1. The process of political socialization in the United States is________.
A. highly structured; children are subjected to an intense system of government-mandated political indoctrination
B. uniform; there are almost no differences in the opinions of various groups, such as northerners and southerners
C. extremely narrow; most Americans get nearly all their opinions from a single source
D. normally cumulative; political beliefs attained earlier in life tend to be retained to a substantial degree
E. highly effective; Americans are the best informed citizens in the world