The impressionable years hypothesis states that
A. young people's political attitudes are strongly influenced by what happens in their mid-teens and twenties.
B. important electoral years in American history strongly influence voting patterns afterwards.
C. children tend to vote as their parents did.
D. people's politics change after events that leave an impression on their memories.
E. people all become politically active at the same time.
Answer: A
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a. by encouraging participation b. by overcoming political inequality c. by creating new majorities d. by overcoming constitutional limitations on change
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a. pass laws. b. end conflict. c. provide a forum for debate on global issues. d. provide humanitarian assistance to those in need.
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What will be an ideal response?