Building Upon Research from the Early Twentieth Century That Indicated

question 21

Multiple Choice

Building upon research from the early twentieth century that indicated a lack of an informed public, Philip Converse in the 1970s used scientific surveys to research public opinion in regard to voting. This research indicated

• A) that ordinary citizens are generally very knowledgeable about political issues and candidates.
• B) that a very positive and upbeat mood exists among potential voters concerning candidates and issues.
• C) that a very high percentage of eligible voters do vote.
• D) that ordinary citizens are ill-informed about political issues, ill-equipped to understand politics, and quite fickle in how they stand on issues.
• E) that ordinary citizens are very stable in their opinions and their votes indicate that stability.

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