Question 1

Retrospective issue voting is voting based on what a candidate has done.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Schools have no effect in modeling young citizens' attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Those rejecting the class bias argument about nonvoting content that the attitudes of nonvoters

Accepted Answer

A) do not vary significantly from voters' attitudes. 
B) are impossible to know since they don't vote. 
C) are dangerous to the continuation of democracy. 
D) should not matter since they don't vote. 
E) are much more favorable to Republicans than to Democrats. 
A) do not vary significantly from voters' attitudes. 
B) are impossible to know since they don't vote. 
C) are dangerous to the continuation of democracy. 
D) should not matter since they don't vote. 
E) are much more favorable to Republicans than to Democrats.

Question 4

Women were granted the right to vote with the adoption of the Twentieth Amendment in 1920.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Citizen verification refers to a system designed to reduce voter fraud by limiting voting to those who have established eligibility to vote by submitting the proper documents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Intensity refers to the extent to which people feel issues are relevant to them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The idea that a sample accurately reflects the population within a certain range is known as margin of error.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Approximately __________ of the population is interested in politics most of the time.

Accepted Answer

A) 90% 
B) 50% 
C) 2% 
D) 25% 
E) 75% 
A) 90% 
B) 50% 
C) 2% 
D) 25% 
E) 75%

Question 9

Midterm elections elect

Accepted Answer

A) presidents. 
B) about one-third of senators. 
C) one-half of Representatives. 
D) all governors. 
E) All of the above 
A) presidents. 
B) about one-third of senators. 
C) one-half of Representatives. 
D) all governors. 
E) All of the above

Question 10

In order to achieve a margin of error of plus or minus 3%, a sample should be at least ______ individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) 100 
B) 1 million 
C) 100,000 
D) 1,000 
E) 250 
A) 100 
B) 1 million 
C) 100,000 
D) 1,000 
E) 250

Question 11

If one were to divide the number of ballots cast in an election by the voting-age public, one would be calculating

Accepted Answer

A) presidential approval. 
B) voter turnout. 
C) the census. 
D) political interest. 
E) public opinion. 
A) presidential approval. 
B) voter turnout. 
C) the census. 
D) political interest. 
E) public opinion.

Question 12

Internet ballots are increasingly being used in states to make it easier for voters to participate in elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Support for gay marriage is highest among

Accepted Answer

A) liberals. 
B) people living in the Midwest. 
C) people attending church every week. 
D) African Americans. 
E) men. 
A) liberals. 
B) people living in the Midwest. 
C) people attending church every week. 
D) African Americans. 
E) men.

Question 14

The process by which we develop our political attitudes, values, and beliefs is called

Accepted Answer

A) learning. 
B) education. 
C) political socialization. 
D) indoctrination. 
E) behavioral programming. 
A) learning. 
B) education. 
C) political socialization. 
D) indoctrination. 
E) behavioral programming.

Question 15

Survey questions asking people how strongly they feel about an issue or about a politician are designed to measure

Accepted Answer

A) intensity. 
B) consistency. 
C) fervor. 
D) reliability. 
E) patriotism. 
A) intensity. 
B) consistency. 
C) fervor. 
D) reliability. 
E) patriotism.

Question 16

A consciousness of the nation-state and of belonging to that entity is called

Accepted Answer

A) patriotism. 
B) nationalism. 
C) loyalty. 
D) inclusion. 
E) fanaticism. 
A) patriotism. 
B) nationalism. 
C) loyalty. 
D) inclusion. 
E) fanaticism.

Question 17

Voter turnout is usually higher in midterm elections than in presidential elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What percentage of the United States population has indicated that they are interested in politics "only now and then" or "hardly at all"?

Accepted Answer

A) 2%. 
B) 8%. 
C) 25%. 
D) 33%. 
E) 52%. 
A) 2%. 
B) 8%. 
C) 25%. 
D) 33%. 
E) 52%.

Question 19

Which of these voters are a major focus of mobilization efforts?

Accepted Answer

A) Strong Democrats 
B) Strong independents 
C) Swing voters 
D) White males 
E) Conservative Republicans 
A) Strong Democrats 
B) Strong independents 
C) Swing voters 
D) White males 
E) Conservative Republicans

Question 20

Since the founding of the country, voting eligibility standards have been expanded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Public Opinion, Participation, and Voting

Retrospective issue voting is voting based on what a candidate has done.

Schools have no effect in modeling young citizens' attitudes.

Those rejecting the class bias argument about nonvoting content that the attitudes of nonvoters

Women were granted the right to vote with the adoption of the Twentieth Amendment in 1920.

Citizen verification refers to a system designed to reduce voter fraud by limiting voting to those who have established eligibility to vote by submitting the proper documents.

Intensity refers to the extent to which people feel issues are relevant to them.

The idea that a sample accurately reflects the population within a certain range is known as margin of error.

Approximately __________ of the population is interested in politics most of the time.

Midterm elections elect

In order to achieve a margin of error of plus or minus 3%, a sample should be at least ______ individuals.

If one were to divide the number of ballots cast in an election by the voting-age public, one would be calculating

Internet ballots are increasingly being used in states to make it easier for voters to participate in elections.

Support for gay marriage is highest among

The process by which we develop our political attitudes, values, and beliefs is called

Survey questions asking people how strongly they feel about an issue or about a politician are designed to measure

A consciousness of the nation-state and of belonging to that entity is called

Voter turnout is usually higher in midterm elections than in presidential elections.

What percentage of the United States population has indicated that they are interested in politics "only now and then" or "hardly at all"?

Which of these voters are a major focus of mobilization efforts?

Since the founding of the country, voting eligibility standards have been expanded.

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