Overall, Americans' trust in their government has ________ since the 1960s.

a. remained stable
b. completely dissolved
c. declined sharply
d. increased sharply


Answer: c. declined sharply

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Of all of the different social identities, ___________ and _________ are the most closely linked, and both have a clear impact on Americans’ foreign policy preferences.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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In An Economic Theory of Democracy, Anthony Downs defined a political party as ______.

A. a body of men united for promoting by their joint endeavors and the national interest, based on some particular principle on which they are all agreed B. any organization that seeks to influence the outcomes of elections C. a team of men seeking to control the governing apparatus by gaining office in a duly constituted election D. a machine with interchangeable parts

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In the policymaking arena, experts from academia, think tanks, and the media are most likely to be a. part of issue networks. b. policy implementers

c. part of iron triangles. d. service recipients

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