Question 1

Which of following phenomena is not an illustration of the gender gap?

Accepted Answer

A)  More women than men vote for Democrats. 
B)  More women than men tend to favor government measures to protect the environment. 
C)  Men are more likely to join political parties and other social organizations. 
D)  Men are more militaristic on issues of war and peace than women. 
E)  Men are less supportive of government social and health care programs than women. 
A)  More women than men vote for Democrats. 
B)  More women than men tend to favor government measures to protect the environment. 
C)  Men are more likely to join political parties and other social organizations. 
D)  Men are more militaristic on issues of war and peace than women. 
E)  Men are less supportive of government social and health care programs than women.

Question 2

What is one of the main differences between those who have gone to college and those who have not?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those with a college education are less likely to believe that women and men should have equal roles. 
B)  Those with a college education are more likely to believe that abortion should never be allowed. 
C)  There is a higher level of political participation among those with a college education. 
D)  There is a lower level of political participation among those with a college education. 
E)  Those with a college education are more likely to believe that the United States should not concern itself with other nations' problems. 
A)  Those with a college education are less likely to believe that women and men should have equal roles. 
B)  Those with a college education are more likely to believe that abortion should never be allowed. 
C)  There is a higher level of political participation among those with a college education. 
D)  There is a lower level of political participation among those with a college education. 
E)  Those with a college education are more likely to believe that the United States should not concern itself with other nations' problems.

Question 3

The fact that Democratic Party leaders have become more liberal and Republican Party leaders more conservative is important because

Accepted Answer

A)  it has made the gender gap much smaller. 
B)  it has significantly decreased the illusion of saliency in polling. 
C)  it has significantly increased the illusion of saliency in polling. 
D)  partisans in the public tend to rely on party leaders for cues on the appropriate positions to take on major political issues. 
E)  partisans in the public no longer rely on party leaders for cues on the appropriate positions to take on major political issues. 
A)  it has made the gender gap much smaller. 
B)  it has significantly decreased the illusion of saliency in polling. 
C)  it has significantly increased the illusion of saliency in polling. 
D)  partisans in the public tend to rely on party leaders for cues on the appropriate positions to take on major political issues. 
E)  partisans in the public no longer rely on party leaders for cues on the appropriate positions to take on major political issues.

Question 4

Political scientist John Zaller argues that

Accepted Answer

A)  political elites are not an important factor in determining what people think about political issues. 
B)  people's responses in public opinion surveys are never influenced by the wording of the questions. 
C)  public opinion is too complicated to be explained or measured. 
D)  the public relies on elite cues when forming opinions about complex policies. 
E)  the public carefully researches the details of every policy proposal when forming opinions on political issues. 
A)  political elites are not an important factor in determining what people think about political issues. 
B)  people's responses in public opinion surveys are never influenced by the wording of the questions. 
C)  public opinion is too complicated to be explained or measured. 
D)  the public relies on elite cues when forming opinions about complex policies. 
E)  the public carefully researches the details of every policy proposal when forming opinions on political issues.

Question 5

A liberal would most likely support

Accepted Answer

A)  an expansion in governmental social services. 
B)  an increase in the federal military budget. 
C)  prayer in the public schools. 
D)  a ban on abortions. 
E)  a reduction in foreign aid for poor countries. 
A)  an expansion in governmental social services. 
B)  an increase in the federal military budget. 
C)  prayer in the public schools. 
D)  a ban on abortions. 
E)  a reduction in foreign aid for poor countries.

Question 6

The term gender gap refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  differences in political opinions between men and women. 
B)  differences in education and income levels for men and women. 
C)  differing levels of political participation between the genders. 
D)  differences in fundamental political values held by men and women. 
E)  differences in the amount of attention elected officials give to men and women in their campaign speeches. 
A)  differences in political opinions between men and women. 
B)  differences in education and income levels for men and women. 
C)  differing levels of political participation between the genders. 
D)  differences in fundamental political values held by men and women. 
E)  differences in the amount of attention elected officials give to men and women in their campaign speeches.

Question 7

Based on recent polling data, what percentage of Americans disagreed with the statement "Any group should be allowed to hold a rally for a cause"?

