The primary function of peers as socialization agents is to
A. lead us to embrace diversity.
B. encourage us to explore new ways of thinking.
C. reinforce existing beliefs and attitudes.
D. prompt us to conform to societal norms.
E. challenge our ingrained perspectives from childhood.
Answer: C
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What is the outcome of the game shown in Figure 1?
A. status quo
B. broadened dictatorship
C. narrow dictatorship
D. full democracy
Which of the following are most commonly heard by the U.S. Supreme Court?
a. federalhabeas corpus cases b. original jurisdiction cases c. civil actions from lower federal courts d. criminal cases from state and federal courts
Which factor largely accounts for the failure of the U.S. electoral system to produce a third party that rivals the Democrats and Republicans?
a. multi-member districts and a proportional voting system b. single-member districts and a nonpartisan blanket primary system c. multi-member districts and a plurality voting system d. single-member districts and a plurality voting system
Which is not a reason to have elections rather than the random selection of lawmakers?
a. Election campaigns stimulate public deliberation. b. Elections are less costly than random selection would be. c. Elections foster more active citizenship. d. Elections provide a way for the people to check and control their government. e. It is not necessarily desirable for officials to be a perfect cross-section of the public.