The average voter does not spend a lot of time following politics

The average voter does not spend a lot of time following politics. What are the consequences of this fact?

• A. Campaigns spend no time or effort trying to discuss their policy proposals with voters.
•  B. Americans may not have a detailed understanding of party platforms or the positions of candidates.
•  C. Elites control campaigns and elections, and candidates have little incentive to pay attention to voters.
•  D. Voters focus almost entirely on candidate traits and their personal backgrounds.

What is party identification?

•  A. a mental tally of each party's merits and demerits
•  B. voting for one party's presidential candidate in both the primary and the general election
•  C. a voter's temporary preference for one political party based upon economic conditions
•  D. a psychological attachment to a political party