Question 1

Which of the following is considered conventional political participation?

Accepted Answer

A) running for public office 
B) burning the American flag 
C) blocking the entrance to a military installation 
D) staging a sit-in on campus- 
A) running for public office 
B) burning the American flag 
C) blocking the entrance to a military installation 
D) staging a sit-in on campus-

Question 2

Politicians who believe that America's competitiveness in the globalized economy would be best served by allocating a substantial percentage of immigrant visas to people with special talents would be more likely than other politicians to substantially revise the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Hart-Celler Immigration and Nationality Act 
B) Civil Rights Act 
C) Affordable Care Act- 
D) Simpson-Mazzoli Act 
A) Hart-Celler Immigration and Nationality Act 
B) Civil Rights Act 
C) Affordable Care Act- 
D) Simpson-Mazzoli Act

Question 3

Politicians tend to ignore __________.

Accepted Answer

A) those who participate- 
B) the wealthy 
C) nonvoters 
D) business interests 
A) those who participate- 
B) the wealthy 
C) nonvoters 
D) business interests

Question 4

According to Russell Neuman,the "paradox of mass politics" is that the American political system works as well as it does despite __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the public's lack of knowledge about politics 
B) the public's lack of consensus on matters of public policy 
C) the growing polarization of public opinion- 
D) politicians' overreliance on public opinion polls 
A) the public's lack of knowledge about politics 
B) the public's lack of consensus on matters of public policy 
C) the growing polarization of public opinion- 
D) politicians' overreliance on public opinion polls

Question 5

Why do seats in the House of Representatives need to be reapportioned?

Accepted Answer

A) The number of seats each state has in the House is based on a state's population,which changes over time. 
B) The majority party in the House of Representatives is determined by each state's proportion of party-affiliated voters. 
C) The Constitution requires that each state's taxes be proportional to the size of its population. 
D) Each congressional district must be redrawn to reflect changes in the state's population.- 
A) The number of seats each state has in the House is based on a state's population,which changes over time. 
B) The majority party in the House of Representatives is determined by each state's proportion of party-affiliated voters. 
C) The Constitution requires that each state's taxes be proportional to the size of its population. 
D) Each congressional district must be redrawn to reflect changes in the state's population.-

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the 1936 Literary Digest poll that predicted Roosevelt's reelection defeat is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The poll oversampled those with higher income. 
B) The poll oversampled groups heavily Democratic in orientation. 
C) The poll excluded owners of automobiles.- 
D) The poll undersampled middle-class voters who owned telephones. 
A) The poll oversampled those with higher income. 
B) The poll oversampled groups heavily Democratic in orientation. 
C) The poll excluded owners of automobiles.- 
D) The poll undersampled middle-class voters who owned telephones.

Question 7

Women are more likely than men to cast their ballots for which type of candidate?

Accepted Answer

A) Democratic candidates who support higher levels of spending on the military as opposed to spending on social services 
B) Republican candidates who support higher levels of spending on the military as opposed to spending on social services 
C) Democratic candidates who support higher levels of spending on social services as opposed to spending on the military 
D) Republican candidates who support higher levels of spending on social services as opposed to spending on the military- 
A) Democratic candidates who support higher levels of spending on the military as opposed to spending on social services 
B) Republican candidates who support higher levels of spending on the military as opposed to spending on social services 
C) Democratic candidates who support higher levels of spending on social services as opposed to spending on the military 
D) Republican candidates who support higher levels of spending on social services as opposed to spending on the military-

Question 8

Why is participation in the census so important?

Accepted Answer

A) participation indicates the legitimacy of government and of laws passed by Congress 
B) changes in the U.S.population affect membership in political parties- 
C) information the census collects helps to determine how more than $400 billion in federal funding is spent each year 
D) information from the census determines tax rates 
A) participation indicates the legitimacy of government and of laws passed by Congress 
B) changes in the U.S.population affect membership in political parties- 
C) information the census collects helps to determine how more than $400 billion in federal funding is spent each year 
D) information from the census determines tax rates

Question 9

Why were the first immigration restrictions adopted by the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) no poor immigrants 
B) no uneducated immigrants 
C) no Chinese immigrants- 
D) no criminals or prostitutes 
A) no poor immigrants 
B) no uneducated immigrants 
C) no Chinese immigrants- 
D) no criminals or prostitutes

Question 10

What are the two broad classifications on political participation?

