__________ serve as a measure of the public's views of a candidate for political office

Democrats and Republicans are more ideologically divided than ever before due to which of the following?

a. political socialization b. patriotism c. spiral of silence d. partisan sorting e. rational ignorance

Which statement about problems facing the state of Texas with regard to health care costs is true? a. Both advances in treating medical problems and the costs of treating them have increased dramatically

b. Increasing costs have meant that lower percentages of Americans have access to private health insurance, and even middle-income families often lack health coverage. c. Because of the costs of health care coverage and hospitalization, nearly anyone lacking health care coverage is medically indigent. d. Texas ranks worst in the nation in terms of health insurance, with approximately 25 percent of its population lacking it. e. all of these