Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of the influence of education on an individual's political attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  The level of education seldom influences a person's political values. 
B)  Schools generally make efforts to slow down the political socialization of students. 
C)  Students with more education have more knowledge about politics than do those with less education. 
D)  The process of political socialization begins by the time students complete their education. 
E)  Schools typically encourage students to actively participate in politics.

Question 2

The level of education has little influence on a person's political values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is the most accurate way of gauging overall public opinion between elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Through public opinion polls 
B)  Through public opinion tweets 
C)  Through direct mails to the public 
D)  Through direct phone calls to individuals 
E)  Through public opinion strategies

Question 4

Which of the following was used to discourage the African Americans and the poor whites from voting?

Accepted Answer

A)  The voting ticket 
B)  The citizenship clause 
C)  The poll tax 
D)  The primary tax 
E)  The election ticket

Question 5

Political analysts believe that a _________ became a major determinant of voter decision making in the 1980 presidential elections. 
A) gender role 
B) gender bias 
C) gender juncture 
D) gender gap

Accepted Answer

The answer of Political analysts believe that a _________ became...

Question 6

In the context of public opinion and voting, women on average are more likely than men to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  support the conservative values and beliefs of the community. 
B)  believe in the conservative values of self-reliance. 
C)  be narrow-minded and skeptical about the happenings around them. 
D)  believe in following traditional gender roles. 
E)  have a stronger commitment to the liberal value of community.

Question 7

According to a Pew Research Center survey, which of the following is one of the reasons for low voter turnout?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nonvoters are restricted from voting due to their low income. 
B)  Women are less liberal in their outlook as compared to men and do not want to vote. 
C)  Nonvoters lack the confidence to cast their votes. 
D)  Nonvoters do not feel they have a duty to vote. 
E)  Men do not want to cast their votes because they are busy at work.

Question 8

Graham has a strong allegiance to the Democrats and his entire family supports the Democratic Party. This is an example of _________. 
A) party identification 
B) the bandwagon effect 
C) political identity 
D) the house effect

Accepted Answer

The answer of Graham has a strong allegiance to the...

Question 9

A _________ is a nonscientific poll in which there is no way to ensure that the opinions expressed are representative of the larger population being polled. 
A) decision poll 
B) statistical poll 
C) straw poll 
D) model poll

Accepted Answer

The answer of A _________ is a nonscientific poll in...

Question 10

In the context of the Solid South, explain how the ideologies of the Republicans and the Democrats have changed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the context of the Solid South,...

Question 11

A large number of voters call themselves _________ but actually support one or the other of the two major parties quite regularly. 
A) opinion leaders 
B) party activists 
C) independents 
D) aristocrats

Accepted Answer

The answer of A large number of voters call themselves...

Question 12

Which of the following voting advantages was given to the residents of the District of Columbia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Voters could ask volunteers to cast the vote on their behalf. 
B)  Voters could choose to mail-in their votes. 
C)  Voters could register up to or even on voting day. 
D)  Voters could choose to vote at a date convenient for them. 
E)  Voters are not required to register with local officials before voting.

Question 13

In the United States today, citizens who are at least _________ years of age and who are not felons have the right to vote. 
A) sixteen 
B) eighteen 
C) seventeen 
D) fifteen

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the United States today, citizens who...

Question 14

Fiona serves in the army. She has been on a tour for almost six months and is unlikely to be able to cast her vote on Election Day. She can, therefore, use _____ to cast her vote.

Accepted Answer

A)  a cardinal ballot 
B)  a golden parachute 
C)  the white primary 
D)  a push poll 
E)  an absentee ballot

Question 15

The Twenty-fourth Amendment outlawed _____ in national elections.

Accepted Answer

A)  white primaries 
B)  literacy tests 
C)  poll taxes 
D)  discrimination based on race 
E)  the grandfather clause

Question 16

In the 2012 presidential elections, Barack Obama:

Accepted Answer

A)  carried the female vote by 55 to 44 percentage points. 
B)  carried the male vote by 55 to 44 percentage points. 
C)  won the male vote by a 52 to 45 point margin. 
D)  lost the female vote by a 40 to 52 point margin. 
E)  won the female vote by a 52 to 45 point margin.

Question 17

Which of the following laws was passed in 2002 to ensure more accuracy in the voting process?

Accepted Answer

A)  The National Voter Registration Act 
B)  The Motor Voter Act 
C)  The United States Naturalization Law 
D)  The Helpamerica Vote Act 
E)  The Voting Rights Act

Question 18

The generation that lived through the _________ tends to believe that American intervention in foreign affairs is good. 
A) World War II 
B) Vietnam War 
C) Ten Years' War 
D) Resistance War against America

Accepted Answer

The answer of The generation that lived through the _________...

Question 19

For a given poll, a professional polling firm states that it has "95 percent confidence that the maximum margin of sampling error is plus or minus four percentage points." What is the firm trying to say by claiming "95 percent confidence"?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a 95 percent chance that the poll is off by four points or more. 
B)  There is a 5 percent chance that the poll is off by four points or more. 
C)  There is a 95 percent chance that the poll is off by five points or more. 
D)  There is a 4 percent chance that the poll is off by five points or more. 
E)  There is a 5 percent chance that the poll is off by ninety-five points or more.

Question 20

Myron Jackson is a presidential candidate of a European country. According to a polling firm's report, his popularity rating over four consecutive weeks has been 42 percent, 44 percent, 49 percent, and 46 percent. This fluctuation in his rating figures can most likely be attributed to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  statistical noise 
B)  weighting 
C)  polling bias 
D)  random sampling 
E)  a house effect

Exam 8: Public Opinion and Voting