Accepted Answer

A) elitist and pluralist- 
B) productive and unproductive 
C) conventional and unconventional 
D) casual and formal 
A) elitist and pluralist- 
B) productive and unproductive 
C) conventional and unconventional 
D) casual and formal

Question 11

How is political participation defined?

Accepted Answer

A) all the activities used by citizens to socialize their children to the political process 
B) all the activities used by citizens to influence the selection of political leaders or the policies they pursue 
C) a measure of the minimum requirements needed to vote 
D) the capacity of individuals (or groups) to exert their own political will- 
A) all the activities used by citizens to socialize their children to the political process 
B) all the activities used by citizens to influence the selection of political leaders or the policies they pursue 
C) a measure of the minimum requirements needed to vote 
D) the capacity of individuals (or groups) to exert their own political will-

Question 12

Of the following,which form of participation are Americans most likely to engage in?

Accepted Answer

A) volunteering with a campaign 
B) protesting- 
C) writing letters to the editor 
D) contacting government officials 
A) volunteering with a campaign 
B) protesting- 
C) writing letters to the editor 
D) contacting government officials

Question 13

What technique is the key to the accuracy of public opinion polls?

Accepted Answer

A) indexing 
B) font selection 
C) random sampling 
D) in-person interviews- 
A) indexing 
B) font selection 
C) random sampling 
D) in-person interviews-

Question 14

Approximately what percentage of adult citizens voted in the 2014 midterm elections?

Accepted Answer

A) less than 50 percent 
B) 60 percent- 
C) 70 percent 
D) more than 80 percent 
A) less than 50 percent 
B) 60 percent- 
C) 70 percent 
D) more than 80 percent

Question 15

How do liberals differ from conservatives?

Accepted Answer

A) Liberals are more likely than conservatives to envision a wide scope for the central government,often involving policies that aim to promote military intervention. 
B) Liberals are more likely than conservatives to envision a wide scope for the central government,often involving policies that aim to promote equality. 
C) Among people over the age of 30,slightly more are liberal than conservative. 
D) Conservatives are more likely than liberals to want to tax our way out of debt and deficit problems.- 
A) Liberals are more likely than conservatives to envision a wide scope for the central government,often involving policies that aim to promote military intervention. 
B) Liberals are more likely than conservatives to envision a wide scope for the central government,often involving policies that aim to promote equality. 
C) Among people over the age of 30,slightly more are liberal than conservative. 
D) Conservatives are more likely than liberals to want to tax our way out of debt and deficit problems.-

Question 16

According to Ronald Reagan,what was the main cause of society's problems?

Accepted Answer

A) urban decay- 
B) tax evasion 
C) government overreach 
D) scofflaws and miscreants 
A) urban decay- 
B) tax evasion 
C) government overreach 
D) scofflaws and miscreants

Question 17

What is the typical aim of protests in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) affecting public policy change 
B) overthrowing the government 
C) influencing voting behavior- 
D) informing the public about the candidates 
A) affecting public policy change 
B) overthrowing the government 
C) influencing voting behavior- 
D) informing the public about the candidates

Question 18

"Letter from a Birmingham Jail," penned by Martin Luther King,Jr.,in 1963,is a classic defense of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) civil disobedience 
B) conscientious objection 
C) political violence- 
D) tax resistance 
A) civil disobedience 
B) conscientious objection 
C) political violence- 
D) tax resistance

