Walter Lippman was a well-known public opinion scholar of the early twentieth century. What was Lippman’s primary argument concerning public opinion and politics?
a. Voting should be left to those who demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge.
b. Americans are highly capable and are willing to seek the information necessary to make an informed choice in the voting process.
c. Voters in certain regions lack the ability or desire to effectively learn about the issues and to seek the necessary information to make an informed choice.
d. Only those who have a formal education should be allowed to vote.
e. Citizens invest very little energy and effort in acquiring information about politics, and as a consequence, the public lacks the necessary knowledge for their opinions to provide value.
ANS: E
You might also like to view...
Compared to other elected democracies in the world,
A) the U.S. is one of the only nations that allows partisan legislators to set electoral district boundaries. B) the U.S. uses demographic experts to draw electoral district boundaries. C) France redistricts much more often than the U.S. D) the U.S. allows greater population disparities in districts. E) the U.S. is considered to have the most non-partisan and fair redistricting process
According to Jervis, which aspect of the security community clashes with realist assumptions?
a. The peace and cooperation within the security community is uncoerced. b. the importance of international institutions c. the central importance of U.S. military might d. the stability of the unipolar world