Question 1

In the United States,a census is taken every five years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The U.S.Census is conducted every 20 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Concerns about reliance of pollsters on telephone surveys have recently been caused by

Accepted Answer

A) decreased chances of finding people at home. 
B) increased use of random-digit dialing. 
C) increased nonlisting of phone numbers. 
D) increased use of cell phones. 
E) a decrease in no-call lists. 
A) decreased chances of finding people at home. 
B) increased use of random-digit dialing. 
C) increased nonlisting of phone numbers. 
D) increased use of cell phones. 
E) a decrease in no-call lists.

Question 4

Which of the following is true of income and political participation?

Accepted Answer

A) People with higher incomes are more likely to donate money to campaigns,to contact politicians,to attend public meetings,and to sign petitions than individuals at lower income levels. 
B) People at higher income levels are more likely to sign petitions and attend meetings than to contact politicians or donate money to campaigns. 
C) Donating money is the most frequent form of political participation regardless of income. 
D) All of these are true. 
E) None of these is true. 
A) People with higher incomes are more likely to donate money to campaigns,to contact politicians,to attend public meetings,and to sign petitions than individuals at lower income levels. 
B) People at higher income levels are more likely to sign petitions and attend meetings than to contact politicians or donate money to campaigns. 
C) Donating money is the most frequent form of political participation regardless of income. 
D) All of these are true. 
E) None of these is true.

Question 5

What are some of the ways in which people participate in politics? Compare conventional and unconventional participation.How do they affect policy in different ways? Which form of participation has more influence,why?

Accepted Answer

People participate in politics in variou

Question 6

African Americans comprise what percentage of the American population,approximately?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 percent 
B) 7 percent 
C) 13 percent 
D) 17 percent 
E) 27 percent 
A) 5 percent 
B) 7 percent 
C) 13 percent 
D) 17 percent 
E) 27 percent

Question 7

Explain what is meant by "sampling error."

Accepted Answer

Sampling error refers to the discrepancy

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the differences between liberals and conservatives is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Liberals generally think we should spend less on military spending; conservatives are more likely to support maintaining higher levels of military strength. 
B) Liberals seek to tax the rich more; conservatives seek to maintain the free market and tax the rich less. 
C) Liberals are more likely to favor military intervention around the globe; conservatives are less willing to commit troops to action. 
D) Liberals generally believe that we can solve the problems that cause crime; conservatives believe that we should stop "coddling" criminals. 
E) Liberals tend to support affirmative action; conservatives tend to oppose it. 
A) Liberals generally think we should spend less on military spending; conservatives are more likely to support maintaining higher levels of military strength. 
B) Liberals seek to tax the rich more; conservatives seek to maintain the free market and tax the rich less. 
C) Liberals are more likely to favor military intervention around the globe; conservatives are less willing to commit troops to action. 
D) Liberals generally believe that we can solve the problems that cause crime; conservatives believe that we should stop "coddling" criminals. 
E) Liberals tend to support affirmative action; conservatives tend to oppose it.

Question 9

A relatively small proportion of people chosen in a survey to be representative of the whole is called the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The key to the accuracy of public opinion polls is

Accepted Answer

A) political ideology. 
B) polygraphs. 
C) random sampling. 
D) the larger the size of the sample,the better. 
E) political socialization. 
A) political ideology. 
B) polygraphs. 
C) random sampling. 
D) the larger the size of the sample,the better. 
E) political socialization.

Question 11

What have public opinion polls told us about the extent of political information among the American people? Comment on the implications this holds for democracy in the United States.

Accepted Answer

Public opinion polls have revealed that

Question 12

In 1960,there were ________ workers per retiree; today there are ____ workers per retiree.

Accepted Answer

A) 2; 3 
B) 3; 2 
C) 5.7; 3 
D) 3; 5.7 
E) 1; 5.7 
A) 2; 3 
B) 3; 2 
C) 5.7; 3 
D) 3; 5.7 
E) 1; 5.7

Question 13

From your own perspective,which influences do you think contributed most to your political attitudes and beliefs today? Explain.

Accepted Answer

From my own perspective, the influences

Question 14

What are exit polls,and why have they been so severely criticized?

