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A) An uninformed public means that public opinion generally lacks any real value.
B) In order to have access to the right to vote, a person must demonstrate an understanding of politics.
C) Elected officials only pay attention to the opinions of those who are informed about politics.
D) Voters cannot confidently cast a vote if they do not know who or what they are voting for.
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A) friends and peers
B) the media
C) teachers
D) religious figures
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A) values and beliefs
B) political ideology
C) political orientations
D) political preferences
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A) public opinion polls
B) letters to the editor
C) newspaper op-eds
D) call-ins to talk radio shows
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A) values and beliefs
B) political ideology
C) political orientation
D) political preferences
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A) Political socialization gives the federal government the ability to influence values and beliefs.
B) Political socialization is critical to the overall development of children as individuals.
C) Political socialization is an important way for families to bond with one another.
D) Political socialization allows for the transmission of beliefs and values between generations.
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A) Americans rely more heavily on journalists to provide commentary on political issues.
B) The Internet has provided opportunities to express one's opinion in nontraditional ways.
C) Many Americans have a more informed opinion as a result of the Internet.
D) Public opinion has become harder to measure with the increase in social media usage.
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A) This information helps them track which polling agencies have the best polls.
B) The information is used to help the public evaluate the quality of the poll.
C) The information must be disclosed to comply with campaign laws.
D) This information prevents other polling agencies from copying the poll.
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A) the facts that are derived from values that people take for granted about the world
B) the principles that form the foundation of political culture that most people adhere to
C) the tools that allow Americans to assess their political environment
D) the philosophical guide that people use to help them determine political preferences
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A) Polls are conducted exclusively online.
B) Phone numbers are dialed at random.
C) Canvassers go door-to-door to ask questions.
D) Average Americans are stopped at malls.
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A) presidential approval
B) support for gun control
C) education reform policies
D) abortion laws
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