Public opinion

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After you have read Chapter 9, please answer the following questions:

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After reading Chapter 6, please answer the questions below:

·Define what public opinion means and explain its uses by policymakers and interest groups.

·Point out the differences between consensus opinion and divided opinion.

·Explain how U.S. public opinion is formed through political socialization, via families as well as the social environment (schools, peer groups, media outlets, opinion leaders, and major events).

·Specify the way voting behavior is influenced by demographic factors (education, occupation, socioeconomic status, religion, race and ethnicity, gender, and region).

 

·Define and explain the agenda-setting effect, the generational effect, and the gender gap.

1.. Describe the electoral process in the United States. Explain how the electoral process relates to democratic theory.

2. Describe how the electoral college could be reformed. Should the electoral college be reformed? Why or why not?

3. Discuss the restrictions placed on voting throughout American history. Explain how these restrictions have been ended.