Question 1

When survey researchers ask people whether, generally speaking, they consider themselves Republicans, Democrats, independents, or what, most Americans

Accepted Answer

A)  say they are independents. 
B)  pick one of the two major parties. 
C)  say they are apolitical. 
D)  say they do not know enough about politics to belong to a political party. 
E)  say they are independent leaners. 
A)  say they are independents. 
B)  pick one of the two major parties. 
C)  say they are apolitical. 
D)  say they do not know enough about politics to belong to a political party. 
E)  say they are independent leaners.

Question 2

A system of interlocking attitudes and beliefs is called an ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A system of interlocking attitudes and beliefs...

Question 3

What were the Pentagon Papers?

Accepted Answer

A secret Defense Department st

Question 4

Figure 5.6 shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  Roe v. Wade had a sizeable impact on American's support for abortion. 
B)  public preferences about abortion have remained stable over the past 30 years. 
C)  Roe v. Wade had a sizeable impact on American's opposition to abortion. 
D)  public preferences about abortion have varied greatly over the past 30 years. 
E)  most Americans totally support unencumbered legality of abortion. 
A)  Roe v. Wade had a sizeable impact on American's support for abortion. 
B)  public preferences about abortion have remained stable over the past 30 years. 
C)  Roe v. Wade had a sizeable impact on American's opposition to abortion. 
D)  public preferences about abortion have varied greatly over the past 30 years. 
E)  most Americans totally support unencumbered legality of abortion.

Question 5

Polls and surveys administered during the last five or six decades reveals that most Americans

Accepted Answer

A)  are rather sophisticated in their level of political knowledge 
B)  have difficulty naming the president of the United States. 
C)  are able to identify protections listed in the First Amendment. 
D)  have particular trouble with technical terms, abbreviations, and geography. 
E)  give sophisticated responses to even the more detailed questions on policy. 
A)  are rather sophisticated in their level of political knowledge 
B)  have difficulty naming the president of the United States. 
C)  are able to identify protections listed in the First Amendment. 
D)  have particular trouble with technical terms, abbreviations, and geography. 
E)  give sophisticated responses to even the more detailed questions on policy.

Question 6

We can learn a lot about Americans' policy preferences by looking at policies that they favor or oppose. What policies in general do Americans support?

Accepted Answer

In recent years, a large and stable majo

Question 7

Public opinion plays a crucial role in democratic government because

Accepted Answer

A)  the Founders designed the Constitution specifically so that office holders would be responsive to the needs of the majority of the citizens. 
B)  one important test of how well democracy is working is how closely government policy corresponds to the wishes of its citizens. 
C)  public ignorance, lack of interest in politics, and reliance on group or party loyalties has resulted in an elite form of government. 
D)  organized groups counterbalance each other and lead to more representational government. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the Founders designed the Constitution specifically so that office holders would be responsive to the needs of the majority of the citizens. 
B)  one important test of how well democracy is working is how closely government policy corresponds to the wishes of its citizens. 
C)  public ignorance, lack of interest in politics, and reliance on group or party loyalties has resulted in an elite form of government. 
D)  organized groups counterbalance each other and lead to more representational government. 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

Which of the following can be considered one of the most enduring long-term differences between the Republican and Democratic parties?

Accepted Answer

A)  People of lower-income and lower-status occupations tend to view themselves as Democrats, while wealthier people tend to view themselves as Republicans. 
B)  Republicans tend to support the right to own a gun, while Democrats favor stringent gun controls. 
C)  Democrats tend to favor less government, and Republicans favor more government programs. 
D)  Democrats support economic aid to the Third World, while Republicans support military aid. 
E)  Republicans favor higher taxes, while Democrats favor a weak central government. 
A)  People of lower-income and lower-status occupations tend to view themselves as Democrats, while wealthier people tend to view themselves as Republicans. 
B)  Republicans tend to support the right to own a gun, while Democrats favor stringent gun controls. 
C)  Democrats tend to favor less government, and Republicans favor more government programs. 
D)  Democrats support economic aid to the Third World, while Republicans support military aid. 
E)  Republicans favor higher taxes, while Democrats favor a weak central government.

Question 9

Although public opinion surveys are instrumental in facilitating democracy, there are numerous problems with modern survey research. What are these problems?

Accepted Answer

Some of the problems with modern survey

Question 10

The instruments by which beliefs and attitudes are conveyed to individuals in society are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  agents of socialization. 
B)  political attitudes. 
C)  political knowledge. 
D)  social knowledge. 
E)  political socialization. 
A)  agents of socialization. 
B)  political attitudes. 
C)  political knowledge. 
D)  social knowledge. 
E)  political socialization.

