Question 1

Presidents usually gain their highest levels of public support during national security emergencies and wars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What does our understanding of the counters of individual American public opinion say about the public's "fitness to rule"? In thinking about the Framers' view of democracy, how do you think they would respond to your answer?

Accepted Answer

Our understanding of the counters of ind

Question 3

Why are the labels liberal and conservative somewhat confusing in the United States?

Accepted Answer

These modern labels refer to ideologies

Question 4

Party identification refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the act of voting for a political party. 
B)  paying dues to a political party. 
C)  an expressed sense of belonging to a political party. 
D)  a political party platform. 
E)  a belief in a two party or multi party system of government. 
A)  the act of voting for a political party. 
B)  paying dues to a political party. 
C)  an expressed sense of belonging to a political party. 
D)  a political party platform. 
E)  a belief in a two party or multi party system of government.

Question 5

Which statement is true with respect to political socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Political socialization occurs only at a young age. 
B)  School is not an important agent of political socialization. 
C)  Political attitudes and beliefs, once set, are rarely changed. 
D)  Political attitudes and beliefs often change throughout life. 
E)  Political socialization only affects one's party identification. 
A)  Political socialization occurs only at a young age. 
B)  School is not an important agent of political socialization. 
C)  Political attitudes and beliefs, once set, are rarely changed. 
D)  Political attitudes and beliefs often change throughout life. 
E)  Political socialization only affects one's party identification.

Question 6

High levels of "don't know" responses mean that

Accepted Answer

A) the public has not formed well-grounded opinions about the survey issue. 
B)  the public is not knowledgeable about politics. 
C)  the survey was not conducted with a margin of error. 
D)  the survey was not conducting using random sampling. 
E)  All of the above 
A) the public has not formed well-grounded opinions about the survey issue. 
B)  the public is not knowledgeable about politics. 
C)  the survey was not conducted with a margin of error. 
D)  the survey was not conducting using random sampling. 
E)  All of the above

Question 7

Generally, as people get older they

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to become less involved in politics. 
B)  become less aware of the importance of politics. 
C)  differ in their expectations of government. 
D)  become less politically efficacious. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  tend to become less involved in politics. 
B)  become less aware of the importance of politics. 
C)  differ in their expectations of government. 
D)  become less politically efficacious. 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

The idea that collective public opinion is stable and useful to the government relies on the idea that

Accepted Answer

A)  randomness in individual responses averages out. 
B)  elites construct a consensus using polls as instruments for domination. 
C)  individuals, responses are stable and rational. 
D)  collective public opinion rarely moves, even in response to changes in the world and major political events. 
E)  politicians typically ignore individual poll results. 
A)  randomness in individual responses averages out. 
B)  elites construct a consensus using polls as instruments for domination. 
C)  individuals, responses are stable and rational. 
D)  collective public opinion rarely moves, even in response to changes in the world and major political events. 
E)  politicians typically ignore individual poll results.

Question 9

Figure 5.1 illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  more Protestants are Democrat than Republican. 
B)  those with no religious preference are most likely to be Democrat. 
C)  mainline protestants are most likely to be Republican. 
D)  those who are Jewish tend to be Democrat. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  more Protestants are Democrat than Republican. 
B)  those with no religious preference are most likely to be Democrat. 
C)  mainline protestants are most likely to be Republican. 
D)  those who are Jewish tend to be Democrat. 
E)  all of the above

Question 10

Where do most people pick up their basic and initial outlook on life and the world around them?

Accepted Answer

A)  through their family 
B)  in school 
C)  through their political party 
D)  in the media 
E)  through popular culture 
A)  through their family 
B)  in school 
C)  through their political party 
D)  in the media 
E)  through popular culture

Question 11

Figure 5.7 shows

Accepted Answer

A)  that Saudi Arabia is at the top of middle eastern countries' military spending. 
B)  the middle east is second only to the United States in military spending per person. 
C)  the United States spends the most per person on the military. 
D)  the southern hemisphere spends the least because most conflicts are in the north. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  that Saudi Arabia is at the top of middle eastern countries' military spending. 
B)  the middle east is second only to the United States in military spending per person. 
C)  the United States spends the most per person on the military. 
D)  the southern hemisphere spends the least because most conflicts are in the north. 
E)  all of the above

Question 12

One thing we have learned about public information polls and surveys administered during the last five or six decades is that

Accepted Answer

A)  most Americans can name their senators, representatives, and governors. 
B)  most Americans are unable to even name the president of the United States. 
C)  most ordinary Americans are very knowledgeable about politics. 
D)  most Americans have particular trouble with technical terms, abbreviations, and geography. 
E)  most Americans give sophisticated responses to even the more detailed questions on policy. 
A)  most Americans can name their senators, representatives, and governors. 
B)  most Americans are unable to even name the president of the United States. 
C)  most ordinary Americans are very knowledgeable about politics. 
D)  most Americans have particular trouble with technical terms, abbreviations, and geography. 
E)  most Americans give sophisticated responses to even the more detailed questions on policy.

