Question 1

The 40% of the people who selectively participate in elections are called

Accepted Answer

A) apathetic public. 
B) representative citizens. 
C) core constituents. 
D) the attentive public. 
E) part-time citizens. 
A) apathetic public. 
B) representative citizens. 
C) core constituents. 
D) the attentive public. 
E) part-time citizens.

Question 2

The technology used in voting

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A) varies greatly from state to state and in different parts of the same state. 
B) varies greatly from state to state but is relatively uniform within individual states. 
C) varies only slightly from state to state. 
D) is uniform nationwide. 
E) None of the above 
A) varies greatly from state to state and in different parts of the same state. 
B) varies greatly from state to state but is relatively uniform within individual states. 
C) varies only slightly from state to state. 
D) is uniform nationwide. 
E) None of the above

Question 3

Open-ended questions

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A) are easier to record and compare than closed-ended questions. 
B) permit respondents to answer in their own words rather than by choosing responses from set categories. 
C) make it difficult for respondents to express their views clearly. 
D) can never provide deep insight into respondents' thinking. 
E) are impossible to administer on surveys. 
A) are easier to record and compare than closed-ended questions. 
B) permit respondents to answer in their own words rather than by choosing responses from set categories. 
C) make it difficult for respondents to express their views clearly. 
D) can never provide deep insight into respondents' thinking. 
E) are impossible to administer on surveys.

Question 4

How voters feel about a candidate's background, personality, leadership ability, and other personal qualities is known as candidate

Accepted Answer

A) identification. 
B) incumbency. 
C) advantage. 
D) voting. 
E) appeal. 
A) identification. 
B) incumbency. 
C) advantage. 
D) voting. 
E) appeal.

Question 5

Which of the below is the response LEAST often given to why people forgo voting?

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A) They were too busy 
B) They were ill. 
C) They forgot to vote. 
D) There were bad weather conditions. 
E) They had registration problems. 
A) They were too busy 
B) They were ill. 
C) They forgot to vote. 
D) There were bad weather conditions. 
E) They had registration problems.

Question 6

With increased use of the Internet, citizen-to-citizen political participation has taken on new importance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Sources of American public opinion include

Accepted Answer

A) mass media. 
B) religious and ethnic heritage. 
C) schools. 
D) families 
E) All of the above 
A) mass media. 
B) religious and ethnic heritage. 
C) schools. 
D) families 
E) All of the above

Question 8

Issues that motivate particular segments of the electorate to vote, and on which the opposing candidate or party has a less popular position, are often called

Accepted Answer

A) exploitive issues. 
B) prospective issues. 
C) losing issues. 
D) wedge issues. 
E) popular issues. 
A) exploitive issues. 
B) prospective issues. 
C) losing issues. 
D) wedge issues. 
E) popular issues.

Question 9

All of the following are true concerning voter turnout EXCEPT

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A) voter turnout is highest in presidential elections. 
B) voter turnout is higher in general elections than in primary elections. 
C) voter turnout is higher in local elections than in national elections. 
D) voter turnout is higher in primary elections than in special elections. 
E) voter turnout is higher in other countries than in the United States. 
A) voter turnout is highest in presidential elections. 
B) voter turnout is higher in general elections than in primary elections. 
C) voter turnout is higher in local elections than in national elections. 
D) voter turnout is higher in primary elections than in special elections. 
E) voter turnout is higher in other countries than in the United States.

Question 10

Individuals choosing to access media with which they agree or avoiding media with which they disagree is called selective exposure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

This-including competence, integrity, and energy-is something more important in an election than issues.

Accepted Answer

A) Candidate grace 
B) Positive candidate opinion 
C) Public opinion 
D) Candidate appeal 
E) None of the above 
A) Candidate grace 
B) Positive candidate opinion 
C) Public opinion 
D) Candidate appeal 
E) None of the above

Question 12

Political attitudes may stem from religious, racial, gender, ethnic, or economic beliefs and values, but all are formed

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A) individually. 
B) without thought or reflection. 
C) based on media influences. 
D) in groups. 
E) in college. 
A) individually. 
B) without thought or reflection. 
C) based on media influences. 
D) in groups. 
E) in college.

