Because California is such a large state, fluctuations in the global or national economies have almost no effect on the state's economy.

What two reasons best explain why many high-level political appointees only work for the government for short periods of time?

a. They leave to obtain advanced degrees and join the armed forces. b. They leave to obtain advanced degrees and travel abroad. c. They leave to travel abroad and because they do not like being in the public eye. d. They leave because of financial difficulties incurred by taking their government posts and because they do not like being in the public eye.

Which statement about the effects of campaign advertising on voter preferences is most accurate?

A)Political advertising has an enormous effect on a voter's perceptions of a candidate. B)Voters are quick to forget new information conveyed by political advertising. C)Any new information that counters a voter's existing perception of a candidate is automatically ignored. D)Voters have relied less and less on advertising as a source of political information.