Which of these is a true statement concerning the roles of ideology and partisanship in shaping public opinion?

A. Ideology plays little role in the division in American politics.
B. Citizens find it hard to demonize the opposition.
C. Party labels provide mental cues that we use in interpreting and responding to news.
D. Most Americans are too moderate for these concepts to have much influence on them


Answer: C. Party labels provide mental cues that we use in interpreting and responding to news.

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