Question 13

We can learn a lot about Americans' policy preferences by looking at policies that they favor or oppose. What are some of the policies Americans oppose?

Accepted Answer

In recent years, Americans hav

Question 14

Ideologically, economic ________ tend to put more emphasis on economic liberty and freedom from government interference.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ideologically, economic ________ tend to put more...

Question 15

Where do many children gain their initial ideas about how the American political system works?

Accepted Answer

A)  in school 
B)  in the family 
C)  through the media 
D)  through popular culture 
E)  in their neighborhood 
A)  in school 
B)  in the family 
C)  through the media 
D)  through popular culture 
E)  in their neighborhood

Question 16

What do political scientists call the process by which individuals acquire their core beliefs about a society's political culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  political socialization 
B)  political acquisition 
C)  agents of socialization 
D)  agents of understanding 
E)  agents of political culture 
A)  political socialization 
B)  political acquisition 
C)  agents of socialization 
D)  agents of understanding 
E)  agents of political culture

Question 17

An example of citizens' policy preferences is

Accepted Answer

A)  their feelings about whether government pays any attention to ordinary people. 
B)  their general sense of confidence in whether government institutions are efficient and effective. 
C)  what citizens want government to do. 
D)  their feelings about whether government is capable of handling international crises. 
E)  their sense of duty to vote. 
A)  their feelings about whether government pays any attention to ordinary people. 
B)  their general sense of confidence in whether government institutions are efficient and effective. 
C)  what citizens want government to do. 
D)  their feelings about whether government is capable of handling international crises. 
E)  their sense of duty to vote.

Question 18

Summarize the effects of public opinion on policy. To what extent do policies and changes in policy correspond to public opinion and changes in public opinion?

Accepted Answer

Public opinion can have a significant im

Question 19

Political socialization takes place

Accepted Answer

A)  throughout the course of a lifetime. 
B)  in childhood. 
C)  in school. 
D)  during election periods. 
E)  at home. 
A)  throughout the course of a lifetime. 
B)  in childhood. 
C)  in school. 
D)  during election periods. 
E)  at home.

Question 20

White Americans tend to be much more liberal than blacks on economic issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Presidents usually gain their highest levels of public support during national security emergencies and wars.

What does our understanding of the counters of individual American public opinion say about the public's "fitness to rule"? In thinking about the Framers' view of democracy, how do you think they would respond to your answer?

Why are the labels liberal and conservative somewhat confusing in the United States?

Party identification refers to

Which statement is true with respect to political socialization?

High levels of "don't know" responses mean that

Generally, as people get older they

The idea that collective public opinion is stable and useful to the government relies on the idea that

Figure 5.1 illustrates that

Where do most people pick up their basic and initial outlook on life and the world around them?

Figure 5.7 shows

One thing we have learned about public information polls and surveys administered during the last five or six decades is that

We can learn a lot about Americans' policy preferences by looking at policies that they favor or oppose. What are some of the policies Americans oppose?

Ideologically, economic ________ tend to put more emphasis on economic liberty and freedom from government interference.

Where do many children gain their initial ideas about how the American political system works?

What do political scientists call the process by which individuals acquire their core beliefs about a society's political culture?

An example of citizens' policy preferences is

Summarize the effects of public opinion on policy. To what extent do policies and changes in policy correspond to public opinion and changes in public opinion?

Political socialization takes place

White Americans tend to be much more liberal than blacks on economic issues.

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

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Exam 5: Public Opinion

Presidents usually gain their highest levels of public support during national security emergencies and wars.

What does our understanding of the counters of individual American public opinion say about the public's "fitness to rule"? In thinking about the Framers' view of democracy, how do you think they would respond to your answer?

Why are the labels liberal and conservative somewhat confusing in the United States?

Party identification refers to

Which statement is true with respect to political socialization?

High levels of "don't know" responses mean that

Generally, as people get older they

The idea that collective public opinion is stable and useful to the government relies on the idea that

Figure 5.1 illustrates that

Where do most people pick up their basic and initial outlook on life and the world around them?

Figure 5.7 shows

One thing we have learned about public information polls and surveys administered during the last five or six decades is that

We can learn a lot about Americans' policy preferences by looking at policies that they favor or oppose. What are some of the policies Americans oppose?

Ideologically, economic ________ tend to put more emphasis on economic liberty and freedom from government interference.

Where do many children gain their initial ideas about how the American political system works?

What do political scientists call the process by which individuals acquire their core beliefs about a society's political culture?

An example of citizens' policy preferences is

Summarize the effects of public opinion on policy. To what extent do policies and changes in policy correspond to public opinion and changes in public opinion?

Political socialization takes place

White Americans tend to be much more liberal than blacks on economic issues.

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters