Which of the Following Statements Concerning the Roles of Ideology

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning the roles of ideology and partisanship in shaping public opinion is NOT true?

• A) Much of the current division in American politics can be expressed in ideological or partisan terms.
• B) Party labels provide mental cues that we use in interpreting and responding to personalities and news.
• C) Partisan sorting means that the average Democrats and Republicans are farther apart ideologically than was the case in previous decades.
• D) An ideology is a set of ideas about the world, whereas partisanship is an enduring allegiance to a party.
• E) Most Americans are too moderate or nonpartisan for these concepts to have much influence on them.

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