Read this passage:When I lost my job, I didn't lose my health care — thanks to the Affordable Care Act. I just saw a Democratic Party commercial, though, explaining that health care is going to be one of the main issues in the next election. I'm ashamed to say that I don't always vote, but I certainly will this time around. I want to make sure everyone has health coverage when they need it.Which role of political parties does the passage most clearly illustrate?A.Making voting simpler by indicating what positions candidates are likely to supportB.Organizing fund-raising efforts to benefit party candidatesC.Encouraging voters to see the other party as the enemyD.Informing people about issues and motivating them to take action

Page(s) 214-2166.3. Explain the role political knowledge plays in forming opinions.A political action committee launches a new advertisement aimed at building support for a policy that would expand health insurance to low-income Americans through increased government funding. According to Zaller’s Receive-Accept-Sample (RAS) model, who would be most susceptible to this message?Correct Answer(s)Drag appropriate answer(s) heresomeone with low information about politicssomeone knowledgeable about politicsa conservative who generally believes in limited governmentsomeone who believes the rising costs of health care is one of America’s most important problemssomeone who already tends to support government expansion of health careIncorrect Answer(s)Drag appropriate answer(s) here

Which statement would most likely be made by an opponent of the Affordable Care Act?A.The individual mandate is unconstitutional.B.The public option should have been a central part of the law.C.Access to health care has not improved enough.D.There are too many loopholes in the law allowing people to remain uninsured.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

“Healthcare and poverty are treated as individual shortcomings, products of poor individual choices, to be remedied by emphasizing individual responsibility. Social and structural analyses are displaced in favour of individual solutions to individual problems.”(Fudge and Cossman 2002)This quote is describing a dominant Western ideology that shapes political and biomedical decision making. Which ideology is it describing?Question 13Answera.Capitalismb.Structural Functionalismc.Individualismd.NeoliberalismClear my choice

Which statement reflects a citizen's need to increase his or her civic participation?A."I always vote for my favorite political party."B."I don't feel like my representatives vote the way I want them to."C."I'd like to work for the government."D."My chosen candidates never win."

Which statement would most likely be made by someone who supports expanding government-provided health care and health care coverage?A.Doctors and nurses are overpaid.B.Society should take care of all of its members.C.People are more likely to use services wisely if they pay for them.D.Health care is one of the most profitable sectors of the U.S. economy.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS