Which of the following statements is true of political socialization?
A) Parents disaffected from the political system are more likely to provide political information to their children than parents who are not similarly disaffected.
B) Although more sources of political information have become readily available in recent decades to most Americans, these sources are not as readily available to most young people.
C) Sources of information about politics have been steadily decreasing in the United States for decades.
D) The family has become the only meaningful source of political socialization in the United States.
E) Scholars believe that greater access to political information may explain why young Americans are more liberal than their parents on many social issues.
E
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Why is it rare for a member of a national parliament to vote "no confidence" in their party's leadership?
a. Members of parliaments have unwavering support for their leadership. b. Parliaments do not have "no confidence" votes. c. Voting "no confidence" in leadership is purely symbolic and has no meaning. d. Voting "no confidence" in leadership is a good way to end your own political career. e. It is too financially expensive to conduct "no confidence" votes.
The relationship between 19th-century presidents and their cabinets was based on which of the following?
a. loyalty b. cabinet members being the successful bidders for their posts c. reciprocity d. the whim of the Senate