Selective perception is primarily a result of

A. religion.
B. age and generational beliefs.
C. economic class.
D. partisanship.
E. race and ethnicity.


Answer: D

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a. The House more rigorously regulates debates on bills as compared to the senate. b. The House discusses bills in lesser detail as compared to the senate. c. The House does not follow its calendar orders as faithfully as the senate. d. The House has no procedural controls as compared to the senate.

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Which statement best describes the goal of presidents with respect to executive power?

A) The search for power is of the first order of importance. B) Presidents rarely worry about their executive power. C) The desire to expand power is of little importance to modern presidents. D) Presidents seek to expand their foreign policy, but not their domestic policy, powers.

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The title of Harold Lasswell’s influential book defining politics is ______.

a. Politics: Who Gets What, When, How b. A Theory of Justice c. The Political System d. Creative Breakthroughs in Politics

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Which of the following is banned by the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

a. poll taxes and grandfather clauses— b. discrimination in public accommodations c. integration in public transportation d. nonviolent direct action

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