Question 1

Political attitudes can first be measured

Accepted Answer

A) in infancy. 
B) in young children. 
C) in teenagers. 
D) in young adults. 
E) at age 21. 
A) in infancy. 
B) in young children. 
C) in teenagers. 
D) in young adults. 
E) at age 21.

Question 2

Voter turnout in presidential elections

Accepted Answer

A) is the same every year. 
B) was lowest in the 1910s. 
C) was highest in the early 1800s. 
D) has steadily risen since 1920. 
E) was highest in the late 1800s. 
A) is the same every year. 
B) was lowest in the 1910s. 
C) was highest in the early 1800s. 
D) has steadily risen since 1920. 
E) was highest in the late 1800s.

Question 3

People who are rarely interested in politics or public affairs and seldom vote are called

Accepted Answer

A) the attentive public. 
B) irrational residents. 
C) political know-nothings. 
D) in-betweeners. 
E) part-time citizens. 
A) the attentive public. 
B) irrational residents. 
C) political know-nothings. 
D) in-betweeners. 
E) part-time citizens.

Question 4

The distribution of individual preferences or evaluation of a given issue, candidate, or institution within a population is called

Accepted Answer

A) cumulative attitudes. 
B) public opinion. 
C) individual preference. 
D) distribution. 
E) consensus. 
A) cumulative attitudes. 
B) public opinion. 
C) individual preference. 
D) distribution. 
E) consensus.

Question 5

The extent to which people feel issues are relevant to them is called

Accepted Answer

A) informed. 
B) latent. 
C) intensity. 
D) salience. 
E) important. 
A) informed. 
B) latent. 
C) intensity. 
D) salience. 
E) important.

Question 6

Political opinions that exist but have not been fully expressed are said to be

Accepted Answer

A) latent. 
B) uninformed. 
C) salient. 
D) random. 
A) latent. 
B) uninformed. 
C) salient. 
D) random.

Question 7

________________ voting is voting based on what a candidate pledges to do in the future about an issue if elected.

Accepted Answer

A) Candidate appeal 
B) Prospective issue 
C) Straight-ticket 
D) Retrospective issue 
E) Platform issue 
A) Candidate appeal 
B) Prospective issue 
C) Straight-ticket 
D) Retrospective issue 
E) Platform issue

Question 8

Views on abortion, the death penalty, and doctor-assisted suicide tend to remain stable over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Voters tend to vote against an incumbent during a bad economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Elections held midway between presidential elections are known as

Accepted Answer

A) off-year elections. 
B) primary elections. 
C) special elections. 
D) midterm elections. 
E) registration elections. 
A) off-year elections. 
B) primary elections. 
C) special elections. 
D) midterm elections. 
E) registration elections.

Question 11

The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) allows voters to cast provisional ballots if there is uncertainty about their registration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All governments in all nations must be concerned with public opinion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Protest is the most common form of political participation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is true about voter turnout rates?

Accepted Answer

A) Men tend to vote more than women 
B) Hispanics vote more than African Americans 
C) African Americans vote more than whites 
D) Hispanics vote more than whites 
E) None of the above 
A) Men tend to vote more than women 
B) Hispanics vote more than African Americans 
C) African Americans vote more than whites 
D) Hispanics vote more than whites 
E) None of the above

Question 15

American voters determine party nominees for the general election in __________ elections.

Accepted Answer

A) referendum 
B) retention 
C) recall 
D) general 
E) primary 
A) referendum 
B) retention 
C) recall 
D) general 
E) primary

Question 16

After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the need for homeland security became a widely shared and consciously held view among Americans.This is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) conceding consensus. 
B) polarization. 
C) private position. 
D) manifest opinion. 
E) public opinion. 
A) conceding consensus. 
B) polarization. 
C) private position. 
D) manifest opinion. 
E) public opinion.

Question 17

A major factor shaping public opinion in the United States is partisanship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Survey questions asking people how strongly they feel about an issue or about a politician are often called

Accepted Answer

A) dichotomies. 
B) true/false questions. 
C) closed-ended questions. 
D) parameters. 
E) scales. 
A) dichotomies. 
B) true/false questions. 
C) closed-ended questions. 
D) parameters. 
E) scales.

Question 19

When two or more Democrats compete against one another to try to become their party's nominee, they compete in a ________ election.

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) recall 
C) liberal 
D) corrupt 
E) retention 
A) primary 
B) recall 
C) liberal 
D) corrupt 
E) retention

Question 20

Automatic registration is practiced by

Accepted Answer

A) only the United States. 
B) most of the world's democracies. 
C) all authoritarian countries. 
D) no countries in the world. 
E) None of the above 
A) only the United States. 
B) most of the world's democracies. 
C) all authoritarian countries. 
D) no countries in the world. 
E) None of the above

Exam 8: Public Opinion, Participation, and Voting

Political attitudes can first be measured

Voter turnout in presidential elections

People who are rarely interested in politics or public affairs and seldom vote are called

The distribution of individual preferences or evaluation of a given issue, candidate, or institution within a population is called

The extent to which people feel issues are relevant to them is called

Political opinions that exist but have not been fully expressed are said to be

________________ voting is voting based on what a candidate pledges to do in the future about an issue if elected.

Views on abortion, the death penalty, and doctor-assisted suicide tend to remain stable over time.

Voters tend to vote against an incumbent during a bad economy.

Elections held midway between presidential elections are known as

The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) allows voters to cast provisional ballots if there is uncertainty about their registration.

All governments in all nations must be concerned with public opinion.

Protest is the most common form of political participation.

Which of the following is true about voter turnout rates?

American voters determine party nominees for the general election in __________ elections.

After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the need for homeland security became a widely shared and consciously held view among Americans.This is an example of a(n)

A major factor shaping public opinion in the United States is partisanship.

Survey questions asking people how strongly they feel about an issue or about a politician are often called

When two or more Democrats compete against one another to try to become their party's nominee, they compete in a ________ election.

Automatic registration is practiced by

Constitutional Democracy

Constitutional Foundations

American Federalism

Political Culture and Ideology

The US political Landscape

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and US politics

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Policy

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign Defense Policy

State and Local Politics

State Constitutions

Parties and Elections in the States

State Legislatures

State Governors

Judges and Justice in the States

Local Governments and Metropolitics

Making State and Local Policy

Staffing and Financing State and Local Governments

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