Why Is It Difficult to Gauge the Effect of the Internet

question 12

Multiple Choice

Why is it difficult to gauge the effect of the Internet on the American political system?

• A)Only certain types of people use the Internet.
• B)Use of the Internet is still too new to measure its full effects.
• C)Hackers and viruses can undermine the political process.
• D)The Internet's effect on the American political system has been too small to measure.
• E)Cell phone and other devices are more popular than computers.

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