The shared religious values of Catholics often unite them in voting for socially conservative candidates; however, in a recent public opinion survey, researchers noted that Catholics with blue-collar occupations (e.g., service technicians or maintenance workers) tended to support candidates who also favored the death penalty, whereas white-collar Catholics (e.g., lawyers or accountants) tended to oppose the death penalty. What explains this division?
a. cohort replacement
b. crosscutting cleavages
c. elitism versus pluralism
d. interactive theory
Question 2
Which is an example of a federal mandate?
a. Congress passes a law requiring all states to adopt a sex offender registry system categorizing offenders based on conviction, not future threat.
b. The Environmental Protection Agency sends money to Louisiana to help with cleanup from the gulf oil spill.
c. The Nevada legislature passes a law requiring all public school teachers to spend twenty hours per week preparing students for the state achievement test.
d. The Supreme Court upholds a federal law requiring all citizens to wear a seatbelt while operating a motor vehicle.
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