Survey Data Shows That the Level of Americans' Political Knowledge

question 42

Multiple Choice

Survey data shows that the level of Americans' political knowledge is:

• A) uniformly high
• B) low and spotty
• C) high regarding local political figures but low regarding governmental processes
• D) high concerning current events but low concerning history
• E) high regarding governmental processes but low concerning national political figures

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Definitions:

Self-Identity

The way you characterize yourself, either in general (as a human being, as a man or woman, as a creature before God, or as one among many animals)—or in particular (as the person who can run the fastest mile, as an all-C student, or as the worst-dressed slob in your class). Self-identity of a person, in other words, is not merely the same as the identity of a “thing"—for example, the identity of a human body. It is a question of “who,” not only “what,” I am.

John Locke

An English philosopher and political theorist of the 17th century, whose ideas on liberal government and individual rights influenced the Enlightenment and modern democracy.

Holistic Conception

An approach or thought that emphasizes the importance of the whole and the interdependence of its parts.

Philosophers

Individuals who engage in critical study, thought, and discussion of fundamental questions regarding life, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language.