Exam 8: Public Opinion and Voting

Which of the following statements is true of the influence of education on an individual's political attitudes?

The level of education has little influence on a person's political values.

Which of the following is the most accurate way of gauging overall public opinion between elections?

Which of the following was used to discourage the African Americans and the poor whites from voting?

Political analysts believe that a _________ became a major determinant of voter decision making in the 1980 presidential elections. A) gender role B) gender bias C) gender juncture D) gender gap

In the context of public opinion and voting, women on average are more likely than men to _____.

According to a Pew Research Center survey, which of the following is one of the reasons for low voter turnout?

Graham has a strong allegiance to the Democrats and his entire family supports the Democratic Party. This is an example of _________. A) party identification B) the bandwagon effect C) political identity D) the house effect

A _________ is a nonscientific poll in which there is no way to ensure that the opinions expressed are representative of the larger population being polled. A) decision poll B) statistical poll C) straw poll D) model poll

In the context of the Solid South, explain how the ideologies of the Republicans and the Democrats have changed.

A large number of voters call themselves _________ but actually support one or the other of the two major parties quite regularly. A) opinion leaders B) party activists C) independents D) aristocrats

Which of the following voting advantages was given to the residents of the District of Columbia?

In the United States today, citizens who are at least _________ years of age and who are not felons have the right to vote. A) sixteen B) eighteen C) seventeen D) fifteen

Fiona serves in the army. She has been on a tour for almost six months and is unlikely to be able to cast her vote on Election Day. She can, therefore, use _____ to cast her vote.

The Twenty-fourth Amendment outlawed _____ in national elections.

In the 2012 presidential elections, Barack Obama:

Which of the following laws was passed in 2002 to ensure more accuracy in the voting process?

The generation that lived through the _________ tends to believe that American intervention in foreign affairs is good. A) World War II B) Vietnam War C) Ten Years' War D) Resistance War against America

For a given poll, a professional polling firm states that it has "95 percent confidence that the maximum margin of sampling error is plus or minus four percentage points." What is the firm trying to say by claiming "95 percent confidence"?

Myron Jackson is a presidential candidate of a European country. According to a polling firm's report, his popularity rating over four consecutive weeks has been 42 percent, 44 percent, 49 percent, and 46 percent. This fluctuation in his rating figures can most likely be attributed to _____.