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Political Socialization and Polling
Political Socialization and Polling
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25% of the population is interested in politics most of the time. They are the
public spirited people
core constituents
smart ones
attentive public
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The major criticism of liberals is that they
are better at diagnosing than providing substantial policies
are naive
are misinformed
will destroy individuals initiative and economic growth
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Conservatives have indicated opposition to affirmative action by
failing to acknowledge racism & sexism in US
limiting the activity of the courts
being opposed to social legislation
all of the above
4
The level of voting increases with increases in
age
all of the above
education
income
5
Conservatives tend to be opposed to
antitrust legislation
all of the above
environmental regulations
trade regulations
6
The type of political activity most often engaged in by Americans is
contributing to campaigns
attempting to influence other people's voting
voting
working on behalf of a candidate
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The structure of a person's ideas or beliefs about the political system and government is
ideology
an individual value system
political culture
prejudice
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The distribution of individual preferences of a given issue or candidate within a population
individual preference
consensus
distribution
public opinion
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Liberals are more concerned than conservatives about rights of
accused persons
stock brokers
victims
business owners
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Political attitudes are formed
in the family
individually
in groups
as a result of peer influence
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The "rule of law" should include all of the following EXCEPT
due process
publicity
force
prospectivity
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40% of the people who selectively participate in elections are called
apathetic public
core constituents
representative citizens
part-time citizens
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If public opinion analysts agree about anything it is that
most people's views on politics are coherent and consistent
people have something to say about almost every issue
the level of knowledge about politics of the average American is low
people do not have opinions on most current public policy issues
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Elections held in years when the president is on the ballot are called
presidential elections
off-year elections
universal elections
midterm elections
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Conservatives have been criticized for
inconsistency
all of the above
insensitivity
too much faith in the market
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The structure of a person's ideas or beliefs about the political system & role of govt is
prejudice
political culture
an individual value system
ideology
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How have states responded to the reasons offered for non-voting?
States have provided for early voting and absentee voter by mail
States have moved election days to the weekend
States have largely switched to online voting
States have required more accurate media coverage of the candidates
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When a substantial percentage of a sample agree on an issue there is a
preference
consensus
fervor
belief
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The phrase 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..." is in
the Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
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How strongly people hold beliefs or degree to which those beliefs are held
fervor
reliability
intensity
patriotism
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Libertarianism is associated with
support for education programs
government responsibility
government regulation of the economy
individual liberty
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The Libertarian Party would do away with the
The Food and Drug Administration
Central Intelligence Agency
Federal Bureau of Investigation
all of the above
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Conservatives believe the government should
support business through appropriate regulation
be limited to regulation of the economy
be highly centralized
maintain a framework of order
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One can best predict how the political ideology of a person by
knowing their age
knowing the political leaning of their parents
knowing their relgion
knowing the political leaning of their teachers
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The term which refers to the sum of our most cherished shared values is our
ideology
belief system
patriotic idealism
political culture
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Classical liberals
perceived government as the primary threat to ind. rights
fought to minimize the role of government
supported an enhanced role of government leadership
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According to early liberal political philosophers, the primary threat to natural rights was
government
lack of equality
the community
man's nature
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The most important reference group for children learning about American political culture isthe
school
family
peer group
mass media
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Our ideas about the proper role of government are part of our
ideology
class status
education
information
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Which of the following statements best explains how a politician might use datafound in a public opinion poll?
To anticipate how media organizations will report on policy
To encourage voters to support their policy position
To craft the presentation of policy so as to gain public support
To measure the effectiveness of public policies
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Which of the following statements best describes the accuracy of public opinionpolls?
The bigger the sample, the more room there is for sampling error
Different polling organizations often have different results
The sampling error is usually plus or minus three percent
Even in a close election, most public polls accurately predict the winner
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The term which stresses the importance of the individual, freedom, private property, etc.
classical liberalism
conservatism
democracy
liberalism
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In contrast to liberals, conservatives want to keep government limited except in the area of
education
law and order
welfare
defense
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Most people in the US support an economic system which is
democratic socialist
semi regulated or a mixed free enterprise system
highly regulated by the government
pure free market capitalism
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Political attitudes which underlie a consciousness of the nation-state
inclusion
patriotism
loyalty
nationalism
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The process by which we develop our political attitudes, values and beliefs is called
education
indoctrination
political socialization
learning
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When a large portion of opposing sides feels intensely about an issue are said to be
undemocratic
uninformed
distinct
polarized
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Sources of American public opinion include
all of the above
religious and ethnic heritage
mass media
schools
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Socialism is most associated with the writings of
Thomas Hobbes
Joseph Stalin
Leon Trotsky
Karl Marx
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Mid-term elections elect
about 1/3 of the Senate and all Representatives
about 1/3 of the House and all Senators
all Senators
all Senators and Representatives