Question 1

Why should we not expect the average American to have an elaborately worked out political ideology?

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why we should

Question 2

Public opinion concerning foreign policy

Accepted Answer

A)  is not as measurable as that concerning domestic policy. 
B)  sometimes changes rapidly in response to crises and other dramatic events. 
C)  shows that Americans typically support sending troops abroad. 
D)  B& C 
E)  none of the above 
A)  is not as measurable as that concerning domestic policy. 
B)  sometimes changes rapidly in response to crises and other dramatic events. 
C)  shows that Americans typically support sending troops abroad. 
D)  B& C 
E)  none of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is an accurate statement concerning a recent trend in U.S. public opinion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Public opinion has grown more supportive of civil rights and civil liberties. 
B)  Public opinion has grown more opposed to various dissenting groups (communists, socialists, atheists, and others) teaching in school and speaking in public. 
C)  Public opinion has grown more supportive of racial segregation. 
D)  Public opinion has grown more supportive of higher military spending. 
E)  Public opinion has become elusive and difficult to calculate. 
A)  Public opinion has grown more supportive of civil rights and civil liberties. 
B)  Public opinion has grown more opposed to various dissenting groups (communists, socialists, atheists, and others) teaching in school and speaking in public. 
C)  Public opinion has grown more supportive of racial segregation. 
D)  Public opinion has grown more supportive of higher military spending. 
E)  Public opinion has become elusive and difficult to calculate.

Question 4

Figure 5.4 shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  Republicans are becoming more conservative. 
B)  Democrats are becoming more conservative. 
C)  Democratic identification is currently at its high point. 
D)  Republican identification is currently at its low point. 
E)  There are more Democrats than Republicans, as of 2004. 
A)  Republicans are becoming more conservative. 
B)  Democrats are becoming more conservative. 
C)  Democratic identification is currently at its high point. 
D)  Republican identification is currently at its low point. 
E)  There are more Democrats than Republicans, as of 2004.

Question 5

In America, a higher level of formal education is closely related to

Accepted Answer

A)  greater political socialization. 
B)  the lack of a sense of political efficacy. 
C)  a higher income level. 
D)  political ignorance. 
E)  low voter turnout 
A)  greater political socialization. 
B)  the lack of a sense of political efficacy. 
C)  a higher income level. 
D)  political ignorance. 
E)  low voter turnout

Question 6

Which of the following population groups is the most solidly Democratic?

Accepted Answer

A)  blacks 
B)  women 
C)  Jews 
D)  blue-collar workers 
E)  men 
A)  blacks 
B)  women 
C)  Jews 
D)  blue-collar workers 
E)  men

Question 7

If you had the power to do so, which aspect of public opinion polling would you change, how would you change it, and why? Which aspect would you keep the same, and why?

Accepted Answer

If I had the power to change one aspect

Question 8

_________ is arguably the strongest predictor of participation in politics.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender 
B)  region 
C)  education 
D)  religion 
E)  occupation 
A)  gender 
B)  region 
C)  education 
D)  religion 
E)  occupation

Question 9

According to the authors of Struggle for Democracy, changes in public opinion most often

Accepted Answer

A)  are unrelated to public policymaking. 
B)  bring about changes in policy. 
C)  are ignored by the president. 
D)  are largely discounted by members of Congress. 
E)  occur in off-election years. 
A)  are unrelated to public policymaking. 
B)  bring about changes in policy. 
C)  are ignored by the president. 
D)  are largely discounted by members of Congress. 
E)  occur in off-election years.

Question 10

Public opinion polls demonstrate that

Accepted Answer

A) only about two-thirds of adults know which party has the most members in the House of Representatives. B) Only about 30 percent know that the term of a U.S. House member is two years C) only about one-half know that there are two U.S. senators from their state D) one in four Americans can explain what is in the First Amendment.

Question 11

Political learning during _______seems to be particularly important as it is the period when people attain their core beliefs and general outlooks about the political world.

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood and adolescence 
B)  adulthood 
C)  college 
D)  marriage 
E)  retirement 
A)  childhood and adolescence 
B)  adulthood 
C)  college 
D)  marriage 
E)  retirement

Question 12

There can be little doubt that public opinion influenced President Johnson's and President Nixon's deescalation of the Vietnam War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

At the beginning of the Vietnam War,

Accepted Answer

A)  most Americans opposed the war. 
B)  most Americans were widely aware of Vietnam and its problems. 
C)  most Americans were willing to go along with their leaders' actions. 
D)  few Americans cared about the Cold War. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  most Americans opposed the war. 
B)  most Americans were widely aware of Vietnam and its problems. 
C)  most Americans were willing to go along with their leaders' actions. 
D)  few Americans cared about the Cold War. 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

Which is NOT a recent major event cited that has shaped people's political outlook?

