Question 1

Which two sets of ideas, supported by a majority of Americans, can often come into conflict in real life?

Accepted Answer

A)  safety nets and equal opportunity 
B)  economic liberty and capitalism 
C)  economic liberty and equal opportunity 
D)  regulation and safety nets 
E)  freedom and liberty 
A)  safety nets and equal opportunity 
B)  economic liberty and capitalism 
C)  economic liberty and equal opportunity 
D)  regulation and safety nets 
E)  freedom and liberty

Question 2

Public opinion is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  opinion polling data. 
B)  the political attitudes and beliefs expressed by ordinary citizens. 
C)  the political behavior of ordinary citizens. 
D)  an elite perception of the views of ordinary citizens. 
E)  the public interest. 
A)  opinion polling data. 
B)  the political attitudes and beliefs expressed by ordinary citizens. 
C)  the political behavior of ordinary citizens. 
D)  an elite perception of the views of ordinary citizens. 
E)  the public interest.

Question 3

According to the text, Asian-Americans tend to lean slightly toward the Republican Party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A gender gap is the notion that

Accepted Answer

A)  men and women differ substantially in terms of which political party they are likely to support in an election. 
B)  men are much more likely to vote than women. 
C)  women are less likely to hold political office than men. 
D)  Republicans tend to support men for office much more than women. 
E)  Democrats are more likely to be supported by men than women. 
A)  men and women differ substantially in terms of which political party they are likely to support in an election. 
B)  men are much more likely to vote than women. 
C)  women are less likely to hold political office than men. 
D)  Republicans tend to support men for office much more than women. 
E)  Democrats are more likely to be supported by men than women.

Question 5

Most political socialization takes place during adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the importance of the term "nonattitudes"?

Accepted Answer

A)  They call into question the accuracy of surveys, as peoples' answers change randomly from one interview to another. 
B)  They show the difficulty in having public opinion influence the government when there is no real public opinion. 
C)  They show how the electorate is so poorly informed that it can't really be trusted to run the government. 
D)  They represent issues that have come up when surveying the youth vote, in that a significant portion of this group has no strong opinions. 
E)  They show the ineffectiveness of small surveys, because if only a few respondents have nonattitudes, they throw off the results of the entire poll. 
A)  They call into question the accuracy of surveys, as peoples' answers change randomly from one interview to another. 
B)  They show the difficulty in having public opinion influence the government when there is no real public opinion. 
C)  They show how the electorate is so poorly informed that it can't really be trusted to run the government. 
D)  They represent issues that have come up when surveying the youth vote, in that a significant portion of this group has no strong opinions. 
E)  They show the ineffectiveness of small surveys, because if only a few respondents have nonattitudes, they throw off the results of the entire poll.

Question 7

The American public tends to

Accepted Answer

A)  be extremely rigid in its attitudes toward politics. 
B)  be fairly ignorant about political affairs. 
C)  know political "buzzwords" as well as the concepts behind them. 
D)  switch party loyalties almost randomly. 
E)  reflect thoughtfully to survey questions. 
A)  be extremely rigid in its attitudes toward politics. 
B)  be fairly ignorant about political affairs. 
C)  know political "buzzwords" as well as the concepts behind them. 
D)  switch party loyalties almost randomly. 
E)  reflect thoughtfully to survey questions.

Question 8

The ________ were a leaked, secret Defense Department study of American involvement in Vietnam.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ were a leaked, secret Defense...

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blacks tend to be more liberal than whites on economic issues. 
B)  Highly educated people tend to be less tolerant of extreme political views than the rest of the country. 
C)  People from the Mountain States tend to be more liberal on economic issues than Northeasterners. 
D)  Wealthy people tend to be Democrats. 
E)  Whites tend to be more liberal than blacks on economic issues. 
A)  Blacks tend to be more liberal than whites on economic issues. 
B)  Highly educated people tend to be less tolerant of extreme political views than the rest of the country. 
C)  People from the Mountain States tend to be more liberal on economic issues than Northeasterners. 
D)  Wealthy people tend to be Democrats. 
E)  Whites tend to be more liberal than blacks on economic issues.

Question 10

Figure 5.2 shows

Accepted Answer

A)  a wider variation in ideology among Republicans. 
B)  a wider variation in ideology among Democrats. 
C)  a decrease in ideological conservatism in the Republican party. 
D)  a decrease in ideological liberalism in the Democratic party. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  a wider variation in ideology among Republicans. 
B)  a wider variation in ideology among Democrats. 
C)  a decrease in ideological conservatism in the Republican party. 
D)  a decrease in ideological liberalism in the Democratic party. 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

Which of these political lessons generally takes place in school?

