If the poor participated at higher levels in the political process, what might happen?

government programs to alleviate economic inequality

What was the effect of the 1924 immigration law that established official quotas for immigrants based on national origin

Most new immigrants were from northwestern Europe.

Of the following, in which form of participation were Americans most likely to engage in 2014?

contacting government officials

Which of the following does the census measure?

the number and ethnicity of people living in the U.S.

How does civil disobedience differ from a protest?

Civil disobedience involves intentionally breaking a law

Of the following, which is a form of political participation?

calling your representative to express your opinion about upcoming bills

According to research by Jacobs and Shapiro, why do politicians use public opinion polls?

to shape their messages to the public

Why does the United States have a relatively restrained scope of government compared to most European nations?

the predominance of conservatives in the United States

Which of the following statements about American attitudes toward the scope of government is true?

A majority of Americans think the federal government should be streamlined.

Which statement about the 1936 Literary Digest poll that predicted Roosevelt’s reelection defeat is true?

The poll oversampled those with higher income.

Which of the following viewpoints is more likely to be held by a political liberal than by a political conservative?

Government should regulate the economy in the public interest.

What is a principal provision of the 1986 Simpson-Mazzoli Act?

Employers must document the citizenship of their employees.

Women are more likely than men to cast their ballots for which type of candidate?

Democrats who support higher levels of spending on social services

What is the typical aim of protests in the United States?

informing the public about the candidates

Which of the following statements about immigration in the United States is true?

non-Hispanic whites will be less than half of the population by 2050

Neumann: The “paradox of mass politics” is that the American political system works as well as it does despite

the public’s lack of knowledge about politics

How might lower voter turnout among young citizens affect the composition of those who show up at the polls?

Conservatives are overrepresented at the polls.

Which of the following statements about political news consumption is accurate?

Older people consume more political news than do younger people.

Which of the following would most likely result from the trends illustrated in the chart?

Voter registration and turnout would decrease

Which of the following potential immigrants would Darrell M. West think is most deserving of an immigrant visa?

a Turkish national with a promising new manufacturing process

Why do seats in the House of Representatives need to be reapportioned?

A state’s population changes over time

The trends illustrated in the chart provide evidence for which of the following agents of socialization?

political events and developments

From which of the following populations should you select a sample to find if families with children would use vouchers

parents of children under age 18

Howard and Javier surveyed a 1,000 person and a 2,000 person sample of Hispanic Floridians about immigration policy

Howard and Javier can be more confident of the of the 2,000-person sample.

Which of the following best describes sampling error?

The sample not being representative of the population

How do Internet polling companies like Knowledge Networks ensure participation in its Web-based surveys?

Respondents are paid a small sum every time they participate.

Which of the following describes the message of the cartoon?

The lack of an informed public endangers America’s democracy.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of conducting a public opinion survey over the phone?

People are much less willing to participate in polls over the phone

Out of the following groups, who was the most likely to vote in 2014?

persons near the end of their career

How is political participation defined?

all activities used by citizens to influence the political process

Which of the following responses demonstrated the greatest level of stability from 1958-2014?

Americans who always trusted the government

How do these photos exemplify unconventional political participation?

people are engaged in acts of civil disobedience

the science of population changes

Why is participation in the census important enough to be widely advertised?

it helps determine how over $400 billion in federal funding is spent

How do liberals differ from conservatives?

