1. Electoral politics in the United States was much the same in 1990 as it had been in 1890. The advent of which technologies transformed electoral politics? a. cell phones and computers b. cell phones and the Internet c. personal computers and the Internet d. cell phones and PDAs e. PDAs and the Internet Answer: c Critical Thinking: Remember Difficulty: 1 Text Answer Hint: y shd u stdy am dem now? Or, Why Should You Study American Democracy Now? Page: 5 Teaching Emphasis: People, Politics, and Participation 2. Which decade saw a marked decline in American attitudes toward government? a. 1950s b. 1960s c. 1970s d. 1980s e. 1990s Answer: c Critical Thinking: Remember Difficulty: 1 Text Answer Hint: y shd u stdy am dem now? Or, Why Should You Study American Democracy Now? Page: 5 Teaching Emphasis: People, Politics, and Participation