Fiorina, Chs. 1-3 2/20/2013
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Fiorina, Chs. 1-3 2/20/2013
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Political Polarization in the U.S.The Nature of the Disconnect
Roger C. Lowery, Ph.D.Professor & former department chairDepartment of Public & International AffairsUniversity of North Carolina Wilmington
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Fiorina, Chapters 1-3
The mass-public’s data in F.1.5 support:A. Abramowitz (polarization over time)B. Fiorina (pluralism)C. Both
The mass-public’s data in F.1.6 support:A. Abramowitz (polarization over time)B. Fiorina (pluralism)C. Both
F.1.7 illustrates the mass-public’s perception that the Democratic Party is:
A. Becoming more liberalB. Becoming less liberal C. Both [Default]
[MC Any][MC All]
F.1.7 illustrates the mass-public’s perception that the Republican Party is:
A. Becoming more conservativeB. Becoming less conservativeC. Both
The data in F.1.8 support which conclusion:A. Over 6 out of 10 self-identified liberals are ideologically
consistent across both issue domains: economic and culturalB. Almost 4 out of 10 self-described liberals are notC. Both
A. [Default]B. [MC Any]C. [MC All]
The data in F.1.8 support which conclusion:A. Roughly 2 out of 10 self-described conservatives are
ideologically consistent across both issue domains: economic and cultural
B. Almost 8 out of 10 self-described conservatives are notC. Both
The data in T.1.1 support:A. Abramowitz (increasing polarization)B. Fiorina (pluralism)C. Both
The data in T.2.3 illustrate:
A. Consistent red/blue state differences on abortionB. Small red/blue state differences on abortionC. Both
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The data in T.2.4 illustrate the important of:A. The reason for an abortionB. The timing of an abortionC. Both
The data in T.3.4 illustrate large bipartisan majorities :A. Favoring legal access if threat to mother’s lifeB. Favoring legal access if rapeC. Opposing legal access if purpose is gender selectionD. All of the above
The data in F.2.1 support which conclusion:A. Activists decide earliestB. Independents and learners latestC. Both
F.3.4 supports:A. AbramowitzB. FiorinaC. Both
The data in F.2.4 illustrate:A. The variability of party outreach in electionsB. An increase beginning with the Bush/Gore electionC. Both
The data in F.2.5 illustrate that:A. A majority of respondents were less than “very
much interested” in every presidential election since 1948
B. The two elections with the lowest levels of interest were Bush-Clinton and Bush-Gore
C. Both
The data in T.3.2 illustrate:A. Party sortingB. Party polarizationC. BothD. Neither
Table 3.2
The data in F.3.2 illustrate:A. Party sortingB. Party polarizationC. BothD. Neither
Figure 3.2
The data in F.3.3 consistently illustrate:A. Party sortingB. Party polarizationC. BothD. Neither
Figure 3.3