Liberals envision policies that aim to promote equality

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1
If the poor participated at higher levels in the political process, what might happen?
government-run services would likely be privatized
government programs to help individuals invest their Social Security income
government programs to alleviate economic inequality
government workers would likely unionize
2
Which of the following documents expressed similar ideas to Thoreau’s?
Letter from a Birmingham Jail
The American Voter
the Port Huron Statement
Common Sense
3
What was the effect of the 1924 immigration law that established official quotas for immigrants based on national origin
The flow of low-income immigrant families from Mexico increased.
The flow of immigrant families with children decreased.
Most new immigrants were being reunited with family in the United States
Most new immigrants were from northwestern Europe.
4
Of the following, in which form of participation were Americans most likely to engage in 2014?
volunteering with a campaign
contacting government officials
writing letters to the editor
protesting
5
Which of the following does the census measure?
the number of immigrants living in the U.S.
the number of people living in U.S. cities
the number and ethnicity of people living in the U.S.
the amount of money earned by individuals across the U.S.
6
According to Ronald Reagan, what was the main cause of society’s problems?
urban decay
tax evasion
scofflaws and miscreants
government overreach
7
Which group makes up the smallest percentage of the minority population in the United States?
white, non-Hispanic
native Americans
Hispanic
African-American
8
How does civil disobedience differ from a protest?
Civil disobedience involves intentionally breaking a law
Civil disobedience involves unintentionally breaking a law
Civil disobedience is involuntary; a protest is voluntary
Civil disobedience involves violence; a protest is peaceful
9
The nurturing process through which people learn their knowledge, feelings and evaluations about the political world
political efficacy
propaganda acquisition
political ideology
political socialization
10
Of the following, which is a form of political participation?
working as a caseworker in a social services agency
calling your representative to express your opinion about upcoming bills
compiling a statistical analysis on the demographic factors of students
donating money to a charity for homeless veterans
11
According to research by Jacobs and Shapiro, why do politicians use public opinion polls?
to shape their messages to the public
to identify centrist approaches to public policy
to tell them how to vote on legislation
to determine what policies to pursue
12
Why does the United States have a relatively restrained scope of government compared to most European nations?
the predominance of conservatives in the United States
the absence of pluralist thinking in the United States
the absence of moderates in the United States
the predominance of liberals in the United States
13
Which of the following statements about American attitudes toward the scope of government is true?
A majority of Americans never think about the scope of government.
A majority of Americans think that the government should do more
A majority of Americans think the federal government should be streamlined.
A majority of Americans favor having unlimited government.
14
Which statement about the 1936 Literary Digest poll that predicted Roosevelt’s reelection defeat is true?
The poll excluded owners of automobiles.
The poll under-sampled middle-class voters who owned telephones.
The poll oversampled groups heavily Democratic in orientation.
The poll oversampled those with higher income.
15
Which of the following viewpoints is more likely to be held by a political liberal than by a political conservative?
Government should regulate the economy in the public interest.
Prayer belongs in school.
Taxes and spending should be kept low
The United States should stop letting criminals hide behind the law.
16
Based on the graph, which of the following groups had the largest voter turnout in 2014?
middle age Americans
college students
senior citizens
women
17
What is a principal provision of the 1986 Simpson-Mazzoli Act?
State and local police must perform roadside immigration checks.
A diversity admissions category was created for legal permanent residents.
Employers must document the citizenship of their employees.
The president must apprehend and deport legal and illegal immigrants
18
Women are more likely than men to cast their ballots for which type of candidate?
Democrats who support higher levels of spending on the military
Republicans who support higher levels of spending on social services
Democrats who support higher levels of spending on social services
Republicans who support higher levels of spending on the military
19
What is the typical aim of protests in the United States?
influencing voting behavior
overthrowing the government
affecting public policy change
informing the public about the candidates
20
Which of the following statements about immigration in the United States is true?
DHS estimates that 5% of the nation’s illegal immigrants are from Mexico
non-Hispanic whites will be less than half of the population by 2050
The Census Bureau estimates that immigrants are 30% of the population
In recent years, illegal immigrants have outnumbered legal immigrants
21
What was Henry David Thoreau protesting in the 1840s when he refused to pay his taxes?
economic inequality
compulsory education
high tariffs
the Mexican War
22
Which of the following do politicians tend to ignore?
the wealthy
those who participate
nonvoters
business interests
23
Neumann: The “paradox of mass politics” is that the American political system works as well as it does despite
the growing polarization of public opinion
the public’s lack of knowledge about politics
the public’s lack of consensus on matters of public policy
politicians’ overreliance on public opinion polls
24
How might lower voter turnout among young citizens affect the composition of those who show up at the polls?
Conservatives are overrepresented at the polls.
Young citizens are overrepresented at the polls.
Democrats are overrepresented at the polls.
Liberals are overrepresented at the polls.
25
Which of the following statements about political news consumption is accurate?
Working-class people consume more political news than do wealthier people
Men consume considerably more political news than do women.
West Coast residents consume more political news than East Coast residents.
Older people consume more political news than do younger people.
26
Which of the following would most likely result from the trends illustrated in the chart?
Voter registration and turnout would decrease
Campaign contributions and mobilization would decrease
The diversity of individuals seeking public office would increase
Individual petitions and political contacts would increase
27
Which of the following potential immigrants would Darrell M. West think is most deserving of an immigrant visa?
a Turkish national with a promising new manufacturing process
a former Syrian army officer, now a refugee
the parents of neurobiologist and permanent legal resident from South Korea
a student-athlete from New Zealand who plays basketball and hopes to coach
28
Why do seats in the House of Representatives need to be reapportioned?
