When social scientists use population characteristics such as age, gender, ethnicity, employment, and income to describe groups in society, they are using
A) social factors.
B) cultural variables.
C) psychographics.
D) demographics.
D
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Controversial issues placed for a public vote via the initiative or referendum process by one political party or group, with the goal of dividing candidates and supporters of a rival party or group are known as
a. wedge issues. b. split-ticket items. c. partisan grudges. d. policy divisions.
How can public policy affect your daily life?
a. It can determine with which political party you identify and if you vote. b. It can determine the constitutionality of controversial decisions and the nature of federalism. c. It can determine where you live and what job you take. d. It can determine the amount of tuition you pay and the quality of water you drink.
While Texas was under martial law after the Civil War, the right to vote was extended to __________.
A. all of the former freed slaves B. African American males C. white women D. all adult citizens
Which of the following news headlines is most likely to influence Americans to think that laziness causes poverty?
A. Layoffs Increasing Childhood Poverty Rate B. Unemployment Surges: Welfare Programs Strained C. Undereducated and Unemployed: One Woman's Plight D. Recession Strains Family Savings, Government Programs