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Political ideology is a set of underlying orientations, ideas, and beliefs
True
False
2
What is the constitutional basis for civil rights(which amendment)?
8th amendment
5th amendment
14th amendment
1st amendment
3
In general, what is the level and distribution of political knowledge?
Both A and C
71% could name their own member of congress
71% of Americans could not name their own member of congress
people with high incomes and education know more about POL.
4
what made the concentration of media outlets ownership possible?
telecommunications act; relaxation of govt regulations
more government intervention
more government regulations
more tariffs and taxes
5
Values and Beliefs are the basic principles that shape a person's opinions about certain issues
True
False
6
what are procedural liberties?
how the people are supposed to governed by government
restraints on how the government is supposed to act
the government's responsibilites
restraints on the people's rights
7
What are three interpretations of the establishment clause?
"Wall of Separation"
Govt is prohibited from establishing an official church
separation between church and state
All of the above
8
What is an attitude or opinion?
Is a specific preference on a particular issue
All of the above
Facts
belief or value that cannot be proven right or wrong
9
what are the agents of socializations?
Shape beliefs of countries, teams, religious people
Shape beliefs of families, leaders, countries
Shape political beliefs of businesses, schools, and Govt
shape beliefs of social networks, groups, race, party
10
What is Priming?
calling attention to all matters
calling attention to no matters
calling attention to some matters but ignoring others
calling attention to the majority of matters
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What percentage of Americans can't name their own congressman
40%
80%
71%
28%
12
What is the constitutional basis for civil liberties?
5th and 8th amendments
1st amendment
1st ten amendments/Bill of Rights
3rd amendment
13
What factors shape a person's beliefs and opinions?
family, beliefs, values, emotions
education, health, income, religion
income, religion, home, family
race, gender, income, religion, and region
14
Libertarians Believe?
Government interferes with free markets and society
Government does interfere with freedom of expression
Government does not interfere with personal rights/freedoms
Both B and C
15
What is the free exercise clause?
protection of the right to vote
protection of the right to keep and bare arms
the protection of practicing any religion
protection of free speech
16
What is the establishment clause?
government prohibited from quartering troops
government prohibited from establishing a official church
government prohibited from regulating education
government prohibited declaring war
17
What are Liberal views in international affairs?
None of the above
support military intervention, support dictatorships
support arms control, aid to poor nations, support the UN
support rich nations, aid to poor nations
18
what are substantive liberties?
Limits on what govt can and can't do
Establish a religion
Quartering troops
seizing private property
19
Does being liberal in contemporary politics mean, supporting political and social reform?
True
False
20
What is Framing
media's ability to be bias
media's ability to influence how people interprets events
media's ability to correct a false story
All of the above
21
What are the three main sources from which Americans get their news?
pamphlets, newspaper, radio
Daily newspaper, flyers, brochures
none of the above
Print media(Newspapers), broadcast media, digital media
22
what is digital citizenship?
individuals with internet access in public places
all of the above
individuals without internet access at home
individuals with internet access at home
23
What are conservatives views in international affairs?
All of the above
support intervention and maintenance of American military
support rich nations and intervene in global crisis's
support poor nations
24
What are civil liberties?
rights and freedoms in which the govt can't interefere
rights and freedoms that the govt can interfere with
Civil Rights
None of Above
25
What is selection bias?
none of the above
focus coverage on some aspects of the story
focus coverage on one aspect of news and avoid the facts
focus coverage of news on all aspects of the story
26
what is agenda-setting?
not bringing public attention to the people
scandal investigations by the media
media bias
power of media bringing public attention to issues
27
Two ways that low levels of political knowledge and engagement weaken American Democracy
Neither
lack of education and low income
lack of political information and if knowledge is power
28
what is the negative consequence of this media concentration?
distrust of mainstream media
distrust of government
all of the above
distrust of regulations
29
Does being conservative mean supporting social and economic status quo
True
False
30
What is Civil Rights?
Govt obligation to protect it's citizens from illegal action
the rights of citizens to protest peacefully
All of the above
the govt's obligation to be civil
31
What are the two dominant political ideology in the United States today?
Republican and Democrat
Socialist and Democrat
Republican and Conservative
Liberal and Conservative
32
What is Political Socialization?
shaping of social groups and race and party affiliation
shape political beliefs are the family and social networks
All of the above
shaping of education and political environment
33
what is public opinion
attitudes, citizens have about political issues, etc.
None of the above
attitudes govt has about political issues, etc.
34
What do Socialists believe?
Less Government is unnecessary
More Government is unnecessary
Less Government is necessary
More Government is necessary
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groups of individuals that are more likely to have a high level of info and participate in POL?
Low income, highly educated, members of SOC and POL ORG.
higher income, low education, members of SOC ORG.
None of the above
Higher income, High education, members of SOC and POL ORG.