Accepted Answer

Exit polls are surveys conducted with vo

Question 15

According to Morris Fiorina,

Accepted Answer

A) the views of most Americans are extreme,polarized,unconditional,and dogmatic. 
B) the U.S. is not in the midst of a major political culture war but,rather,is surrounded by a culture war between a small group of liberal and conservative elites. 
C) differences between conservatives and liberals among the citizenry have never been greater. 
D) Americans really are ideological,contrary to what The American Voter argued several decades ago. 
E) America is in the midst of a major cultural war,defined primarily by the debate over same-sex marriage and gay rights. 
A) the views of most Americans are extreme,polarized,unconditional,and dogmatic. 
B) the U.S. is not in the midst of a major political culture war but,rather,is surrounded by a culture war between a small group of liberal and conservative elites. 
C) differences between conservatives and liberals among the citizenry have never been greater. 
D) Americans really are ideological,contrary to what The American Voter argued several decades ago. 
E) America is in the midst of a major cultural war,defined primarily by the debate over same-sex marriage and gay rights.

Question 16

Almost half of most Americans have no opinion on the scope of government,according to survey data from 2000.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In 2005,researchers reported in the American Political Science Review that they have evidence that suggests a genetic link in determining political attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Demography is the study of public opinion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The "paradox of mass politics" is that Americans fail to remember what they see on TV.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A "minority majority" refers to a situation,likely to begin in the mid-twenty-first century,in which non-Hispanic whites will represent a minority of the U.S.population,and minority groups,together,will represent a majority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In the United States,a census is taken every five years.

The U.S.Census is conducted every 20 years.

Concerns about reliance of pollsters on telephone surveys have recently been caused by

Which of the following is true of income and political participation?

What are some of the ways in which people participate in politics? Compare conventional and unconventional participation.How do they affect policy in different ways? Which form of participation has more influence,why?

African Americans comprise what percentage of the American population,approximately?

Explain what is meant by "sampling error."

Which of the following statements about the differences between liberals and conservatives is FALSE?

A relatively small proportion of people chosen in a survey to be representative of the whole is called the population.

The key to the accuracy of public opinion polls is

What have public opinion polls told us about the extent of political information among the American people? Comment on the implications this holds for democracy in the United States.

In 1960,there were ____ workers per retiree; today there are workers per retiree.

From your own perspective,which influences do you think contributed most to your political attitudes and beliefs today? Explain.

What are exit polls,and why have they been so severely criticized?

According to Morris Fiorina,

Almost half of most Americans have no opinion on the scope of government,according to survey data from 2000.

In 2005,researchers reported in the American Political Science Review that they have evidence that suggests a genetic link in determining political attitudes.

Demography is the study of public opinion.

The "paradox of mass politics" is that Americans fail to remember what they see on TV.

A "minority majority" refers to a situation,likely to begin in the mid-twenty-first century,in which non-Hispanic whites will represent a minority of the U.S.population,and minority groups,together,will represent a majority.

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

Exam 6: Public Opinion and Political Action

In the United States,a census is taken every five years.

The U.S.Census is conducted every 20 years.

Concerns about reliance of pollsters on telephone surveys have recently been caused by

Which of the following is true of income and political participation?

What are some of the ways in which people participate in politics? Compare conventional and unconventional participation.How do they affect policy in different ways? Which form of participation has more influence,why?

African Americans comprise what percentage of the American population,approximately?

Explain what is meant by "sampling error."

Which of the following statements about the differences between liberals and conservatives is FALSE?

A relatively small proportion of people chosen in a survey to be representative of the whole is called the population.

The key to the accuracy of public opinion polls is

What have public opinion polls told us about the extent of political information among the American people? Comment on the implications this holds for democracy in the United States.

In 1960,there were ________ workers per retiree; today there are ____ workers per retiree.

From your own perspective,which influences do you think contributed most to your political attitudes and beliefs today? Explain.

What are exit polls,and why have they been so severely criticized?

According to Morris Fiorina,

Almost half of most Americans have no opinion on the scope of government,according to survey data from 2000.

In 2005,researchers reported in the American Political Science Review that they have evidence that suggests a genetic link in determining political attitudes.

Demography is the study of public opinion.

The "paradox of mass politics" is that Americans fail to remember what they see on TV.

A "minority majority" refers to a situation,likely to begin in the mid-twenty-first century,in which non-Hispanic whites will represent a minority of the U.S.population,and minority groups,together,will represent a majority.

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

In 1960,there were ____ workers per retiree; today there are workers per retiree.