Author Question: Political scientist V.O. Key argued that voters behave about as rationally and responsibly as we ... (Read 74 times)

Sufayan.ah · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

Political scientist V.O. Key argued that voters behave about as rationally and responsibly as we should expect. His rationale was

a. that political leaders are to blame because they dont rationally discuss the issues or provide a framework for voters to understand the issues.
b. that voters have limited collective intelligence.
c. that political issues are quite complex and are beyond the level of expertise of most ordinary citizens.
d. that the electorate is not at all interested in the issues but seeks the path of least resistance by voting on appearance and demeanor.
e. that there is not an adequate level of media sources to effectively disseminate information.

Question 2

In a 2008 study of 2,500 adult Americans, how many could not name one power of the federal government?

a. 10 percent
b. 25 percent
c. 51 percent
d. 62 percent
e. 98 percent