What is the gender gap in public opinion? Why does it exist?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Define the gender gap as the regular pattern in which women are more likely than men to support Democratic candidates.
2, Discuss one or more specific examples of issues in whicha gender gap is known to exist (e.g., view of an activist role for government, U.S. military intervention, restrictions on firearms, spending on social programs, or affirmative action).
3, Explain that women, because they have been politically and economically disadvantaged, have become more likely to support spending on social services to overcome these disadvantages.
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Laws that address public order and the safety and morals of citizens have traditionally been considered the focus of
A) Congress. B) state judiciaries. C) state bar associations. D) state police powers. E) religious groups.
It takes a 3/4s vote in each chamber of Congress to override a presidential veto
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to Immanuel Kant, ________
a. gathering of facts is the basis of understanding of reality b. merely gathering facts will leave one with a jumble of unrelated information c. a theory is not essential for understanding an idea d. understanding facts is sufficient for understanding reality e. it's easy to distinguish meaningless from meaningful facts
________ designs are characterized by the availability of measures of variables at different points in time.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).