When the same survey questions about abortion have been asked repeatedly over time,
A) public opinion has remained strikingly constant.
B) public opinion has become increasingly pro-life.
C) public opinion has become increasingly pro-choice.
D) there is a wide variation in the results from the polls.
E) people's opinions have become less well-defined.
A
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a. short bursts of partisan activity that create gridlock in Congress b. a reduction in partisan bickering in government c. party stability in Congress and the White House d. party machines becoming dominant in politics e. the reduction of partisan identification among the electorate
Figure 9.2 shows which states were targeted for extensive advertising in the 2012 election. The pattern of targeted states indicates that __________
a. states such as Texas and Illinois are reliably Republican and thus do not require a great deal of advertising b. states such as Maine and Wisconsin are always going to vote Democrat and thus do not require a great deal of advertising c. states shaded in blue receive a great deal of advertising d. states such as Ohio and Florida are considered to be competitive and require a great deal of advertising e. states such as Kentucky and West Virginia are borderline competitive and receive a great deal of advertising