Accepted Answer

A)  22 percent 
B)  31 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  55 percent 
E)  69 percent 
A)  22 percent 
B)  31 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  55 percent 
E)  69 percent

Question 8

Studies of political opinion show that

Accepted Answer

A)  few individuals possess ideologies so cohesive that they will automatically shape all their opinions. 
B)  people's ideologies guide them toward formulating an opinion on almost all political issues. 
C)  people understand their keen interests with or without political knowledge. 
D)  most Americans are ardently concerned with how their government works. 
E)  most Americans have no conflicting attitudes about politics and remain consistently liberal or conservative their entire lives. 
A)  few individuals possess ideologies so cohesive that they will automatically shape all their opinions. 
B)  people's ideologies guide them toward formulating an opinion on almost all political issues. 
C)  people understand their keen interests with or without political knowledge. 
D)  most Americans are ardently concerned with how their government works. 
E)  most Americans have no conflicting attitudes about politics and remain consistently liberal or conservative their entire lives.

Question 9

Research in political science has shown that even small shifts in public opinion are always translated into changes in government policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

It is often said that while Americans may be divided by ideology or opinion, they are united by fundamental political values. Describe these core values. How do they serve to unite American public opinion?

Accepted Answer

The core political values that unite Ame

Question 11

Most Americans are unified in their belief in the principles of liberty, equality, and democracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following terms describe America's fundamental political values?

Accepted Answer

A)  liberal and conservative 
B)  Republican and Democrat 
C)  internationalist and isolationist 
D)  independent and moderate 
E)  liberty, equality, and democracy 
A)  liberal and conservative 
B)  Republican and Democrat 
C)  internationalist and isolationist 
D)  independent and moderate 
E)  liberty, equality, and democracy

Question 13

Recent studies by political scientists have shown that

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans' knowledge of politics is generally high. 
B)  the average American exhibits little knowledge about political institutions, processes, or leaders. 
C)  there is little connection between possessing political knowledge and being an effective citizen. 
D)  younger people know much more about politics than older people. 
E)  most Americans never make political decisions "on the cheap" by making use of shortcuts. 
A)  Americans' knowledge of politics is generally high. 
B)  the average American exhibits little knowledge about political institutions, processes, or leaders. 
C)  there is little connection between possessing political knowledge and being an effective citizen. 
D)  younger people know much more about politics than older people. 
E)  most Americans never make political decisions "on the cheap" by making use of shortcuts.

Question 14

Families, social groups, and schools are important institutions where people are politically socialized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The increased importance that politicians have placed on public opinion polls over the last 50 years is due partly to

Accepted Answer

A)  The fact that public opinion polling is provided to political leaders free of charge. 
B)  The fact that the Supreme Court has struck down a number of state and federal laws that made public opinion polling illegal. 
C)  The fact that it has become very difficult for political leaders to experience public opinion directly. 
D)  The fact that media organizations no longer cover political issues as much as they once did. 
E)  The fact that protections for freedom of speech have increased dramatically. 
A)  The fact that public opinion polling is provided to political leaders free of charge. 
B)  The fact that the Supreme Court has struck down a number of state and federal laws that made public opinion polling illegal. 
C)  The fact that it has become very difficult for political leaders to experience public opinion directly. 
D)  The fact that media organizations no longer cover political issues as much as they once did. 
E)  The fact that protections for freedom of speech have increased dramatically.

Question 16

Political scientists increasingly use experiments within surveys in order to understand how subtle changes in the structure of political information can result in the expression of different political opinions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements best describes perceptions of racism among blacks and whites?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blacks are more likely than whites to believe that racism is very common in the United States today. 
B)  Whites are more likely than blacks to believe that racism is very common in the United States today. 
C)  Large majorities of both blacks and whites believe there is no racism in the United States today. 
D)  Large majorities of both blacks and whites believe racism is very common in the United States today. 
E)  Large majorities of both blacks and whites have no opinion on whether racism is common in the United States today. 
A)  Blacks are more likely than whites to believe that racism is very common in the United States today. 
B)  Whites are more likely than blacks to believe that racism is very common in the United States today. 
C)  Large majorities of both blacks and whites believe there is no racism in the United States today. 
D)  Large majorities of both blacks and whites believe racism is very common in the United States today. 
E)  Large majorities of both blacks and whites have no opinion on whether racism is common in the United States today.

