Studies of Americans Who Engage in "Contacting Behavior" Like Complaining

question 13

Multiple Choice

Studies of Americans who engage in "contacting behavior" like complaining to city hall find

• A)they are not more likely to vote than other Americans.
• B)they tend to be of low socioeconomic status.
• C)they demand more of the national government than of local government.
• D)they are more focused on elected officials representing their views than on providing city services.
• E)they tend to have a lower favorable opinion about government.

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