While 38 percent of those surveyed with a high school education in the 2010 General Social Survey agree that the Bible is the literal word of God, only 11 percent of those with an advanced degree in the survey share that opinion. This difference is an example of what concept discussed in the text?
a. latent opinions
b. importance of groups in opinion formation
c. partisan preferences
d. political values
Answer: b. importance of groups in opinion formation
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The governor considered aloof and philosophical was
a. Pete Wilson b. Ronald Reagan. c. Earl Warren. d. Jerry Brown.
The policy of deploying enough nuclear weapons so that an enemy would not, in theory, attack the United States for fear of being attacked in retaliation was the basis for the policy of
A) balance of power. B) isolationism. C) strategic deterrence. D) tactical deterrence. E) concurrent concern.
Which recent example of investigative reporting is a prime example of reporters serving as watchdogs?
a. The 9/11 attacks b. The Watergate scandal c. Edward Snowden and the NSA d. The impeachment of President Clinton
Activists and office holders who have well-structured ideologies that bind together their positions on different policy issues are known
A) to have pluralists beliefs. D) as the mass public. B) to express public opinion. E) as conservatives. C) as political elites.