Question 1

Currently,the greatest percentage of Americans identify as

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A) Democrats or leaning Democrat. 
B) Republicans or leaning Republican. 
C) fully Independent. 
D) Libertarians. 
E) Populists. 
A) Democrats or leaning Democrat. 
B) Republicans or leaning Republican. 
C) fully Independent. 
D) Libertarians. 
E) Populists. A

Question 2

Which of the following is true of letter writers and demonstrators?

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A) They tend to be individuals who have participated in violent or physical expressions of political opinion. 
B) They tend to espouse a centrist ideological leaning. 
C) They tend to have a greater effect on policymakers than the public opinion polls of the general population. 
D) Roughly 10 percent of Americans participate in a mass demonstration or write a letter to the editor each year. 
E) Their opinions tend to be more extreme than those of the population as whole. 
A) They tend to be individuals who have participated in violent or physical expressions of political opinion. 
B) They tend to espouse a centrist ideological leaning. 
C) They tend to have a greater effect on policymakers than the public opinion polls of the general population. 
D) Roughly 10 percent of Americans participate in a mass demonstration or write a letter to the editor each year. 
E) Their opinions tend to be more extreme than those of the population as whole. E

Question 3

Libertarians are opposed to governmental intervention

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A) in both the economic and social spheres. 
B) in the economic but not the social sphere. 
C) in the social sphere,but not the economic sphere. 
D) in neither the social sphere nor the economic sphere. 
E) only with regard to affirmative action. 
A) in both the economic and social spheres. 
B) in the economic but not the social sphere. 
C) in the social sphere,but not the economic sphere. 
D) in neither the social sphere nor the economic sphere. 
E) only with regard to affirmative action. A

Question 4

Friedrich Engels believed that communism would not take root in the United States because

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A) the poorer American classes still had enough material wealth to be happy with their station. 
B) American workers lacked sufficient class consciousness. 
C) the government was already providing substantial financial assistance to the working class. 
D) the Social Security system provided workers with a safety net not available to workers in Europe. 
E) the government of the U.S.was too militantly anti-communist and would not allow propaganda to spread. 
A) the poorer American classes still had enough material wealth to be happy with their station. 
B) American workers lacked sufficient class consciousness. 
C) the government was already providing substantial financial assistance to the working class. 
D) the Social Security system provided workers with a safety net not available to workers in Europe. 
E) the government of the U.S.was too militantly anti-communist and would not allow propaganda to spread.

Question 5

The process by which individuals acquire their political opinions is called

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A) popular culture. 
B) social communication. 
C) socioeconomic change. 
D) political socialization. 
E) political assimilation. 
A) popular culture. 
B) social communication. 
C) socioeconomic change. 
D) political socialization. 
E) political assimilation.

Question 6

According to a recent Pew Research Center poll,young adults are substantially more likely than senior citizens to support

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A) stronger environmental regulations. 
B) affirmative action. 
C) religious teaching in public schools. 
D) strengthening social security. 
E) the use of military force. 
A) stronger environmental regulations. 
B) affirmative action. 
C) religious teaching in public schools. 
D) strengthening social security. 
E) the use of military force.

Question 7

A properly drawn sample of one thousand individuals has a sampling error of roughly plus or minus

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A) 5 percent. 
B) 3 percent. 
C) 1 percent. 
D) 8 percent. 
E) 10 percent. 
A) 5 percent. 
B) 3 percent. 
C) 1 percent. 
D) 8 percent. 
E) 10 percent.

Question 8

Which of the following states is solidly Democratic?

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A) Idaho 
B) Georgia 
C) Utah 
D) Washington 
E) Texas 
A) Idaho 
B) Georgia 
C) Utah 
D) Washington 
E) Texas

Question 9

Which of the following states is a competitive state,meaning that it could potentially vote either Democratic or Republican?

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A) Florida 
B) California 
C) Massachusetts 
D) Kansas 
E) Minnesota 
A) Florida 
B) California 
C) Massachusetts 
D) Kansas 
E) Minnesota

Question 10

A conservative is opposed to government intervention

Accepted Answer

A) in both the economic and social spheres. 
B) in the economic but not the social sphere. 
C) in the social sphere,but not the economic sphere. 
D) in neither the social sphere nor the economic sphere. 
E) only with regard to affirmative action. 
A) in both the economic and social spheres. 
B) in the economic but not the social sphere. 
C) in the social sphere,but not the economic sphere. 
D) in neither the social sphere nor the economic sphere. 
E) only with regard to affirmative action.