Question 11

There can be little doubt that public opinion influenced the United States' disengagement from the Vietnam War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The most important factor in constructing an accurate poll or survey is that

Accepted Answer

A)  a large number of people must be interviewed in order to avoid skewing the sample with distorted viewpoints. 
B)  the survey must be completed several weeks in advance of the election or event that is being measured. 
C)  the sample of people interviewed must be representative of the population being measured. 
D)  the questions must contain broad generalities so that the person being interviewed will not be influenced. 
E)  there must be less than ten questions for each survey so as not to bore the respondent. 
A)  a large number of people must be interviewed in order to avoid skewing the sample with distorted viewpoints. 
B)  the survey must be completed several weeks in advance of the election or event that is being measured. 
C)  the sample of people interviewed must be representative of the population being measured. 
D)  the questions must contain broad generalities so that the person being interviewed will not be influenced. 
E)  there must be less than ten questions for each survey so as not to bore the respondent.

Question 13

One important test of how well democracy is working is how closely government policy corresponds to the expressed wishes of its citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

With respect to spending programs, there is not overwhelming public support for

Accepted Answer

A)  foreign aid. 
B)  fighting crime. 
C)  education. 
D)  national defense. 
E)  social security. 
A)  foreign aid. 
B)  fighting crime. 
C)  education. 
D)  national defense. 
E)  social security.

Question 15

In the past thirty years, increasing numbers of Americans identify themselves as "independents."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In recent years, there has been a decline in the proportion of people who identify with either one of the two major political parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Party identification has been ________ over the past three decades.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Party identification has been ________ over the...

Question 18

Today, public opinion can be measured with remarkable accuracy due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of random sample surveys. 
B)  the use of exit polls. 
C)  the use of polling data using "leading" questions. 
D)  the use of talk radio. 
E)  the federal monitoring of telephone lines. 
A)  the use of random sample surveys. 
B)  the use of exit polls. 
C)  the use of polling data using "leading" questions. 
D)  the use of talk radio. 
E)  the federal monitoring of telephone lines.

Question 19

More black than white Americans believe that the criminal justice system is biased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The secret of success in survey research is to make sure that the sample of people interviewed is representative of those people who participate most in politics. That is, those individuals who are not informed about politics should be excluded from the survey.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

When survey researchers ask people whether, generally speaking, they consider themselves Republicans, Democrats, independents, or what, most Americans

A system of interlocking attitudes and beliefs is called an ________.

What were the Pentagon Papers?

Figure 5.6 shows that

Polls and surveys administered during the last five or six decades reveals that most Americans

We can learn a lot about Americans' policy preferences by looking at policies that they favor or oppose. What policies in general do Americans support?

Public opinion plays a crucial role in democratic government because

Which of the following can be considered one of the most enduring long-term differences between the Republican and Democratic parties?

Although public opinion surveys are instrumental in facilitating democracy, there are numerous problems with modern survey research. What are these problems?

The instruments by which beliefs and attitudes are conveyed to individuals in society are known as

There can be little doubt that public opinion influenced the United States' disengagement from the Vietnam War.

The most important factor in constructing an accurate poll or survey is that

One important test of how well democracy is working is how closely government policy corresponds to the expressed wishes of its citizens.

With respect to spending programs, there is not overwhelming public support for

In the past thirty years, increasing numbers of Americans identify themselves as "independents."

In recent years, there has been a decline in the proportion of people who identify with either one of the two major political parties.

Party identification has been ________ over the past three decades.

Today, public opinion can be measured with remarkable accuracy due to

More black than white Americans believe that the criminal justice system is biased.

The secret of success in survey research is to make sure that the sample of people interviewed is representative of those people who participate most in politics. That is, those individuals who are not informed about politics should be excluded from the survey.

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

Exam 5: Public Opinion

When survey researchers ask people whether, generally speaking, they consider themselves Republicans, Democrats, independents, or what, most Americans

A system of interlocking attitudes and beliefs is called an ________.

What were the Pentagon Papers?

Figure 5.6 shows that

Polls and surveys administered during the last five or six decades reveals that most Americans

We can learn a lot about Americans' policy preferences by looking at policies that they favor or oppose. What policies in general do Americans support?

Public opinion plays a crucial role in democratic government because

Which of the following can be considered one of the most enduring long-term differences between the Republican and Democratic parties?

Although public opinion surveys are instrumental in facilitating democracy, there are numerous problems with modern survey research. What are these problems?

The instruments by which beliefs and attitudes are conveyed to individuals in society are known as

There can be little doubt that public opinion influenced the United States' disengagement from the Vietnam War.

The most important factor in constructing an accurate poll or survey is that

One important test of how well democracy is working is how closely government policy corresponds to the expressed wishes of its citizens.

With respect to spending programs, there is not overwhelming public support for

In the past thirty years, increasing numbers of Americans identify themselves as "independents."

In recent years, there has been a decline in the proportion of people who identify with either one of the two major political parties.

Party identification has been ________ over the past three decades.

Today, public opinion can be measured with remarkable accuracy due to

More black than white Americans believe that the criminal justice system is biased.

The secret of success in survey research is to make sure that the sample of people interviewed is representative of those people who participate most in politics. That is, those individuals who are not informed about politics should be excluded from the survey.

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