Accepted Answer

A)  lessons about American identity and patriotism 
B)  lessons about trust and distrust 
C)  lessons about ethnic and racial groups 
D)  lessons about party identification 
E)  lessons about retirement support and government benefits 
A)  lessons about American identity and patriotism 
B)  lessons about trust and distrust 
C)  lessons about ethnic and racial groups 
D)  lessons about party identification 
E)  lessons about retirement support and government benefits

Question 12

What is the result of a people's core beliefs taken together?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taken together, they make up the political culture. 
B)  Taken together, they create a random sampling. 
C)  Taken together, they describe a country's government. 
D)  They are used collectively to create a democracy. 
E)  They are used collectively to create a republic. 
A)  Taken together, they make up the political culture. 
B)  Taken together, they create a random sampling. 
C)  Taken together, they describe a country's government. 
D)  They are used collectively to create a democracy. 
E)  They are used collectively to create a republic.

Question 13

Which of these is NOT one of the agents of political socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  party affiliation 
B)  major events 
C)  jobs and experiences at work 
D)  retirement 
E)  All of the above are agents of political socialization. 
A)  party affiliation 
B)  major events 
C)  jobs and experiences at work 
D)  retirement 
E)  All of the above are agents of political socialization.

Question 14

The "Pentagon Papers" was a secret defense study that outlined with great clarity the plans for the Watergate break-in.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between public opinion and public policy in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Public opinion is a significant factor affecting the formation of policy. 
B)  Public policy actually moves public opinion (i.e., citizens support whatever their government is doing). 
C)  Public opinion only has an effect on local issues. 
D)  Public opinion and public policy are not really related at all. 
E)  Public opinion is only looked to as a "tie breaker" in government policy debate. 
A)  Public opinion is a significant factor affecting the formation of policy. 
B)  Public policy actually moves public opinion (i.e., citizens support whatever their government is doing). 
C)  Public opinion only has an effect on local issues. 
D)  Public opinion and public policy are not really related at all. 
E)  Public opinion is only looked to as a "tie breaker" in government policy debate.

Question 16

The process by which individual come to have certain core beliefs and political attitudes is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral modeling. 
B)  social inoculation. 
C)  attitudinal indoctrination. 
D)  political socialization. 
E)  political culture. 
A)  behavioral modeling. 
B)  social inoculation. 
C)  attitudinal indoctrination. 
D)  political socialization. 
E)  political culture.

Question 17

An individual's views about public policies, political parties, candidates, government institutions, and public officials is described as their

Accepted Answer

A)  political attitudes. 
B)  political socialization. 
C)  public opinion. 
D)  political party. 
E)  engagement factor. 
A)  political attitudes. 
B)  political socialization. 
C)  public opinion. 
D)  political party. 
E)  engagement factor.

Question 18

The collective public opinion of Americans is quite reasonable and stable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which region in the United States is most distinctive?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which region in the United States is...

Question 20

According to the authors of Struggle for Democracy, Americans' collective policy preferences are actually very stable over time. Explain.

Accepted Answer

According to the authors of "Struggle fo

Which two sets of ideas, supported by a majority of Americans, can often come into conflict in real life?

Public opinion is defined as

According to the text, Asian-Americans tend to lean slightly toward the Republican Party.

A gender gap is the notion that

Most political socialization takes place during adulthood.

What is the importance of the term "nonattitudes"?

The American public tends to

The ________ were a leaked, secret Defense Department study of American involvement in Vietnam.

Which of the following statements is true?

Figure 5.2 shows

Which of these political lessons generally takes place in school?

What is the result of a people's core beliefs taken together?

Which of these is NOT one of the agents of political socialization?

The "Pentagon Papers" was a secret defense study that outlined with great clarity the plans for the Watergate break-in.

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between public opinion and public policy in the United States?

The process by which individual come to have certain core beliefs and political attitudes is known as

An individual's views about public policies, political parties, candidates, government institutions, and public officials is described as their

The collective public opinion of Americans is quite reasonable and stable.

Which region in the United States is most distinctive?

According to the authors of Struggle for Democracy, Americans' collective policy preferences are actually very stable over time. Explain.

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

Which two sets of ideas, supported by a majority of Americans, can often come into conflict in real life?

Public opinion is defined as

According to the text, Asian-Americans tend to lean slightly toward the Republican Party.

A gender gap is the notion that

Most political socialization takes place during adulthood.

What is the importance of the term "nonattitudes"?

The American public tends to

The ________ were a leaked, secret Defense Department study of American involvement in Vietnam.

Which of the following statements is true?

Figure 5.2 shows

Which of these political lessons generally takes place in school?

What is the result of a people's core beliefs taken together?

Which of these is NOT one of the agents of political socialization?

The "Pentagon Papers" was a secret defense study that outlined with great clarity the plans for the Watergate break-in.

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between public opinion and public policy in the United States?

The process by which individual come to have certain core beliefs and political attitudes is known as

An individual's views about public policies, political parties, candidates, government institutions, and public officials is described as their

The collective public opinion of Americans is quite reasonable and stable.

Which region in the United States is most distinctive?

According to the authors of Struggle for Democracy, Americans' collective policy preferences are actually very stable over time. Explain.

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