The process by which individuals acquire their opinions is called
A. political socialization.
B. popular culture.
C. socioeconomic change.
D. social communication.
E. political assimilation.
Answer: A
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States can improve the yield of the sales tax by broadening the base to include services and thus make the tax more equitable as upper-income individuals are heavier users of services. Which of the following examples is not an example of taxing a service?
a. A tax when you repair of your automobile b. A tax when getting your hair cut c. A tax on the cost of having a tattoo applied to your arm d. A tax on the cost of buying cigarettes from a convenience store
Madison and the other framers realized that the role of the new Constitution was to
A) spell out the natural rights of citizens. B) serve as a gatekeeper to power. C) strictly limit the power of government. D) define what is meant by "citizen" and "rights." E) create access to power for government officials.
Perhaps no one has explained the special role of the press more eloquently than Supreme Court Justice
A) Ruth Bader Ginzburg. B) Louis Brandeis. C) William Rehnquist. D) John Marshall. E) Hugo Black.
Which of the following statements about political appointees is LEAST accurate?
A. Although women and minorities are regularly appointed to head less visible departments, prestigious positions such as Secretary of State or secretary of labor remain the exclusive preserve of white men. B. Political appointees are chosen not only on the basis of their managerial skills or expert knowledge, but also for their ideological beliefs and proven loyalty to the president's party. C. The president has the power to nominate nearly 3,000 political appointees, most of whom must receive the Senate's approval. D. Political appointees usually only hold a position for an average of twenty-four months before moving on to other things. E. Political appointees generally fill positions in which they shape policy, rather than positions in which they put the policy into actual effect.