Question 18

The typical margin of error in a sample survey of 1,500 respondents is

Accepted Answer

A) 	0.1 percent. 
B) 	0.5 percent. 
C) 	2.5 percent. 
D) 	10 percent. 
E) 	15 percent. 
A) 	0.1 percent. 
B) 	0.5 percent. 
C) 	2.5 percent. 
D) 	10 percent. 
E) 	15 percent.

Question 19

Liberalism and conservatism are good examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  public opinions. 
B)  political attitudes. 
C)  political ideologies. 
D)  political interests. 
E)  political preferences. 
A)  public opinions. 
B)  political attitudes. 
C)  political ideologies. 
D)  political interests. 
E)  political preferences.

Question 20

Which organizations are committed to developing and marketing conservative ideas and policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Heritage Foundation, the Hoover Institute, and the American Enterprise Institute 
B)  the Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth, and Common Cause 
C)  the National Organization for Women, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and the American Association for Retired People 
D)  the Chamber of Commerce, Physicians for Social Responsibility, and the Teamsters 
E)  the Brookings Institution, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the Public Affairs Council 
A)  the Heritage Foundation, the Hoover Institute, and the American Enterprise Institute 
B)  the Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth, and Common Cause 
C)  the National Organization for Women, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and the American Association for Retired People 
D)  the Chamber of Commerce, Physicians for Social Responsibility, and the Teamsters 
E)  the Brookings Institution, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the Public Affairs Council

Which of following phenomena is not an illustration of the gender gap?

What is one of the main differences between those who have gone to college and those who have not?

The fact that Democratic Party leaders have become more liberal and Republican Party leaders more conservative is important because

Political scientist John Zaller argues that

A liberal would most likely support

The term gender gap refers to

Based on recent polling data, what percentage of Americans disagreed with the statement "Any group should be allowed to hold a rally for a cause"?

Studies of political opinion show that

Research in political science has shown that even small shifts in public opinion are always translated into changes in government policy.

It is often said that while Americans may be divided by ideology or opinion, they are united by fundamental political values. Describe these core values. How do they serve to unite American public opinion?

Most Americans are unified in their belief in the principles of liberty, equality, and democracy.

Which of the following terms describe America's fundamental political values?

Recent studies by political scientists have shown that

Families, social groups, and schools are important institutions where people are politically socialized.

The increased importance that politicians have placed on public opinion polls over the last 50 years is due partly to

Political scientists increasingly use experiments within surveys in order to understand how subtle changes in the structure of political information can result in the expression of different political opinions.

Which of the following statements best describes perceptions of racism among blacks and whites?

The typical margin of error in a sample survey of 1,500 respondents is

Liberalism and conservatism are good examples of

Which organizations are committed to developing and marketing conservative ideas and policies?

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

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Exam 6: Public Opinion

Which of following phenomena is not an illustration of the gender gap?

What is one of the main differences between those who have gone to college and those who have not?

The fact that Democratic Party leaders have become more liberal and Republican Party leaders more conservative is important because

Political scientist John Zaller argues that

A liberal would most likely support

The term gender gap refers to

Based on recent polling data, what percentage of Americans disagreed with the statement "Any group should be allowed to hold a rally for a cause"?

Studies of political opinion show that

Research in political science has shown that even small shifts in public opinion are always translated into changes in government policy.

It is often said that while Americans may be divided by ideology or opinion, they are united by fundamental political values. Describe these core values. How do they serve to unite American public opinion?

Most Americans are unified in their belief in the principles of liberty, equality, and democracy.

Which of the following terms describe America's fundamental political values?

Recent studies by political scientists have shown that

Families, social groups, and schools are important institutions where people are politically socialized.

The increased importance that politicians have placed on public opinion polls over the last 50 years is due partly to

Political scientists increasingly use experiments within surveys in order to understand how subtle changes in the structure of political information can result in the expression of different political opinions.

Which of the following statements best describes perceptions of racism among blacks and whites?

The typical margin of error in a sample survey of 1,500 respondents is

Liberalism and conservatism are good examples of

Which organizations are committed to developing and marketing conservative ideas and policies?

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Filters