A well-constructed public opinion poll __________.

separates conservative from liberal opinions

What do studies on political culture and public opinion have in common?

Responses are often tracked over time to find patterns.

Public opinion studies rarely go beyond __________.

quantified data, such as poll results

Elections rarely show __________.

how voters feel about specific issues

What does public opinion polling provide that election results cannot

insight into citizens’ views on specific issues

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Week 5 Political science Ch 6 & 7

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Political culture & Public opinion

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1
Political culture is a combination of deeply held values and __________.
reactions to current events
the size of the civil society
the prosperousness of a nation’s elite
political cynicism
2
A well-constructed public opinion poll __________.
poses the simplest questions possible
distinguishes between elite and mass opinions
separates conservative from liberal opinions
attempts to quantify respondents’ subjective responses
3
What do studies on political culture and public opinion have in common?
They deal exclusively with qualitative data
Are always snapshots in time, have no long-term relevance.
They are notoriously inaccurate and flawed.
Responses are often tracked over time to find patterns.
4
A pollster can decrease a poll’s margin of error by __________.
supplementing the poll with a focus group
increasing the sample size
polling an equal number of men and women
decreasing the number of questions
5
Public opinion studies rarely go beyond __________.
a particular regional focus
quantified data, such as poll results
qualitative data, such as historical experience
concerns of daily life, such as the price of milk
6
Churches,clubs,businesses,andsoccerleaguesareallelementsof __________.
civic duty
civil society
political trust
political culture
7
Elections rarely show __________.
how politically engaged the population is
how voters feel about specific issues
a clear electoral mandate for the winning candidates
which areas of the country have the highest turnout
8
Some political thinkers are concerned about U.S. stability if __________ continues to grow.
polarization
suffrage
the civil society
American exceptionalism
9
What does public opinion polling provide that election results cannot
the popularity of specific candidates
a clear indication which political party is dominant
insight into citizens’ views on specific issues
information about candidates’ real views on the issues.
10
Published surveys tend to be more carefully watched by the public during __________.
upturns in the stock market
wartime
election years
times of great social change

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