The first major studies of public opinion and voting, published in the 1940s, found that

A. most Americans were well informed about politics even though they did not vote regularly.
B. most Americans voted regularly and were well informed about politics.
C. a small group of Americans voted but were not well informed about politics.
D. a small group of Americans were informed, but most Americans were not.
E. it was difficult to generalize about Americans when it came to politics.


Answer: D

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