Question 19

Assume that Howard and Javier used proper sampling techniques to draw two samples of Hispanic Floridians.Each sample will be surveyed about proposed immigration policy reform and its impact on Hispanics living in the state.The samples were selected identically,but one includes 1,000 respondents and the other consists of 2,000 respondents.Given the information presented in this scenario,which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Howard and Javier will likely underestimate the impact of immigration reform on Florida's Hispanic population,given the size of their samples.- 
B) Howard and Javier will likely overestimate the impact of immigration reform on Florida's Hispanic population,given the size of their samples. 
C) Howard and Javier can correctly assume that the sampling error for both surveyed samples will be the same. 
D) Howard and Javier can be more confident of the results of the 2,000-person sample. 
A) Howard and Javier will likely underestimate the impact of immigration reform on Florida's Hispanic population,given the size of their samples.- 
B) Howard and Javier will likely overestimate the impact of immigration reform on Florida's Hispanic population,given the size of their samples. 
C) Howard and Javier can correctly assume that the sampling error for both surveyed samples will be the same. 
D) Howard and Javier can be more confident of the results of the 2,000-person sample.

Question 20

Many of the commercials that air during the nightly news broadcasts of ABC,CBS,and NBC seem to be for various prescription drugs.What is the most plausible explanation for this fact?

Accepted Answer

A) Today's generation of young adults is significantly more likely to read newspapers than their elders.- 
B) Political socialization is more important to governments than to individuals. 
C) The age of the demographic that consumes television news is much higher on average than those that consume alternative sources of news. 
D) Children who develop positive feelings toward political authorities grow into adults who are not easily disenchanted with politics. 
A) Today's generation of young adults is significantly more likely to read newspapers than their elders.- 
B) Political socialization is more important to governments than to individuals. 
C) The age of the demographic that consumes television news is much higher on average than those that consume alternative sources of news. 
D) Children who develop positive feelings toward political authorities grow into adults who are not easily disenchanted with politics.

Which of the following is considered conventional political participation?

Politicians who believe that America's competitiveness in the globalized economy would be best served by allocating a substantial percentage of immigrant visas to people with special talents would be more likely than other politicians to substantially revise the __________.

Politicians tend to ignore __________.

According to Russell Neuman,the "paradox of mass politics" is that the American political system works as well as it does despite __________.

Why do seats in the House of Representatives need to be reapportioned?

Which of the following statements about the 1936 Literary Digest poll that predicted Roosevelt's reelection defeat is true?

Women are more likely than men to cast their ballots for which type of candidate?

Why is participation in the census so important?

Why were the first immigration restrictions adopted by the United States?

What are the two broad classifications on political participation?

How is political participation defined?

Of the following,which form of participation are Americans most likely to engage in?

What technique is the key to the accuracy of public opinion polls?

Approximately what percentage of adult citizens voted in the 2014 midterm elections?

How do liberals differ from conservatives?

According to Ronald Reagan,what was the main cause of society's problems?

What is the typical aim of protests in the United States?

"Letter from a Birmingham Jail," penned by Martin Luther King,Jr.,in 1963,is a classic defense of __________.

Many of the commercials that air during the nightly news broadcasts of ABC,CBS,and NBC seem to be for various prescription drugs.What is the most plausible explanation for this fact?

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 is considered conventional political participation?

Politicians who believe that America's competitiveness in the globalized economy would be best served by allocating a substantial percentage of immigrant visas to people with special talents would be more likely than other politicians to substantially revise the __________.

Politicians tend to ignore __________.

According to Russell Neuman,the "paradox of mass politics" is that the American political system works as well as it does despite __________.

Why do seats in the House of Representatives need to be reapportioned?

Which of the following statements about the 1936 Literary Digest poll that predicted Roosevelt's reelection defeat is true?

Women are more likely than men to cast their ballots for which type of candidate?

Why is participation in the census so important?

Why were the first immigration restrictions adopted by the United States?

What are the two broad classifications on political participation?

How is political participation defined?

Of the following,which form of participation are Americans most likely to engage in?

What technique is the key to the accuracy of public opinion polls?

Approximately what percentage of adult citizens voted in the 2014 midterm elections?

How do liberals differ from conservatives?

According to Ronald Reagan,what was the main cause of society's problems?

What is the typical aim of protests in the United States?

"Letter from a Birmingham Jail," penned by Martin Luther King,Jr.,in 1963,is a classic defense of __________.

Many of the commercials that air during the nightly news broadcasts of ABC,CBS,and NBC seem to be for various prescription drugs.What is the most plausible explanation for this fact?

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