Which of the following statements regarding voting is most accurate?
- Citizens with less political knowledge participate more.
- Citizens with more political knowledge participate less.
- Citizens with more political knowledge participate more.
- Political knowledge has no noticeable effect on participation rates.
Citizens with more political knowledge participate more.
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Which of the following statements is true of commercial speech?
A) It is protected by the Fifth Amendment. B) It can be restricted even if the restriction does not advance any government interest. C) It receives relatively more protection than ordinary speech. D) It is protected by the First Amendment, but not as fully as regular speech. E) It cannot be restricted by the government under any condition.
Which of the following can be concluded from "You Are What You Watch" on page 151?
a. Fox News favored John Kerry. b. Republicans generally chose to watch Fox News. c. Both Fox News and ABC News endorsed George Bush. d. ABC overwhelmingly endorsed George Bush. e. Democrats seem to have received less biased information.
To test a measure's construct validity, researchers
a. examine behavioral correlates of the measure b. conduct experiments to test hypotheses about it c. examine its correlations with measures of related constructs d. assess test-retest reliability e. ask experts for their opinions
What is redistricting?
a. drawing new district lines to accommodate the new number of seats they have and the shifts of population within the state so that the districts stay equal b. drawing new district lines based on the race of those who reside in certain areas of the state for political gain c. drawing new district lines based on the political partisanship of those who reside in certain areas of the state for political gain d. redistributing seats based on population following the census