Party On, Dudes!. / Matthew Robinson.
by Robinson, Matthew; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2003Article 27Global Issues. Publisher: American Spectator, 2002ISSN: 1522-3221;.Subject(s): Americans -- Attitudes | Civics | Ignorance | Political science | Public opinion polls | United States -- Politics and governmentDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Almost any look at what the average citizen knows about politics is bound to be discouraging. Political scientists are nearly unanimous on the subject of voter ignorance. The average American citizen not only lacks basic knowledge, but also holds beliefs that are contradictory and inconsistent." (AMERICAN SPECTATOR) This article focuses on the public's ignorance about politics and reports findings from a Gallup poll indicating that the majority of the public are more familiar with media facts and celebrity figures than government information.
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Originally Published: Party On, Dudes!, March/April 2002; pp. 68-71.
"Almost any look at what the average citizen knows about politics is bound to be discouraging. Political scientists are nearly unanimous on the subject of voter ignorance. The average American citizen not only lacks basic knowledge, but also holds beliefs that are contradictory and inconsistent." (AMERICAN SPECTATOR) This article focuses on the public's ignorance about politics and reports findings from a Gallup poll indicating that the majority of the public are more familiar with media facts and celebrity figures than government information.
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