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Question 8 • AP US Government and Politics

Refer to the passage and the table.A significant portion of Americans mistakenly believe that the majority of immigrants in the US are undocumented, with only 45% correctly identifying that most are in the country are documented. Pew Research Center data from 2015 indicates that around 75% of immigrants in the US were documented residents. Educational background plays a role in these perceptions; 61% of college graduates recognize the documented status of most immigrants, compared to 38% of those without a degree. Age is another factor, with 58% of individuals aged 18 to 29 acknowledging the legality of most immigrants, in contrast to 35% of those aged 65 and above. Political affiliations also influence these views, with 54% of Democrats and 36% of Republicans believing most immigrants are documented. Among both parties, college graduates are more likely to hold this view, but college-educated Democrats are notably more inclined than their Republican counterparts to believe in the documented status of most immigrants. CategoryPercentage/DetailsAmericans aware of correct proportion of documented immigrants in US45%Americans who think most immigrants in US are undocumented35%College graduates aware of correct proportion61%Non-college graduates aware of correct proportion38%Age 18-29 aware of correct proportion58% Age 65 and older aware of correct proportion35%Democrats aware of correct proportion54%Republicans aware of correct proportion36%College-educated Republicans aware of correct proportion48%Non-college-educated Republicans aware of correct proportion32%College-educated Democrats aware of correct proportion69%Non-college-educated Democrats aware of correct proportion46%Difference between educated Democrats and Republicans21% (Dems more likely to be aware)No response13%Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the data in the passage and the table?

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Public-opinion data allow minority opinions to be heard more if these people are more politically active than the majority.
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Despite information from public-opinion data, government policy is often responsive to the economic elite and not the majority.
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A lack of correct information can be detrimental to the political process by causing public-opinion data to be formed on misinformation.
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The reliability and veracity of public-opinion data make the data unusable by elected officials and cause the public to become disenfranchised.
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