Why are latent opinions important?
a. These opinions help to explain low rates of political participation in the United States.
b. These opinions are highly salient and thus influence people's political attitudes and behaviors.
c. These opinions are formed early in life and comprise people's core values.
d. Politicians can make these opinions salient to voters and can use them to build public support for their policies.
Question -2-The lowest rate of voter turnout is among __________.
a. Independent-leaning Democrats
b. Pure Independents
c. Independent-leaning Republicans
d. Libertarians
Question -3-Enacted in 2002, the __________ established accessibility standards for voting systems in the United States.
a. Americans with Disabilities Act
b. Voting Rights Act
c. Help America Vote Act
d. Electoral Integrity Act
Question -4-The Pew Research Center publishes survey data that indicate that 54 percent of college students plan to vote in the next presidential election.
If the margin of error is 3 percent, what should the candidates expect the lowest turnout rate among college students to be?
a. 57 percent
b. 54 percent
c. 51 percent
d. less than 51 percent
Question -5-Jennifer grows up in a politically active household, where both her parents vote, contribute to campaigns, listen to nightly news broadcasts, and read weekly news magazines.
They involve Jennifer in their discussions of the political events of the day, often commenting about the social and economic policies that they favor. In time, Jennifer learns that her parents favor government bailouts of troubled national industries and that government should act to improve public education. As she matures, she adopts the political party affiliation of her parents. What process has Jennifer undergone?
a. political assimilation
b. political definition
c. political identification
d. political socialization
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