Question 1

Which of the following statements about political news consumption is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Working-class people consume more political news than do wealthier people. 
B) Older people consume more political news than do younger people. 
C) Men consume considerably more political news than do women.- 
D) West Coast residents consume more political news than do East Coast residents. 
A) Working-class people consume more political news than do wealthier people. 
B) Older people consume more political news than do younger people. 
C) Men consume considerably more political news than do women.- 
D) West Coast residents consume more political news than do East Coast residents. B

Question 2

Of the following,which is a form of political participation?

Accepted Answer

A) donating money to a charity for homeless veterans- 
B) working as a caseworker in a social services agency 
C) compiling a statistical analysis on the demographic factors of students enrolled at a local community college 
D) calling your representative to express your opinion about upcoming legislation 
A) donating money to a charity for homeless veterans- 
B) working as a caseworker in a social services agency 
C) compiling a statistical analysis on the demographic factors of students enrolled at a local community college 
D) calling your representative to express your opinion about upcoming legislation D

Question 3

Political protests are often described as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) conventional and illegal- 
B) dramatic and unconventional 
C) subtle and effective 
D) casual and violent 
A) conventional and illegal- 
B) dramatic and unconventional 
C) subtle and effective 
D) casual and violent B

Question 4

How do Internet polling companies like Knowledge Networks ensure participation in its Web-based surveys?

Accepted Answer

A) Respondents are paid a small sum every time they participate. 
B) Respondents are selected from the cell-phone-only segment of the population.- 
C) Respondents are randomly sampled. 
D) Respondents are provided a free computer. 
A) Respondents are paid a small sum every time they participate. 
B) Respondents are selected from the cell-phone-only segment of the population.- 
C) Respondents are randomly sampled. 
D) Respondents are provided a free computer.

Question 5

In a random sample of 1,000 high school students,29 percent indicated that they had read the Declaration of Independence at least once,with a sampling error of 4 percent.Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) It is likely that more than 33 percent of the population have read the Declaration of Independence.- 
B) It is likely that fewer than 25 percent of the population have read the Declaration of Independence. 
C) It is likely that between 25 and 33 percent of the population have read the Declaration of Independence. 
D) It is likely that 29 percent of the population have read the Declaration of Independence between zero and five times. 
A) It is likely that more than 33 percent of the population have read the Declaration of Independence.- 
B) It is likely that fewer than 25 percent of the population have read the Declaration of Independence. 
C) It is likely that between 25 and 33 percent of the population have read the Declaration of Independence. 
D) It is likely that 29 percent of the population have read the Declaration of Independence between zero and five times.

Question 6

How does civil disobedience differ from a protest?

Accepted Answer

A) Civil disobedience involves violence;a protest is peaceful. 
B) Civil disobedience is involuntary;a protest is voluntary. 
C) Civil disobedience involves intentionally breaking a law;a protest involves getting attention from the media. 
D) Civil disobedience involves unintentionally breaking a law;a protest involves intentionally breaking a law.- 
A) Civil disobedience involves violence;a protest is peaceful. 
B) Civil disobedience is involuntary;a protest is voluntary. 
C) Civil disobedience involves intentionally breaking a law;a protest involves getting attention from the media. 
D) Civil disobedience involves unintentionally breaking a law;a protest involves intentionally breaking a law.-

Question 7

You agree with Darrell M.West,who argues that the United States needs to reorient its immigration policy toward enhancing economic development.Which of the following potential immigrants do you think is most deserving of an immigrant visa?

Accepted Answer

A) a Turkish national with a promising new manufacturing process 
B) the parents of neurobiologist L.S.Chung,a permanent legal resident from South Korea 
C) a former Syrian army officer,now a refugee 
D) a student-athlete from New Zealand who plays basketball and hopes to coach professionally in the future- 
A) a Turkish national with a promising new manufacturing process 
B) the parents of neurobiologist L.S.Chung,a permanent legal resident from South Korea 
C) a former Syrian army officer,now a refugee 
D) a student-athlete from New Zealand who plays basketball and hopes to coach professionally in the future-

Question 8

What was the effect of the 1924 immigration law that established official quotas for immigrants based on national origin?

