Question

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how do some scholars believe the american political system can work as well as it does given the lack of public knowledge about politics and government?
elected officials ignore the public anyway so it does not matter if people are poorly informed.
people can rely on shortcuts like partisanship or being well informed about a single issue to make reasonable voting decisions.
voting and other forms of political participation are ultimately not important.
the american public is actually very well informed about government and most political issues.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Elected officials ignoring the public is not a valid or widely - accepted scholarly view on how the system works well despite public ignorance.
• Option 2: Scholars recognize that people can use shortcuts like party identification (partisanship) or focus on a single important issue to make voting decisions. This helps the political system function as people can still make reasonable choices without being fully informed about all aspects of politics.
• Option 3: Voting and political participation are important in a democratic system, so this option is incorrect.
• Option 4: The question states there is a lack of public knowledge, so this option contradicts the premise.

Answer:

B. People can rely on shortcuts like partisanship or being well informed about a single issue to make reasonable voting decisions.