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CLEP US Government

Category - Public Opinion

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Where do most Americans learn the most about political issues?
  1. Individual conversations with policymakers.
  2. Conversations with relatives.
  3. Conversations with friends.
  4. The news media.
  5. Most Americans don’t learn anything about political issues.
Explanation
Answer: D - Of the little that Americans know about political issues, most of what they learn comes from the media in various forms. The most popular media source of information about political issues is still television, but the internet is catching up, especially among younger citizens. Of media sources, television is arguably the worst source of political information because the news stories are often very short and don’t provide much content.
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