Question 1

Decades of survey data show that more Americans choose the ideological label of conservative over liberal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The 1936 Literary Digest poll underestimated the vote for President Franklin Roosevelt by 19 percent because

Accepted Answer

A) the sample was drawn from telephone books and motor vehicle records. 
B) the literary intelligentsia as a group never did like Roosevelt. 
C) the sample was too small. 
D) not enough women were interviewed. 
E) people did not tell the truth. 
A) the sample was drawn from telephone books and motor vehicle records. 
B) the literary intelligentsia as a group never did like Roosevelt. 
C) the sample was too small. 
D) not enough women were interviewed. 
E) people did not tell the truth.

Question 3

A sample refers to a small proportion of people chosen to represent a whole population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements about Americans' political ideology is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) More Americans choose the ideological label of conservative over liberal. 
B) Among people under the age of 30,there are just as many liberals as conservatives. 
C) The younger the individual,the more likely that person is to be conservative. 
D) More Americans identify as moderates than identify as liberals. 
E) Groups with political clout tend to be more conservative than those who lack access to political power. 
A) More Americans choose the ideological label of conservative over liberal. 
B) Among people under the age of 30,there are just as many liberals as conservatives. 
C) The younger the individual,the more likely that person is to be conservative. 
D) More Americans identify as moderates than identify as liberals. 
E) Groups with political clout tend to be more conservative than those who lack access to political power.

Question 5

Random sampling is considered

Accepted Answer

A) desirable,but not necessary,for an accurate poll of public opinion. 
B) an unsophisticated way of measuring public opinion,but one that sometimes yields accurate results. 
C) highly unreliable,but the cheapest way to measure public opinion. 
D) the key to the accuracy of opinion polls. 
E) a dangerous way to measure public opinion. 
A) desirable,but not necessary,for an accurate poll of public opinion. 
B) an unsophisticated way of measuring public opinion,but one that sometimes yields accurate results. 
C) highly unreliable,but the cheapest way to measure public opinion. 
D) the key to the accuracy of opinion polls. 
E) a dangerous way to measure public opinion.

Question 6

According to the U.S.Census Bureau,approximately what percentage of the nation's population is constituted by immigrants?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 percent 
B) 8 percent 
C) 12 percent 
D) 20 percent 
E) 25 percent 
A) 5 percent 
B) 8 percent 
C) 12 percent 
D) 20 percent 
E) 25 percent

Question 7

As of the 2000 census,a majority of Americans were either African American,Hispanic,Asian,or Native American,meaning that the United States has become a "minority majority" nation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The number of college degrees that Asian Americans hold is twice that of the national average.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Americans tend to favor the idea of big government but oppose it in practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Who said America "is not merely a nation but a nation of nations"?

Accepted Answer

A) Franklin D. Roosevelt 
B) John F. Kennedy 
C) Ronald Reagan 
D) Bill Clinton 
E) George W. Bush 
A) Franklin D. Roosevelt 
B) John F. Kennedy 
C) Ronald Reagan 
D) Bill Clinton 
E) George W. Bush

Question 11

Ronald Reagan famously argued that "government is the solution to our problem."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In their research on politicians' use of public opinion polling,Jacobs and Shapiro found that

Accepted Answer

A) politicians track public opinion to make public policy. 
B) politicians do not really track public opinion. 
C) politicians track public opinion to help them craft public presentations and win public support for their parties. 
D) politicians track public opinion to identify centrist positions that will have their broadest popular appeal when it comes to public policy. 
E) politicians spend so much time tracking public opinion that they have little time to spend on actually leading the country. 
A) politicians track public opinion to make public policy. 
B) politicians do not really track public opinion. 
C) politicians track public opinion to help them craft public presentations and win public support for their parties. 
D) politicians track public opinion to identify centrist positions that will have their broadest popular appeal when it comes to public policy. 
E) politicians spend so much time tracking public opinion that they have little time to spend on actually leading the country.

Question 13

The regular pattern by which women are more likely to support Democratic candidates than men is known as

Accepted Answer

A) the feminine mystique. 
B) the gender gap. 
C) reverse discrimination. 
D) affirmative action. 
E) liberal bias. 
A) the feminine mystique. 
B) the gender gap. 
C) reverse discrimination. 
D) affirmative action. 
E) liberal bias.

