Question 1

The collective political attitudes and beliefs expressed by ordinary citizens are called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The collective political attitudes and beliefs expressed...

Question 2

Which is NOT one of the issues at the center of America's culture wars?

Accepted Answer

A)  civil rights 
B)  abortion rights 
C)  Supreme Court appointments 
D)  prayer in public schools 
E)  gay rights 
A)  civil rights 
B)  abortion rights 
C)  Supreme Court appointments 
D)  prayer in public schools 
E)  gay rights

Question 3

Economic conservatives are more likely to support government regulation of the economy and "safety nets."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Over the last fifty years, Americans' trust in the federal government

Accepted Answer

A)  has declined with occasional periods of increase. 
B)  has declined steadily. 
C)  has increased with occasional periods of decline. 
D)  has increased steadily. 
E)  has stayed more or less the same. 
A)  has declined with occasional periods of increase. 
B)  has declined steadily. 
C)  has increased with occasional periods of decline. 
D)  has increased steadily. 
E)  has stayed more or less the same.

Question 5

) Women tend to strongly favor the Republican Party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Tet Offensive took place during which war?

Accepted Answer

A)  WWI 
B)  WWII 
C)  Korea 
D)  Vietnam 
E)  Persian Gulf 
A)  WWI 
B)  WWII 
C)  Korea 
D)  Vietnam 
E)  Persian Gulf

Question 7

The fastest growing ethnic group in America is

Accepted Answer

A)  Hispanics. 
B)  Asians. 
C)  African Americans. 
D)  Native Americans. 
E)  white ethnics. 
A)  Hispanics. 
B)  Asians. 
C)  African Americans. 
D)  Native Americans. 
E)  white ethnics.

Question 8

What is the main reason why people use party labels?

Accepted Answer

A)  to help organize their thinking about politics 
B)  to indicate their preferences for specific candidates 
C)  to replace their own political views 
D)  to judge election results 
E)  to evaluate the president's positions 
A)  to help organize their thinking about politics 
B)  to indicate their preferences for specific candidates 
C)  to replace their own political views 
D)  to judge election results 
E)  to evaluate the president's positions

Question 9

Compared to blacks, Hispanics as a group have lower rates of political participation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What influences presidential popularity?

Accepted Answer

The general state of the economy is prob

Question 11

Those who are committed to their religious views are most likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  vote for Democrats. 
B)  support stem cell research. 
C)  be conservative. 
D)  oppose the death penalty. 
E)  be liberal 
A)  vote for Democrats. 
B)  support stem cell research. 
C)  be conservative. 
D)  oppose the death penalty. 
E)  be liberal

Question 12

When people who consider themselves Republican are more likely to vote for Republican candidates, it's known as

Accepted Answer

A)  party identification. 
B)  political efficacy. 
C)  political socialization. 
D)  party socialization. 
E)  political cohesion. 
A)  party identification. 
B)  political efficacy. 
C)  political socialization. 
D)  party socialization. 
E)  political cohesion.

Question 13

Women and men belong to the Republican and Democratic parties in nearly the same proportions and take similar voting positions on most issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Summarize Americans' knowledge of and interest in politics. What do Americans know about politics? What don't they know? What difference, if any, does it make whether or not the public is informed about politics?

Accepted Answer

Americans' knowledge of and interest in

Question 15

Figure 5.1 illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  there are more Republicans than Democrats. 
B)  there are more Democrats than Independents. 
C)  there are more Republicans than Independents. 
D)  there are more Democrats than Republicans. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  there are more Republicans than Democrats. 
B)  there are more Democrats than Independents. 
C)  there are more Republicans than Independents. 
D)  there are more Democrats than Republicans. 
E)  all of the above

Question 16

How is the term political ideology defined?

Accepted Answer

A)  a system of interrelated and coherently patterned beliefs and attitudes 
B)  an individual's views about the fundamental nature of human beings, society, and economy 
C)  political attitudes and core beliefs expressed by middle-class citizens 
D)  the process by which individuals come to have certain core beliefs and political attitudes 
E)  political beliefs and attitudes based on religious affiliation 
A)  a system of interrelated and coherently patterned beliefs and attitudes 
B)  an individual's views about the fundamental nature of human beings, society, and economy 
C)  political attitudes and core beliefs expressed by middle-class citizens 
D)  the process by which individuals come to have certain core beliefs and political attitudes 
E)  political beliefs and attitudes based on religious affiliation

Question 17

What are used as the basis for election-night "who won" announcements, made well before all of the ballots have been counted?

Accepted Answer

A)  exit polls 
B)  random sampling results 
C)  sample surveys 
D)  phone banks 
E)  focus groups 
A)  exit polls 
B)  random sampling results 
C)  sample surveys 
D)  phone banks 
E)  focus groups

Question 18

Presidential popularity tends to fluctuate more than party loyalties or policy preferences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Much research demonstrates that ___________ policy preferences are reasonable.

Accepted Answer

A)  individual 
B)  capitalistic 
C)  socialistic 
D)  collective 
E)  wordly 
A)  individual 
B)  capitalistic 
C)  socialistic 
D)  collective 
E)  wordly

Question 20

The collective opinions of the mass public are remarkably stable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The collective political attitudes and beliefs expressed by ordinary citizens are called ________.

Which is NOT one of the issues at the center of America's culture wars?

Economic conservatives are more likely to support government regulation of the economy and "safety nets."

Over the last fifty years, Americans' trust in the federal government

) Women tend to strongly favor the Republican Party.

The Tet Offensive took place during which war?

The fastest growing ethnic group in America is

What is the main reason why people use party labels?

Compared to blacks, Hispanics as a group have lower rates of political participation.

What influences presidential popularity?

Those who are committed to their religious views are most likely to

When people who consider themselves Republican are more likely to vote for Republican candidates, it's known as

Women and men belong to the Republican and Democratic parties in nearly the same proportions and take similar voting positions on most issues.

Summarize Americans' knowledge of and interest in politics. What do Americans know about politics? What don't they know? What difference, if any, does it make whether or not the public is informed about politics?

Figure 5.1 illustrates that

How is the term political ideology defined?

What are used as the basis for election-night "who won" announcements, made well before all of the ballots have been counted?

Presidential popularity tends to fluctuate more than party loyalties or policy preferences.

Much research demonstrates that ___________ policy preferences are reasonable.

The collective opinions of the mass public are remarkably stable.

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

The collective political attitudes and beliefs expressed by ordinary citizens are called ________.

Which is NOT one of the issues at the center of America's culture wars?

Economic conservatives are more likely to support government regulation of the economy and "safety nets."

Over the last fifty years, Americans' trust in the federal government

) Women tend to strongly favor the Republican Party.

The Tet Offensive took place during which war?

The fastest growing ethnic group in America is

What is the main reason why people use party labels?

Compared to blacks, Hispanics as a group have lower rates of political participation.

What influences presidential popularity?

Those who are committed to their religious views are most likely to

When people who consider themselves Republican are more likely to vote for Republican candidates, it's known as

Women and men belong to the Republican and Democratic parties in nearly the same proportions and take similar voting positions on most issues.

Summarize Americans' knowledge of and interest in politics. What do Americans know about politics? What don't they know? What difference, if any, does it make whether or not the public is informed about politics?

Figure 5.1 illustrates that

How is the term political ideology defined?

What are used as the basis for election-night "who won" announcements, made well before all of the ballots have been counted?

Presidential popularity tends to fluctuate more than party loyalties or policy preferences.

Much research demonstrates that ___________ policy preferences are reasonable.

The collective opinions of the mass public are remarkably stable.

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