Party Platforms Are Important Documents Because

question 81

Multiple Choice

Party platforms are important documents because

• A) they offer detailed and specific solutions to complex problems.
• B) they can have a significant influence in swaying public opinion on a controversial policy issue.
• C) most Americans read them over carefully to help them make more informed decisions as voters.
• D) they provide a general guide for the types of policies winning candidates are likely to vote for if elected.

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Definitions:

Social Role

A set of behaviors, rights, obligations, and norms as conceptualized by people in a social situation, often defining how individuals are expected to act in specific contexts.

Ambivalent Racism

A form of racism characterized by holding conflicting positive and negative attitudes towards a racial group.

Institutional Discrimination

Unfair and unequal treatment of individuals based on their membership in a certain group, perpetuated by the policies and practices of social and political institutions.

Symbolic Racism

A form of racism expressed subtly in the guise of fairness and opposition to policies that could promote equality.