Chapter 6: Public Opinion and Political Action

This act attempted to address immigration issues in 1986

Refusal to comply with laws or to pay taxes/fines, as a peaceful form of political protest

The Constitution requires government to conduct an 'actual enumeration' of the population every

Most political ideology learning occurs __________________

Census figures reflect

Civil disobedience is considered a(n)

What happens to peoples opinions as they age?

Which of the following contributes most to your political ideology?

A consistent set of beliefs

A random sampling chooses participants by

A protest is more effective when

A person who believes in maximize political freedom and autonomy which goverment cannot define

If you were more focused on society as a whole you would be considered

If a survey researcher interviews you immediately after election day you participated in an

Those with higher education are apt to

Set of attitudes, beliefs, and sentiments which give order to a political process.

Error in statistical analysis arising from th eunrepresentativeness of the sample taken

What is the fastest growing ethnic category in the US?

Poll of voters taken immediately after they have exited the polling station.

Liberal ideology tends to support

No issue content voters vote based on a candidates

The most highly skilled immigrant group, according to the text

Government survey that aquires and records information about the members of a given population.

People who are less informed generally

A collection of shared attitudes of many different people in matters relating to politics.

Theory advocating collective or governmental ownership of the production/distribution of goods

What is the purpose of a sample?

The bigger the government, the farther ___________ a persons ideology

What is the fastest growing age group in the us?

What type of work would you do if you landed a job with the Gallup organization?

Americans choose their candidates based on their

People who think of politics based on whether they like a party or not are _____________ voters

The most valuable tool for undersanding demographic changes in America is

___________ Issues tie religious beliefs to political ideology

What is the American melting pot?

The act of redistributing or changing representation in the legislative body.

Random digit dialing is adversely affected by

The discrepancy in opportnities, status, views, beliefs, etc. between men and women.

Which age group has the fewest voters?

The process of choosing a small group of random people to interview in a survey is called

A jurisdiction where a population is composed of less than 50% non-Hispanic whites

Who would favor an increase in military spending?

Gallup's interest in polling was stimulated by

If you are unhappy with the Dress code at BK, the administration may create a

A statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something.

The study of statistics such as births, deaths, income that illustrate changes in population.

Those chosen to participate in the poll must be representative of the general population.

Compared with other countries Americans are more likely to

After 9/11 most americans said they

Process by which citizens acquire a sense of political identity.

The science of human population is

Voting, attending meetings, forming interest groups/PACs, contacting officials are examples of.