Question 1

The case Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. raises the question of whether

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A)  religiously affiliated businesses can be both for-profit and tax exempt. 
B)  religiously affiliated businesses can endorse political candidates for office. 
C)  non-religiously affiliated businesses can refuse to hire individuals with certain religious beliefs. 
D)  non-religiously affiliated businesses can be exempted from a law on religious grounds. 
E)  Both A and B. 
A)  religiously affiliated businesses can be both for-profit and tax exempt. 
B)  religiously affiliated businesses can endorse political candidates for office. 
C)  non-religiously affiliated businesses can refuse to hire individuals with certain religious beliefs. 
D)  non-religiously affiliated businesses can be exempted from a law on religious grounds. 
E)  Both A and B.

Question 2

The idea of a gender gap is

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A)  the difference in voter turnout among men and women. 
B)  the long-standing history of women favoring Democrats over Republicans. 
C)  the long-standing history of women favoring Republicans over Democrats. 
D)  the tendency of women to be more libertarian than men. 
E)  the difference in the percentage of women voting for a certain candidate and the percentage of men doing the same. 
A)  the difference in voter turnout among men and women. 
B)  the long-standing history of women favoring Democrats over Republicans. 
C)  the long-standing history of women favoring Republicans over Democrats. 
D)  the tendency of women to be more libertarian than men. 
E)  the difference in the percentage of women voting for a certain candidate and the percentage of men doing the same.

Question 3

Here are the results of a 2012 opinion poll that measured public support for gay marriage: Favor: 48 percent; Oppose: 44 percent; Don't know/No answer: 8 percent. The results show an example of a __________ opinion.

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A)  consensus 
B)  divided 
C)  dubious 
D)  favorable 
E)  unified 
A)  consensus 
B)  divided 
C)  dubious 
D)  favorable 
E)  unified

Question 4

Jewish voters tend to

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A)  vote for candidates who are politically conservative. 
B)  vote at a lower rate than Protestants. 
C)  focus almost totally on domestic issues. 
D)  be more liberal than average on economic and cultural issues. 
E)  be similar to the overall population in political preferences. 
A)  vote for candidates who are politically conservative. 
B)  vote at a lower rate than Protestants. 
C)  focus almost totally on domestic issues. 
D)  be more liberal than average on economic and cultural issues. 
E)  be similar to the overall population in political preferences.

Question 5

One of the problems with polls is

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A)  they may fail to measure the impact of undecided voters. 
B)  because they are a snapshot in time, polls may fail to detect last-minute shifts in the electorate. 
C)  they are based on a random sample. 
D)  the results are affected by the news media. 
E)  Options A and B are true. 
A)  they may fail to measure the impact of undecided voters. 
B)  because they are a snapshot in time, polls may fail to detect last-minute shifts in the electorate. 
C)  they are based on a random sample. 
D)  the results are affected by the news media. 
E)  Options A and B are true.

Question 6

Push polls

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A)  have been determined to be illegal in twenty-three states. 
B)  are always conducted face to face rather than by telephone. 
C)  are so controversial that very few candidates have chosen to use them. 
D)  were used widely in the 1960s and 1970s, but when they became associated with the dirty politics of those eras, they were disregarded by most candidates. 
E)  are now used throughout all levels of U.S. politics-local, state, and federal. 
A)  have been determined to be illegal in twenty-three states. 
B)  are always conducted face to face rather than by telephone. 
C)  are so controversial that very few candidates have chosen to use them. 
D)  were used widely in the 1960s and 1970s, but when they became associated with the dirty politics of those eras, they were disregarded by most candidates. 
E)  are now used throughout all levels of U.S. politics-local, state, and federal.

Question 7

American women are more likely to support

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A)  capital punishment. 
B)  restrictions on access to abortions. 
C)  social welfare programs. 
D)  military interventions abroad. 
E)  legislation restricting the rights of homosexuals. 
A)  capital punishment. 
B)  restrictions on access to abortions. 
C)  social welfare programs. 
D)  military interventions abroad. 
E)  legislation restricting the rights of homosexuals.

Question 8

The values that shape American political culture include all of the following except

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A)  freedom. 
B)  liberty. 
C)  equality. 
D)  property. 
E)  government control of the economy. 
A)  freedom. 
B)  liberty. 
C)  equality. 
D)  property. 
E)  government control of the economy.

Question 9

The process of political socialization often includes all of the following except

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A)  acquiring political values. 
B)  acquiring political beliefs. 
C)  identifying with a political party. 
D)  officially joining a political party. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  acquiring political values. 
B)  acquiring political beliefs. 
C)  identifying with a political party. 
D)  officially joining a political party. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 10

People's attitudes toward a candidate

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A)  are affected by emotions such as trust toward a candidate. 
B)  can be influenced by a recent political scandal. 
C)  can be affected by the candidate's personality or image. 
D)  can be influenced by the candidate's stance on economic issues. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  are affected by emotions such as trust toward a candidate. 
B)  can be influenced by a recent political scandal. 
C)  can be affected by the candidate's personality or image. 
D)  can be influenced by the candidate's stance on economic issues. 
E)  All of the above are true.

The case Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. raises the question of whether

The idea of a gender gap is

Here are the results of a 2012 opinion poll that measured public support for gay marriage: Favor: 48 percent; Oppose: 44 percent; Don't know/No answer: 8 percent. The results show an example of a __________ opinion.

Jewish voters tend to

One of the problems with polls is

Push polls

American women are more likely to support

The values that shape American political culture include all of the following except

The process of political socialization often includes all of the following except

People's attitudes toward a candidate

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

Exam 6: Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The case Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. raises the question of whether

The idea of a gender gap is

Here are the results of a 2012 opinion poll that measured public support for gay marriage: Favor: 48 percent; Oppose: 44 percent; Don't know/No answer: 8 percent. The results show an example of a __________ opinion.

Jewish voters tend to

One of the problems with polls is

Push polls

American women are more likely to support

The values that shape American political culture include all of the following except

The process of political socialization often includes all of the following except

People's attitudes toward a candidate

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters