Question 1

Interest groups often spend time and money trying to shape public opinion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The belief that government is a wasteful and dangerous institution and should be limited to as few activities as possible is an example of a political

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A)  culture. 
B)  value. 
C)  ideology. 
D)  truism. 
E)  interest. 
A)  culture. 
B)  value. 
C)  ideology. 
D)  truism. 
E)  interest.

Question 3

Political ideologies do not always provide us with a clear opinion on particular policies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The term public opinion is used to describe

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A)  the president's collected speeches and writings during his term in office. 
B)  the analysis of events broadcasted by reporters during the evening news. 
C)  beliefs and attitudes toward different issues, events, and people. 
D)  the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions. 
E)  political debates that take place between citizens in public settings. 
A)  the president's collected speeches and writings during his term in office. 
B)  the analysis of events broadcasted by reporters during the evening news. 
C)  beliefs and attitudes toward different issues, events, and people. 
D)  the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions. 
E)  political debates that take place between citizens in public settings.

Question 5

A wealthy businessperson who is very liberal is an example of

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A)  the fact that group memberships always fully explain all of an individual's political views. 
B)  the fact that group memberships never fully explain all of an individual's political views. 
C)  the power of the bandwagon effect. 
D)  the negative consequences of the spiral of silence. 
E)  the impact of political efficacy on political attitudes. 
A)  the fact that group memberships always fully explain all of an individual's political views. 
B)  the fact that group memberships never fully explain all of an individual's political views. 
C)  the power of the bandwagon effect. 
D)  the negative consequences of the spiral of silence. 
E)  the impact of political efficacy on political attitudes.

Question 6

A socialist is someone who believes that

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A)  government should be very active in providing universal health care but very inactive in all other spheres. 
B)  government should be very active in providing universal education but very inactive in all other spheres. 
C)  government should be very active in promoting national defense but very inactive in all other spheres. 
D)  government should be very active in many spheres in order to reduce economic and social inequality. 
E)  government is wasteful and should be limited to as few spheres of activity as possible. 
A)  government should be very active in providing universal health care but very inactive in all other spheres. 
B)  government should be very active in providing universal education but very inactive in all other spheres. 
C)  government should be very active in promoting national defense but very inactive in all other spheres. 
D)  government should be very active in many spheres in order to reduce economic and social inequality. 
E)  government is wasteful and should be limited to as few spheres of activity as possible.

Question 7

Which of the following is not true?

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A)  Knowledge of and interest in politics increases one's sense of political efficacy. 
B)  Knowledgeable citizens are better able to recognize their political interests and act consistently on behalf of them. 
C)  People with higher education, income, and occupational status are more likely to be both familiar with and active in politics. 
D)  People who are members of social or political organizations are more likely to be both familiar with and active in politics. 
E)  Political elites cannot influence people's ideas and beliefs. 
A)  Knowledge of and interest in politics increases one's sense of political efficacy. 
B)  Knowledgeable citizens are better able to recognize their political interests and act consistently on behalf of them. 
C)  People with higher education, income, and occupational status are more likely to be both familiar with and active in politics. 
D)  People who are members of social or political organizations are more likely to be both familiar with and active in politics. 
E)  Political elites cannot influence people's ideas and beliefs.

Question 8

Describe how public opinion is measured. What is sampling, and what is it meant to accomplish? Describe some of the problems and biases of polling, such as push polling and question wording. How do the social desirability effect and the bandwagon effect each distort the measurement of opinion?

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Question 9

In recent years, partisan realignment in the South and congressional redistricting have

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A)  had no noticeable effect on the partisan composition of the Congress. 
B)  increased the number of conservative Democrats and liberal Republicans in the Congress. 
C)  reduced the number of conservative Democrats and all but eliminated liberal Republicans from the Congress. 
D)  increased the number of conservative Democrats and all but eliminated liberal Republicans from the Congress. 
E)  increased the number of liberal Republicans and all but eliminated conservative Democrats from the Congress. 
A)  had no noticeable effect on the partisan composition of the Congress. 
B)  increased the number of conservative Democrats and liberal Republicans in the Congress. 
C)  reduced the number of conservative Democrats and all but eliminated liberal Republicans from the Congress. 
D)  increased the number of conservative Democrats and all but eliminated liberal Republicans from the Congress. 
E)  increased the number of liberal Republicans and all but eliminated conservative Democrats from the Congress.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about political opinions is not true?

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A)  Race, income, and education cause important differences in opinion. 
B)  The poor are generally more supportive of economic and social programs than the wealthy. 
C)  The poor are generally less supportive of economic and social programs than the wealthy. 
D)  Whites and blacks have differing views on racism. 
E)  Women are more opposed to military intervention than men. 
A)  Race, income, and education cause important differences in opinion. 
B)  The poor are generally more supportive of economic and social programs than the wealthy. 
C)  The poor are generally less supportive of economic and social programs than the wealthy. 
D)  Whites and blacks have differing views on racism. 
E)  Women are more opposed to military intervention than men.

Question 11

______ is the core political value most highly prized by American conservatives.

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A)  Democracy 
B)  Liberty 
C)  Equality 
D)  Family 
E)  Justice 
A)  Democracy 
B)  Liberty 
C)  Equality 
D)  Family 
E)  Justice

Interest groups often spend time and money trying to shape public opinion.

The belief that government is a wasteful and dangerous institution and should be limited to as few activities as possible is an example of a political

Political ideologies do not always provide us with a clear opinion on particular policies.

The term public opinion is used to describe

A wealthy businessperson who is very liberal is an example of

A socialist is someone who believes that

Which of the following is not true?

Describe how public opinion is measured. What is sampling, and what is it meant to accomplish? Describe some of the problems and biases of polling, such as push polling and question wording. How do the social desirability effect and the bandwagon effect each distort the measurement of opinion?

In recent years, partisan realignment in the South and congressional redistricting have

Which of the following statements about political opinions is not true?

______ is the core political value most highly prized by American conservatives.

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

Interest groups often spend time and money trying to shape public opinion.

The belief that government is a wasteful and dangerous institution and should be limited to as few activities as possible is an example of a political

Political ideologies do not always provide us with a clear opinion on particular policies.

The term public opinion is used to describe

A wealthy businessperson who is very liberal is an example of

A socialist is someone who believes that

Which of the following is not true?

Describe how public opinion is measured. What is sampling, and what is it meant to accomplish? Describe some of the problems and biases of polling, such as push polling and question wording. How do the social desirability effect and the bandwagon effect each distort the measurement of opinion?

In recent years, partisan realignment in the South and congressional redistricting have

Which of the following statements about political opinions is not true?

______ is the core political value most highly prized by American conservatives.

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