Question 13

The voting age was lowered to 18 with the ratification of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment in 1971.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Currently, all are mechanisms for voting EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) paper ballots. 
B) punch-card ballots. 
C) ballots a computer could scan. 
D) touchscreen computerized voting systems. 
E) Internet ballots. 
A) paper ballots. 
B) punch-card ballots. 
C) ballots a computer could scan. 
D) touchscreen computerized voting systems. 
E) Internet ballots.

Question 15

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Opinion on abortion tends to be highly unstable. 
B) The percentage of people with favorable opinions of President Bush changed over his time in office. 
C) Pro-choice opinions rose dramatically in the 1980s. 
D) President Bush was more popular in office than was President Clinton. 
E) None of the above 
A) Opinion on abortion tends to be highly unstable. 
B) The percentage of people with favorable opinions of President Bush changed over his time in office. 
C) Pro-choice opinions rose dramatically in the 1980s. 
D) President Bush was more popular in office than was President Clinton. 
E) None of the above

Question 16

The process by which campaigners learn which issues matter to potential voters and which candidates these voters prefer by conducting interviews on the telephone or in person is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) canvass. 
B) focus group. 
C) strategy session. 
D) exploratory committee. 
E) testing trial. 
A) canvass. 
B) focus group. 
C) strategy session. 
D) exploratory committee. 
E) testing trial.

Question 17

Figure 8-3 shows that approximately ________ of people watch campaigns on television.

Accepted Answer

A) 100% 
B) 50% 
C) 25% 
D) 5% 
E) 85% 
A) 100% 
B) 50% 
C) 25% 
D) 5% 
E) 85%

Question 18

Compared to most other democracies, turnout in American elections

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A) is about the same. 
B) is significantly higher. 
C) is impossible to measure. 
D) is lower. 
E) is a little bit higher. 
A) is about the same. 
B) is significantly higher. 
C) is impossible to measure. 
D) is lower. 
E) is a little bit higher.

Question 19

When every individual in a population has an equal chance of being selected for the sample, it is said to be

Accepted Answer

A) open ended. 
B) a random sample. 
C) specific sampling. 
D) appropriate. 
E) a weighted sample. 
A) open ended. 
B) a random sample. 
C) specific sampling. 
D) appropriate. 
E) a weighted sample.

Question 20

When a large portion of opposing sides feels intensely about an issue (such as the Vietnam War), opinion is said to be

Accepted Answer

A) uninformed. 
B) distinct. 
C) undemocratic. 
D) polarized. 
E) consensual. 
A) uninformed. 
B) distinct. 
C) undemocratic. 
D) polarized. 
E) consensual.

Exam 8: Public Opinion, Participation, and Voting

The 40% of the people who selectively participate in elections are called

The technology used in voting

Open-ended questions

How voters feel about a candidate's background, personality, leadership ability, and other personal qualities is known as candidate

Which of the below is the response LEAST often given to why people forgo voting?

With increased use of the Internet, citizen-to-citizen political participation has taken on new importance.

Sources of American public opinion include

Issues that motivate particular segments of the electorate to vote, and on which the opposing candidate or party has a less popular position, are often called

All of the following are true concerning voter turnout EXCEPT

Individuals choosing to access media with which they agree or avoiding media with which they disagree is called selective exposure.

This-including competence, integrity, and energy-is something more important in an election than issues.

Political attitudes may stem from religious, racial, gender, ethnic, or economic beliefs and values, but all are formed

The voting age was lowered to 18 with the ratification of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment in 1971.

Currently, all are mechanisms for voting EXCEPT

Which of the following is true?

The process by which campaigners learn which issues matter to potential voters and which candidates these voters prefer by conducting interviews on the telephone or in person is called a(n)

Figure 8-3 shows that approximately ________ of people watch campaigns on television.

Compared to most other democracies, turnout in American elections

When every individual in a population has an equal chance of being selected for the sample, it is said to be

When a large portion of opposing sides feels intensely about an issue (such as the Vietnam War), opinion is said to be

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