The Constitution requires that each state’s taxes be proportional
A state’s population changes over time
The majority party in the House of Representatives is determined this way
congressional districts must be redrawn to reflect changes in population
29
The trends illustrated in the chart provide evidence for which of the following agents of socialization?
family and peer groups
globalization and economic changes
political events and developments
generational and life cycle events
30
What technique is the key to the accuracy of public opinion polls?
in-person interviews
indexing
font selection
random sampling
31
From which of the following populations should you select a sample to find if families with children would use vouchers
citizens in the school district
women with children
parents of children under age 18
parents
32
In which of the following circumstances did Thoreau believe that civil disobedience was justifiable?
to undermine the court system
to resist industrialization
to fight injustice
to protest the income tax
33
Howard and Javier surveyed a 1,000 person and a 2,000 person sample of Hispanic Floridians about immigration policy
Howard and Javier can correctly assume that the sampling error will be same
Howard & Javier will likely underestimate the impact of immigration reform
Howard and Javier can be more confident of the of the 2,000-person sample.
Howard and Javier will likely overestimate the impact of immigration reform
34
Which of the following best describes sampling error?
the level of confidence in the findings of a public opinion poll
Coding mistakes that mean that responses are not accurately reported
The pollster making mistakes in selecting a sample
The sample not being representative of the population
35
The role of religion in influencing political ideology is most closely related to __________
Christianity
denomination
baptism
religiosity
36
How do Internet polling companies like Knowledge Networks ensure participation in its Web-based surveys?
Respondents are selected from a cell phone only segment of the population.
Respondents are paid a small sum every time they participate.
Respondents are provided a free computer.
Respondents are randomly sampled.
37
Which of the following describes the message of the cartoon?
Americans get more information from their phones than from each other.
People are not as interested in politics as they used to be.
The lack of an informed public endangers America’s democracy.
The Statue of Liberty is no longer the symbol of America.
38
About which of the following types of participation did this survey inquire?
conventional
unconventional
protest
intellectual
39
Approximately what percentage of adult citizens voted in the 2014 midterm elections?
60 percent
more than 80 percent
less than 50 percent
70 percent
40
Political protests are often described as
subtle and effective
conventional and illegal
casual and violent
dramatic and unconventional
41
Which of the following policies would have the least amount of support among liberals?
freedom of choice in abortions
increased taxes on the rich
prayer in schools
government regulation
42
Which of the following is a disadvantage of conducting a public opinion survey over the phone?
Independents are less willing to participate in polls than are partisans.
Federal law prohibits the use of automated random-digit-dialing programs
Unlisted numbers cannot be reached by pollsters using telephones.
People are much less willing to participate in polls over the phone
43
Out of the following groups, who was the most likely to vote in 2014?
recent college graduates
persons near the end of their career
college students
individuals long into retirement
44
How is political participation defined?
a measure of the minimum requirements needed to vote
all activities used by citizens to influence the political process
activities used by citizens to socialize their children to politics
the capacity of individuals (or groups) to exert their own political will
45
Which sector do conservatives generally favor?
government
public
private
service
46
Which of the following responses demonstrated the greatest level of stability from 1958-2014?
Americans who occasionally trusted the government
Americans who always trusted the government
Americans who usually trusted the government
Americans who never trusted the government
47
How do these photos exemplify unconventional political participation?
people are at campaign rallies to support their candidate
people are engaged in acts of civil disobedience
people are peacefully assembled to demand change
people are attempting to persuade others to vote
48
What is demography?
an “actual enumeration” of the population
distribution of the population’s beliefs about politics and policy issues
the science of population changes
an accounting of what the American people believe
49
Why is participation in the census important enough to be widely advertised?
changes in the U.S. population affect membership in political parties
participation indicates the legitimacy of government and of laws
it helps determine how over $400 billion in federal funding is spent
information from the census determines tax rates
50
Which of the following would national news outlets most likely conduct in order to determine the winner of an election?
a matchup poll
a benchmark poll
an exit poll
a focus group poll
51
How do liberals differ from conservatives?
Liberals envision policies that aim to promote military intervention
Liberals envision policies that aim to promote equality
Among people over the age of 30, slightly more are liberal
Conservatives are more likely to want to tax our way out of debt & deficits
52
Which of the following is a possible effect of declining trust in government?
greater voter turnout for midterm elections
a lack of public support for government programs
more people emigrating from the United States
increased support for liberal policies
53
Which of the following best explains the trends illustrated in the chart?
The 9/11 attacks led to a decrease in trust in the government
The social unrest of the '60s led to an increase in trust in the government
The protests over social justice have caused decrease in trust
The revelations of the Vietnam War and Watergate greatly reduced trust
54
Based on the graph, how has people’s trust in the government changed over time?
People who trust the government sometimes outnumber those who trust it most
The government aligned with the people it represents from 1958-2014
Fewer people trusted the government sometimes in 2014 than in 1958.
More people had complete trust in the government in 2014 than ever before.
55
Which of the following best explains the impact of the "gender gap"?
Women are proprotionally underrepresented among members of Congress
Women are more likely to vote for Democrats than men
Women are denied equal protection of the law in economic matters in the US
Women cannot take combat roles in the military
56
Which of the following generally increase with age?
liberalism and political tolerance
candidate loyalty and authoritarianism
political participation and strength of party attachment
political participation and suspicion of out-groups
57
Why were the first immigration restrictions adopted by the United States?
no uneducated immigrants
no Chinese immigrants
no poor immigrants
no criminals or prostitutes

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