Which of the following is an example of the cultural change pathway?
a. newspaper articles
b. voting for someone because of their religious beliefs
c. circulation of a petition to be sent to government officials
d. a lawsuit intended to force government action
a
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Which of the following statements concerning the roles of ideology and partisanship in shaping public opinion is NOT true?
a. Much of the current division in American politics can be expressed in ideological or partisan terms. b. Party labels provide mental cues that we use in interpreting and responding to personalities and news. c. Partisan sorting means that the average Democrats and Republicans are farther apart ideologically than was the case in previous decades. d. An ideology is a set of ideas about the world, whereas partisanship is an enduring allegiance to a party. e. Most Americans are too moderate or nonpartisan for these concepts to have much influence on them.
Which statement best characterizes the hearing process of a formal bill?
a. A formal bill receives a hearing and goes to the floor when the vice president requests it. b. A formal bill receives a hearing or floor time only when extensively marked up. c. Few formal bills receive a hearing, but many are marked up and sent to the floor. d. Most formal bills receive a hearing, but few are marked up and sent to the floor.
Violence can be a form of political participation
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following is a view shared by both supporters and opponents of concealed carrying of weapons laws?
a. The American higher education system is failing students with its handling of sexual assault cases. b. The use of concealed weapons in off-campus situations is appropriate. c. Concealed weapons may sometimes act as a deterrent to violent crime on- and off-campus. d. Higher education leaders have made inroads in handling cases of campus violence and sexual assault.