The Digital Divide Refers to

question 21

Multiple Choice

The digital divide refers to

• A) the tendency for liberals and conservatives to visit very different sites online.
• B) the line separating citizens with Internet access from those without.
• C) the finding that Facebook users have fundamentally different political views than Myspace users.
• D) the fact that only a small number of people read political stories online.
• E) the large differences between how people use cell phones and how they use personal computers for political purposes.

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Definitions:

Depression

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National Output

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Stagflation

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Minor Recessions

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