Accepted Answer

A)  the election of 2004 
B)  the 9/11 terrorist attacks 
C)  the countercultural revolution of the 1960s 
D)  the Reagan revolution of the 1980s 
E)  the Great Depression 
A)  the election of 2004 
B)  the 9/11 terrorist attacks 
C)  the countercultural revolution of the 1960s 
D)  the Reagan revolution of the 1980s 
E)  the Great Depression

Question 15

Close-ended questions are problematical because they

Accepted Answer

A)  are only asked of cell phone users who are not likely to respond. 
B)  do not always reveal what people think about policies on their own. 
C)  require respondents to stop and think, reducing participation rates. 
D)  tend to make Americans appear more knowledgeable than they are. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  are only asked of cell phone users who are not likely to respond. 
B)  do not always reveal what people think about policies on their own. 
C)  require respondents to stop and think, reducing participation rates. 
D)  tend to make Americans appear more knowledgeable than they are. 
E)  None of the above

Question 16

Lower income Americans favor more government help with jobs and education; they also

Accepted Answer

A)  favor conservative positions on social issues 
B)  favor free trade positions of Republicans 
C)  oppose conservative positions on social issues 
D)  oppose government intervention in health care 
E)  none of the above 
A)  favor conservative positions on social issues 
B)  favor free trade positions of Republicans 
C)  oppose conservative positions on social issues 
D)  oppose government intervention in health care 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

Early voting studies, conducted in the 1940s and 1950s, found

Accepted Answer

A)  that Americans were well informed about politics. 
B)  evidence of public ignorance and lack of interest in politics. 
C)  almost universal voting among those eligible to vote. 
D)  very weak party loyalties. 
E)  a stable, reflective populous. 
A)  that Americans were well informed about politics. 
B)  evidence of public ignorance and lack of interest in politics. 
C)  almost universal voting among those eligible to vote. 
D)  very weak party loyalties. 
E)  a stable, reflective populous.

Question 18

A partisan gender gap, which first appeared in the 1980s

Accepted Answer

A)  shows that men identify with the Democratic party more than women do, by about 10 percentage points. 
B)  no longer persists in American politics. 
C)  shows that men identify with the Democratic party more than women do, about 20 percentage points. 
D)  shows that women identify with the Democratic party more than men do, about 10 percentage points. 
E)  may relate to party identification, but has no relation to vote choice. 
A)  shows that men identify with the Democratic party more than women do, by about 10 percentage points. 
B)  no longer persists in American politics. 
C)  shows that men identify with the Democratic party more than women do, about 20 percentage points. 
D)  shows that women identify with the Democratic party more than men do, about 10 percentage points. 
E)  may relate to party identification, but has no relation to vote choice.

Question 19

The sense of belonging to a political party is known as party

Accepted Answer

A)  cohesion. 
B)  sponsorship. 
C)  identification. 
D)  indoctrination. 
E)  association 
A)  cohesion. 
B)  sponsorship. 
C)  identification. 
D)  indoctrination. 
E)  association

Question 20

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no relationship between changes in public opinion and policy change. 
B)  Changes in public opinion are followed by changes in policy only about 10 percent of the time. 
C)  Changes in public opinion are followed by changes in policy about 50 percent of the time. 
D)  Changes in public opinion are followed by changes in policy about 66 percent of the time. 
E)  Changes in public opinion are followed by changes in policy nearly every time. 
A)  There is no relationship between changes in public opinion and policy change. 
B)  Changes in public opinion are followed by changes in policy only about 10 percent of the time. 
C)  Changes in public opinion are followed by changes in policy about 50 percent of the time. 
D)  Changes in public opinion are followed by changes in policy about 66 percent of the time. 
E)  Changes in public opinion are followed by changes in policy nearly every time.

Why should we not expect the average American to have an elaborately worked out political ideology?

Public opinion concerning foreign policy

Which of the following is an accurate statement concerning a recent trend in U.S. public opinion?

Figure 5.4 shows that

In America, a higher level of formal education is closely related to

Which of the following population groups is the most solidly Democratic?

If you had the power to do so, which aspect of public opinion polling would you change, how would you change it, and why? Which aspect would you keep the same, and why?

_________ is arguably the strongest predictor of participation in politics.

According to the authors of Struggle for Democracy, changes in public opinion most often

Public opinion polls demonstrate that

Political learning during _______seems to be particularly important as it is the period when people attain their core beliefs and general outlooks about the political world.

There can be little doubt that public opinion influenced President Johnson's and President Nixon's deescalation of the Vietnam War.

At the beginning of the Vietnam War,

Which is NOT a recent major event cited that has shaped people's political outlook?

Close-ended questions are problematical because they

Lower income Americans favor more government help with jobs and education; they also

Early voting studies, conducted in the 1940s and 1950s, found

A partisan gender gap, which first appeared in the 1980s

The sense of belonging to a political party is known as party

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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

Why should we not expect the average American to have an elaborately worked out political ideology?

Public opinion concerning foreign policy

Which of the following is an accurate statement concerning a recent trend in U.S. public opinion?

Figure 5.4 shows that

In America, a higher level of formal education is closely related to

Which of the following population groups is the most solidly Democratic?

If you had the power to do so, which aspect of public opinion polling would you change, how would you change it, and why? Which aspect would you keep the same, and why?

_________ is arguably the strongest predictor of participation in politics.

According to the authors of Struggle for Democracy, changes in public opinion most often

Public opinion polls demonstrate that

Political learning during _______seems to be particularly important as it is the period when people attain their core beliefs and general outlooks about the political world.

There can be little doubt that public opinion influenced President Johnson's and President Nixon's deescalation of the Vietnam War.

At the beginning of the Vietnam War,

Which is NOT a recent major event cited that has shaped people's political outlook?

Close-ended questions are problematical because they

Lower income Americans favor more government help with jobs and education; they also

Early voting studies, conducted in the 1940s and 1950s, found

A partisan gender gap, which first appeared in the 1980s

The sense of belonging to a political party is known as party

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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