Question 11

The society of Northern Ireland is presented by the text as a demonstration of what difference with U.S.society?

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A) the lack of importance in measured public opinion for the political process 
B) the status of the family as a secondary agent of socialization instead of a primary agent 
C) the relatively small influence that government propaganda has on the individual 
D) the lack of religion as a defining frame of reference 
E) the lack of crosscutting between groups 
A) the lack of importance in measured public opinion for the political process 
B) the status of the family as a secondary agent of socialization instead of a primary agent 
C) the relatively small influence that government propaganda has on the individual 
D) the lack of religion as a defining frame of reference 
E) the lack of crosscutting between groups

Question 12

________ once said that he spent nearly all his adult life in government and yet had never seen a government.

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A) Theodore Roosevelt 
B) Woodrow Wilson 
C) Abraham Lincoln 
D) George W.Bush 
E) Harry Truman 
A) Theodore Roosevelt 
B) Woodrow Wilson 
C) Abraham Lincoln 
D) George W.Bush 
E) Harry Truman

Question 13

Discuss the general relationship between public opinion and the policy actions of government.

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Public opinion has a powerful though ine

Question 14

Journalist Walter Lippmann suggested that

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A) polling,even when done scientifically,cannot be trusted because it is in people's nature to be dishonest in response to political questions. 
B) the dominance of polling has brought about an ideological shift toward the more radical ends of the political spectrum among elected representatives. 
C) polling had provided political parties with even more entrenched power,reducing the influence of third party candidates. 
D) effective government cannot be run by politicians that base their public opinions on poll results. 
E) pollsters have more effect on the outcome of presidential elections in recent decades than have the people who do the voting. 
A) polling,even when done scientifically,cannot be trusted because it is in people's nature to be dishonest in response to political questions. 
B) the dominance of polling has brought about an ideological shift toward the more radical ends of the political spectrum among elected representatives. 
C) polling had provided political parties with even more entrenched power,reducing the influence of third party candidates. 
D) effective government cannot be run by politicians that base their public opinions on poll results. 
E) pollsters have more effect on the outcome of presidential elections in recent decades than have the people who do the voting.

Question 15

Which of the following groups in the U.S.shows a higher level of support for collective bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A) workers in the service sector 
B) factory workers 
C) small farmers 
D) white-collar workers 
E) workers in the skilled crafts 
A) workers in the service sector 
B) factory workers 
C) small farmers 
D) white-collar workers 
E) workers in the skilled crafts

Question 16

Which of the following statements about party identification is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Most independents do not lean Democratic or Republican. 
B) Currently,more people identify as Republicans than as Democrats. 
C) Currently,more people identify as Democrats than as Republicans. 
D) Switching party identification happens most often among the middle-aged and older. 
E) More adults call themselves independent now than call themselves Democrat. 
A) Most independents do not lean Democratic or Republican. 
B) Currently,more people identify as Republicans than as Democrats. 
C) Currently,more people identify as Democrats than as Republicans. 
D) Switching party identification happens most often among the middle-aged and older. 
E) More adults call themselves independent now than call themselves Democrat.

Question 17

The most embarrassing Gallup poll failure in predicting a presidential election was

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A) 1928 Hoover-Smith. 
B) 1936 Roosevelt-Landon. 
C) 1948 Truman-Dewey. 
D) 1964 Johnson-Goldwater. 
E) 2000 Bush-Gore. 
A) 1928 Hoover-Smith. 
B) 1936 Roosevelt-Landon. 
C) 1948 Truman-Dewey. 
D) 1964 Johnson-Goldwater. 
E) 2000 Bush-Gore.

Question 18

The accuracy of a poll is usually expressed in terms of

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A) population density. 
B) census parameter. 
C) population error. 
D) sampling error. 
E) interview error. 
A) population density. 
B) census parameter. 
C) population error. 
D) sampling error. 
E) interview error.