Accepted Answer

A) The flow of immigrant families with children decreased. 
B) The flow of low-income immigrant families from Mexico increased.- 
C) Most new immigrants were being reunited with family in the United States. 
D) Most new immigrants were from northwestern Europe. 
A) The flow of immigrant families with children decreased. 
B) The flow of low-income immigrant families from Mexico increased.- 
C) Most new immigrants were being reunited with family in the United States. 
D) Most new immigrants were from northwestern Europe.

Question 9

Conservatives generally favor the __________ sector.

Accepted Answer

A) service 
B) government- 
C) private 
D) public 
A) service 
B) government- 
C) private 
D) public

Question 10

What is demography?

Accepted Answer

A) the science of population changes 
B) an "actual enumeration" of the population- 
C) the distribution of the population's beliefs about politics and policy issues 
D) an accounting of what the American people believe 
A) the science of population changes 
B) an "actual enumeration" of the population- 
C) the distribution of the population's beliefs about politics and policy issues 
D) an accounting of what the American people believe

Question 11

Which of the following is unconventional political participation?

Accepted Answer

A) running for public office as a third party candidate 
B) signing a petition in a school parking lot- 
C) gathering signatures for a proposed ballot measure 
D) staging a sit-in 
A) running for public office as a third party candidate 
B) signing a petition in a school parking lot- 
C) gathering signatures for a proposed ballot measure 
D) staging a sit-in

Question 12

What is a principal provision of the 1986 Simpson-Mazzoli Act?

Accepted Answer

A) Employers must document the citizenship of their employees. 
B) State and local police must perform roadside immigration checks. 
C) The president must apprehend and deport legal and illegal immigrants if their home country is at war with the United States.- 
D) A diversity admissions category was created for legal permanent residents. 
A) Employers must document the citizenship of their employees. 
B) State and local police must perform roadside immigration checks. 
C) The president must apprehend and deport legal and illegal immigrants if their home country is at war with the United States.- 
D) A diversity admissions category was created for legal permanent residents.

Question 13

Why does the United States have a relatively restrained scope of government compared to most European nations?

Accepted Answer

A) the predominance of conservatives in the United States 
B) the predominance of liberals in the United States- 
C) the absence of moderates in the United States 
D) the absence of pluralist thinking in the United States 
A) the predominance of conservatives in the United States 
B) the predominance of liberals in the United States- 
C) the absence of moderates in the United States 
D) the absence of pluralist thinking in the United States

Question 14

What was Henry David Thoreau protesting in the 1840s when he refused to pay his taxes?

Accepted Answer

A) high tariffs 
B) compulsory education 
C) economic inequality- 
D) the Mexican War 
A) high tariffs 
B) compulsory education 
C) economic inequality- 
D) the Mexican War

Question 15

Which of the following statements about American attitudes toward the scope of government is true?

Accepted Answer

A) A majority of Americans favor having unlimited government. 
B) A majority of Americans think that the government should do more rather than do less.- 
C) A majority of Americans think the federal government should be streamlined. 
D) A majority of Americans never think about the scope of government. 
A) A majority of Americans favor having unlimited government. 
B) A majority of Americans think that the government should do more rather than do less.- 
C) A majority of Americans think the federal government should be streamlined. 
D) A majority of Americans never think about the scope of government.

Question 16

Which of the following generally increase with age?

Accepted Answer

A) liberalism and political tolerance- 
B) candidate loyalty and authoritarianism 
C) political participation and suspicion of out-groups 
D) political participation and strength of party attachment 
A) liberalism and political tolerance- 
B) candidate loyalty and authoritarianism 
C) political participation and suspicion of out-groups 
D) political participation and strength of party attachment

Question 17

According to research by Jacobs and Shapiro,politicians use public opinion polls to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) tell them how to vote on legislation 
B) determine what policies to pursue- 
C) identify centrist approaches to public policy 
D) shape their messages to the public 
A) tell them how to vote on legislation 
B) determine what policies to pursue- 
C) identify centrist approaches to public policy 
D) shape their messages to the public

Question 18

Which of the following statements about immigration in the United States is true?

Accepted Answer

A) At current rates non-Hispanic whites will represent less than half of the population by the middle of the 21st century. 
B) In recent years,illegal immigrants have outnumbered legal immigrants. 
C) The Department of Homeland Security estimates that 5 percent of the nation's illegal immigrants are from Mexico.- 
D) The U.S.Census Bureau estimates that immigrants represent 30 percent of the nation's population. 
A) At current rates non-Hispanic whites will represent less than half of the population by the middle of the 21st century. 
B) In recent years,illegal immigrants have outnumbered legal immigrants. 
C) The Department of Homeland Security estimates that 5 percent of the nation's illegal immigrants are from Mexico.- 
D) The U.S.Census Bureau estimates that immigrants represent 30 percent of the nation's population.

