Question 1

In terms of party identification,about two-thirds of adults call themselves

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A)   liberals.
B)   Republicans or Democrats.
C)   Republicans.
D)   Independents.
E)   Democrats.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

A consistent pattern of opinion on particular issues that stems from a coherent set of political beliefs is called

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A)   conservatism.
B)   an ideology.
C)   socialization.
D)   politicization.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 3

Dramatic change in party identification is uncommon and is almost always a consequence of

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A)   a change in the policy position of the president.
B)   major upheaval.
C)   popular satisfaction with a government initiative.
D)   a change in the law.
E)   a Supreme Court ruling.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

As an agent of political socialization,the American family has its greatest effect on individuals'

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A)   party identification.
B)   choice and form of higher education.
C)   professional career.
D)   knowledge of particular public policies.
E)   rate of political participation.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) A

Question 5

Discuss the major characteristics of the political socialization process through which Americans acquire their political opinions.

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Question 6

Sources of polling error can include

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A)   question order.
B)   unrepresentative samples.
C)   respondents' lack of knowledge or interest in the issue.
D)   question wording.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following ideological types favor government activism in the economic realm?

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A)   liberals and populists
B)   populists and libertarians
C)   conservatives and liberals
D)   populists and conservatives
E)   liberals and libertariansF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

The process by which individuals acquire their political opinions is called

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A)   popular culture.
B)   social communication.
C)   socio-economic change.
D)   political socialization.
E)   political assimilation.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

The key factors in determining the accuracy of an opinion poll are the

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A)   population size and the sample size.
B)   sample size and the timeline over which the sample was taken.
C)   size of the sample and whether the sample was selected from the population by a random method.
D)   sample size and whether the sample has the same percentage of men and women as the population.
E)   anonymous nature of the sampling process and sample size.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Women are less likely than men to favor

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A)   affirmative action.
B)   abortion rights.
C)   higher levels of education spending.
D)   the use of force to settle international disputes.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

A conservative is opposed to government intervention

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A)   in both the economic and social spheres.
B)   in the economic but not the social sphere.
C)   in the social sphere, but not the economic sphere.
D)   in neither the social nor the economic spheres.
E)   only with regard to affirmative action.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

A properly drawn sample of one thousand individuals has a sampling error of roughly plus or minus ________ percent.

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A)   5
B)   3
C)   2
D)   8
E)   10F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

________ once said that he spent nearly all his adult life in government and yet had never seen a government.

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A)   Theodore Roosevelt
B)   Woodrow Wilson
C)   Abraham Lincoln
D)   George W. Bush
E)   Harry TrumanF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

Americans who attend religious services at least once a week are most likely to vote for which political party?

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A)   Libertarian
B)   Democrat
C)   Republican
D)   Populist
E)   GreenF) A) and E)
G) C) and E) C

Question 15

According to polls,men and women tend to disagree on certain issues.Of the following issues,about which are men and women closest in agreement?

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A)   abortion rights
B)   affirmative action
C)   poverty assistance
D)   education assistance
E)   use of military forceF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

Party identification refers to

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A)   the percentage of polled individuals that claim membership in a particular party.
B)   formal membership in a political party.
C)   an emotional attachment to a political party.
D)   a political party's platform-the stances on issues that define its beliefs.
E)   the ability of individual citizens to identify the major issue positions of the major political parties.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 17

Discuss the general relationship between public opinion and the policy actions of government.

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Public opinion has a powerful though inexact influence on government.Although public opinion rarely determines exactly what government will do,public opinion serves to constrain the policy choices of officials.Some policy actions are beyond the range of possibility because the public will not accept change in existing policy or will not support policy that clearly conflicts with basic values.Many policy issues are sufficiently complex to limit public understanding of their intricacies,and thus elected officials may not be able to rely on wider public opinion.In addition,officials must anticipate the public response to policy,since people may react negatively to policies that fail or are followed by unfavorable developments.Evidence indicates officials are reasonably attentive to public opinion,particularly on highly visible issues of public policy.

Question 18

In general,public opinion

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A)   determines specific government actions.
B)   is unrelated to government action.
C)   sets limits on government action.
D)   generally affects government action only on election issues.
E)   is strongest during a presidential election.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

The only presidential election in which the Gallup poll erred badly was

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A)   1928 Hoover-Smith.
B)   1936 Roosevelt-Landon.
C)   1948 Truman-Dewey.
D)   1964 Johnson-Goldwater.
E)   2000 Bush-Gore.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

Which of the following would NOT be considered a secondary socializing agent?

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A)   leaders
B)   the media
C)   peers
D)   church
E)   None of these answers is correct, as all represent secondary socializing agents.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

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