Question 19

Which of the following ideological types favor government activism in the economic realm?

Accepted Answer

A) economic liberals and populists 
B) populists and libertarians 
C) economic conservatives and social liberals 
D) populists and economic conservatives 
E) economic liberals and libertarians 
A) economic liberals and populists 
B) populists and libertarians 
C) economic conservatives and social liberals 
D) populists and economic conservatives 
E) economic liberals and libertarians

Question 20

Which of the following is true of the relationship between public opinion and shifts in major government policies?

Accepted Answer

A) On highly salient and emotional issues in particular,public opinion tends to affect policy to a greater degree than policymakers' agendas affect public opinion. 
B) Leaders' opinions ultimately affect most policy issues more than the larger public opinion. 
C) Linguist Noam Chomsky claimed that democracy consistently preserved the will of the people over the will of elite interests. 
D) Analysts have found a pattern consistent with the claim that "public opinion has little influence over policy." 
E) All of these answers are correct. 
A) On highly salient and emotional issues in particular,public opinion tends to affect policy to a greater degree than policymakers' agendas affect public opinion. 
B) Leaders' opinions ultimately affect most policy issues more than the larger public opinion. 
C) Linguist Noam Chomsky claimed that democracy consistently preserved the will of the people over the will of elite interests. 
D) Analysts have found a pattern consistent with the claim that "public opinion has little influence over policy." 
E) All of these answers are correct.

Currently,the greatest percentage of Americans identify as

Which of the following is true of letter writers and demonstrators?

Libertarians are opposed to governmental intervention

Friedrich Engels believed that communism would not take root in the United States because

The process by which individuals acquire their political opinions is called

According to a recent Pew Research Center poll,young adults are substantially more likely than senior citizens to support

A properly drawn sample of one thousand individuals has a sampling error of roughly plus or minus

Which of the following states is solidly Democratic?

Which of the following states is a competitive state,meaning that it could potentially vote either Democratic or Republican?

A conservative is opposed to government intervention

The society of Northern Ireland is presented by the text as a demonstration of what difference with U.S.society?

________ once said that he spent nearly all his adult life in government and yet had never seen a government.

Discuss the general relationship between public opinion and the policy actions of government.

Journalist Walter Lippmann suggested that

Which of the following groups in the U.S.shows a higher level of support for collective bargaining?

Which of the following statements about party identification is true?

The most embarrassing Gallup poll failure in predicting a presidential election was

The accuracy of a poll is usually expressed in terms of

Which of the following ideological types favor government activism in the economic realm?

Which of the following is true of the relationship between public opinion and shifts in major government policies?

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Federalism: Forging a Nation

Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Political Parties,candidates,and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

The News Media: Communicating Political Images

Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

The Presidency: Leading the Nation

The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

Income,welfare,and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

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Exam 6: Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

Currently,the greatest percentage of Americans identify as

Which of the following is true of letter writers and demonstrators?

Libertarians are opposed to governmental intervention

Friedrich Engels believed that communism would not take root in the United States because

The process by which individuals acquire their political opinions is called

According to a recent Pew Research Center poll,young adults are substantially more likely than senior citizens to support

A properly drawn sample of one thousand individuals has a sampling error of roughly plus or minus

Which of the following states is solidly Democratic?

Which of the following states is a competitive state,meaning that it could potentially vote either Democratic or Republican?

A conservative is opposed to government intervention

The society of Northern Ireland is presented by the text as a demonstration of what difference with U.S.society?

________ once said that he spent nearly all his adult life in government and yet had never seen a government.

Discuss the general relationship between public opinion and the policy actions of government.

Journalist Walter Lippmann suggested that

Which of the following groups in the U.S.shows a higher level of support for collective bargaining?

Which of the following statements about party identification is true?

The most embarrassing Gallup poll failure in predicting a presidential election was

The accuracy of a poll is usually expressed in terms of

Which of the following ideological types favor government activism in the economic realm?

Which of the following is true of the relationship between public opinion and shifts in major government policies?

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Federalism: Forging a Nation

Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Political Parties,candidates,and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

The News Media: Communicating Political Images

Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

The Presidency: Leading the Nation

The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

Income,welfare,and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

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