Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Referendums and initiatives have opened the door for a higher level of direct citizen participation in politics
2. Compared to other industrialized nations, the United States ranks in the top five percent in voter participation.
3. Limited voting hours has been offered by some observers as one possible reason for America’s often low voter turnout.
4. The process by which we learn our political orientations and allegiances is called political adherence.
5. The process by which a majority opinion becomes exaggerated because minorities do not feel comfortable speaking out in opposition is called the spiral of silence.
1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE
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