1. what are some agents of political socialization? which agents are most important, and which are least important? why? biggest impacts? least impacts? why? 2. discuss differences in public opinion based on various demographics. how does age affect our opinions? gender? religion? race? why do you think these differences in opinion continue to exist? 3. how informed about politics does the american public appear to be? what are some shortcuts to political knowledge? do you think these shortcuts allow a person to be adequately informed? 4. why might polls be accurate? why might they be inaccurate? in general, how reliable are polls? given the reliability of polls, do you think their influence on our political process is reasonable? (use the controversy concerning the 2016 election polls as an example).