Question 14

Americans who have higher socioeconomic status are more likely to participate in politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In public opinion polling,a sample as small as about ________ people can faithfully represent the "universe" of Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) 500 
B) 1,500 
C) 5,000 
D) 10,000 
E) 50,000 
A) 500 
B) 1,500 
C) 5,000 
D) 10,000 
E) 50,000

Question 16

Whereas liberals tend to favor ____________,conservatives tend to favor ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) less military spending; more military spending 
B) free markets; less government regulation of the economy 
C) prayer in schools; affirmative action 
D) lower government spending; more government spending for the poor and other social services 
E) tighter penalties for criminals; stronger defendants' rights 
A) less military spending; more military spending 
B) free markets; less government regulation of the economy 
C) prayer in schools; affirmative action 
D) lower government spending; more government spending for the poor and other social services 
E) tighter penalties for criminals; stronger defendants' rights

Question 17

The process through which an individual acquires his or her particular political orientations,including his or her knowledge,feelings,and evaluations regarding his or her political world,is known as

Accepted Answer

A) political orientation. 
B) demography. 
C) political socialization. 
D) political ideology. 
E) political indoctrination. 
A) political orientation. 
B) demography. 
C) political socialization. 
D) political ideology. 
E) political indoctrination.

Question 18

A coherent set of beliefs about politics,policy,and government is called a political ideology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The most valuable method for understanding demographic changes in America is the

Accepted Answer

A) Statistical Abstract of the United States. 
B) public opinion poll. 
C) U.S. census. 
D) turnout in presidential elections. 
E) Internal Revenue Service statistical tax abstracts. 
A) Statistical Abstract of the United States. 
B) public opinion poll. 
C) U.S. census. 
D) turnout in presidential elections. 
E) Internal Revenue Service statistical tax abstracts.

Question 20

The majority of Americans are more likely to vote than to participate in other forms of political participation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Decades of survey data show that more Americans choose the ideological label of conservative over liberal.

The 1936 Literary Digest poll underestimated the vote for President Franklin Roosevelt by 19 percent because

A sample refers to a small proportion of people chosen to represent a whole population.

Which of the following statements about Americans' political ideology is FALSE?

Random sampling is considered

According to the U.S.Census Bureau,approximately what percentage of the nation's population is constituted by immigrants?

As of the 2000 census,a majority of Americans were either African American,Hispanic,Asian,or Native American,meaning that the United States has become a "minority majority" nation.

The number of college degrees that Asian Americans hold is twice that of the national average.

Americans tend to favor the idea of big government but oppose it in practice.

Who said America "is not merely a nation but a nation of nations"?

Ronald Reagan famously argued that "government is the solution to our problem."

In their research on politicians' use of public opinion polling,Jacobs and Shapiro found that

The regular pattern by which women are more likely to support Democratic candidates than men is known as

Americans who have higher socioeconomic status are more likely to participate in politics.

In public opinion polling,a sample as small as about ________ people can faithfully represent the "universe" of Americans.

Whereas liberals tend to favor __,conservatives tend to favor _.

The process through which an individual acquires his or her particular political orientations,including his or her knowledge,feelings,and evaluations regarding his or her political world,is known as

A coherent set of beliefs about politics,policy,and government is called a political ideology.

The most valuable method for understanding demographic changes in America is the

The majority of Americans are more likely to vote than to participate in other forms of political participation.

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Congress,the President,and the Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

Social Welfare Policymaking

National Security Policymaking

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Exam 6: Public Opinion and Political Action

Decades of survey data show that more Americans choose the ideological label of conservative over liberal.

The 1936 Literary Digest poll underestimated the vote for President Franklin Roosevelt by 19 percent because

A sample refers to a small proportion of people chosen to represent a whole population.

Which of the following statements about Americans' political ideology is FALSE?

Random sampling is considered

According to the U.S.Census Bureau,approximately what percentage of the nation's population is constituted by immigrants?

As of the 2000 census,a majority of Americans were either African American,Hispanic,Asian,or Native American,meaning that the United States has become a "minority majority" nation.

The number of college degrees that Asian Americans hold is twice that of the national average.

Americans tend to favor the idea of big government but oppose it in practice.

Who said America "is not merely a nation but a nation of nations"?

Ronald Reagan famously argued that "government is the solution to our problem."

In their research on politicians' use of public opinion polling,Jacobs and Shapiro found that

The regular pattern by which women are more likely to support Democratic candidates than men is known as

Americans who have higher socioeconomic status are more likely to participate in politics.

In public opinion polling,a sample as small as about ________ people can faithfully represent the "universe" of Americans.

Whereas liberals tend to favor ____________,conservatives tend to favor ___________.

The process through which an individual acquires his or her particular political orientations,including his or her knowledge,feelings,and evaluations regarding his or her political world,is known as

A coherent set of beliefs about politics,policy,and government is called a political ideology.

The most valuable method for understanding demographic changes in America is the

The majority of Americans are more likely to vote than to participate in other forms of political participation.

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Congress,the President,and the Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

Social Welfare Policymaking

National Security Policymaking

Filters

Whereas liberals tend to favor __,conservatives tend to favor _.