Public opinion polls consistently find that large numbers of Americans pay no attention to presidential elections.

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


Ans: False

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Voting patters are less predicted by __________ than by ___________.

A. Protestantism; Catholicism B. race; religion C. religion; religious commitment D. fundamentalism; evangelicalism E. fundamentalism; Protestantism

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The 1991 "Ethics Bill" provided for all but which one of the following?

a. Limits the amount of food, gifts, and entertainment lobbyists can furnish legislators b. Creates an Ethics Commission to hold hearings on complaints of improper behavior c. Requires lobbyists to report the name of each legislator on whom they spend more than $50 d. Bans the use of campaign contributions for living expenses e. Allows the Ethics Commission to refer ethics violations to the Travis County district attorney

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The text suggests that laws protecting endangered species are examples of __________ politics.

A. majoritarian B. client C. interest-group D. entrepreneurial E. minoritarian

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Voters often lack the information to meaningfully compare candidates on policy grounds. In such cases, voters often rely on shortcuts such as

a. party affiliation.  b. elite cues (such as the recommendation of a popular media figure or celebrity).  c. race or gender.  d. all of the above

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