During his campaign for reelection in 2012, Barack Obama de-emphasized his work on health care reform. Which of the following reasons is the most plausible explanation for this decision, given what you know about the interaction between public opinion, policy, and politics?

A. His campaign did not want to focus on an issue that had deep divisions in public opinion.
B. His campaign wanted to focus on the improvements in unemployment instead.
C. The public is generally much less concerned about domestic issues than they are about foreign policy issues.
D. Very few Americans held opinions about health care reform because it did not directly affect them.

Which of the following is an agent of political socialization? a. the president b. families c. state governments which is an important source of political socialization for young people? a. mass media b. social media c. both of these which is an example of schools engaging in explicit political socialization? a. requiring that civics and government be taught. b. requiring recitation of the pledge of allegiance. c. requiring that students follow school rules. which is an example of schools engaging in implicit political socialization? a. requiring that students follow school rules. b. requiring that civics and government be taught. c. requiring recitation of the pledge of allegiance. which is a way that schools teach patriotism? a. requiring that civics and government be taught. b. requiring that students follow school rules. c. requiring recitation of the pledge of allegiance.