. Board of Education (1954) D. Barron v. Baltimore (1833)

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