Question 19

Which of the following viewpoints is more likely to be held by a political liberal than by a political conservative?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States should stop letting criminals hide behind the law. 
B) Prayer belongs in school. 
C) Taxes and spending should be kept low.- 
D) Government should regulate the economy in the public interest. 
A) The United States should stop letting criminals hide behind the law. 
B) Prayer belongs in school. 
C) Taxes and spending should be kept low.- 
D) Government should regulate the economy in the public interest.

Question 20

How does lower voter turnout among young citizens affect the composition of those who show up at the polls?

Accepted Answer

A) Conservatives are overrepresented at the polls. 
B) Young citizens are overrepresented at the polls. 
C) Democrats are overrepresented at the polls.- 
D) Liberals are overrepresented at the polls. 
A) Conservatives are overrepresented at the polls. 
B) Young citizens are overrepresented at the polls. 
C) Democrats are overrepresented at the polls.- 
D) Liberals are overrepresented at the polls.

Which of the following statements about political news consumption is accurate?

Of the following,which is a form of political participation?

Political protests are often described as __________.

How do Internet polling companies like Knowledge Networks ensure participation in its Web-based surveys?

In a random sample of 1,000 high school students,29 percent indicated that they had read the Declaration of Independence at least once,with a sampling error of 4 percent.Which of the following statements is true?

How does civil disobedience differ from a protest?

You agree with Darrell M.West,who argues that the United States needs to reorient its immigration policy toward enhancing economic development.Which of the following potential immigrants do you think is most deserving of an immigrant visa?

What was the effect of the 1924 immigration law that established official quotas for immigrants based on national origin?

Conservatives generally favor the __________ sector.

What is demography?

Which of the following is unconventional political participation?

What is a principal provision of the 1986 Simpson-Mazzoli Act?

Why does the United States have a relatively restrained scope of government compared to most European nations?

What was Henry David Thoreau protesting in the 1840s when he refused to pay his taxes?

Which of the following statements about American attitudes toward the scope of government is true?

Which of the following generally increase with age?

According to research by Jacobs and Shapiro,politicians use public opinion polls to __________.

Which of the following statements about immigration in the United States is true?

Which of the following viewpoints is more likely to be held by a political liberal than by a political conservative?

How does lower voter turnout among young citizens affect the composition of those who show up at the polls?

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Economic and Social Welfare Policymaking

Policymaking for Health Care, the Environment, and Energy

National Security Policymaking

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Exam 6: Public Opinion and Political Action

Which of the following statements about political news consumption is accurate?

Of the following,which is a form of political participation?

Political protests are often described as __________.

How do Internet polling companies like Knowledge Networks ensure participation in its Web-based surveys?

In a random sample of 1,000 high school students,29 percent indicated that they had read the Declaration of Independence at least once,with a sampling error of 4 percent.Which of the following statements is true?

How does civil disobedience differ from a protest?

You agree with Darrell M.West,who argues that the United States needs to reorient its immigration policy toward enhancing economic development.Which of the following potential immigrants do you think is most deserving of an immigrant visa?

What was the effect of the 1924 immigration law that established official quotas for immigrants based on national origin?

Conservatives generally favor the __________ sector.

What is demography?

Which of the following is unconventional political participation?

What is a principal provision of the 1986 Simpson-Mazzoli Act?

Why does the United States have a relatively restrained scope of government compared to most European nations?

What was Henry David Thoreau protesting in the 1840s when he refused to pay his taxes?

Which of the following statements about American attitudes toward the scope of government is true?

Which of the following generally increase with age?

According to research by Jacobs and Shapiro,politicians use public opinion polls to __________.

Which of the following statements about immigration in the United States is true?

Which of the following viewpoints is more likely to be held by a political liberal than by a political conservative?

How does lower voter turnout among young citizens affect the composition of those who show up at the polls?

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Economic and Social Welfare Policymaking

Policymaking for Health Care, the Environment, and Energy

National Security Policymaking

Filters