Question 1

The term generational effect is used to describe the influence of watershed events on the political outlook of

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A)  older voters.
B)  African American voters.
C)  female voters.
D)  younger voters.
E)  swing voters.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)  Franklin Roosevelt had little faith that public opinion would preserve the Social Security program,and expected it to be dismantled within a few decades.
B)  Public opinion on the usefulness of the Social Security system tends to swing back and forth dramatically with the health of the national economy.
C)  George W.Bush attempted to privatize aspects of social security,only to back down in the face of determined resistance.
D)  Franklin Roosevelt attempted to increase the size of the Social Security system,but backed down in the face of strong public opinion against any expansion.
E)  Ronald Reagan refused,against the wishes of his party,to propose reform of the Social Security system,because he knew public opinion would oppose it.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 3

________ 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) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 4

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) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

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) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 6

What are the two distinguishing characteristics of political socialization?

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A)  Schools are the most influential agent of political socialization,and political socialization is strongest during childhood.
B)  Family is the strongest agent of political socialization,and political socialization is strongest during high school and college.
C)  Political socialization is cumulative,and is most heavily developed during childhood.
D)  Political socialization is transitory,and is most heavily developed during young adulthood.
E)  Political socialization occurs primarily among educated populations,and is most heavily developed during adulthood.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

In his definition of public opinion,the author claims that the opinions of private individuals become public opinion when they

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A)  first enter people's heads.
B)  are openly expressed.
C)  become part of the conflict between the Republican and Democratic parties.
D)  are measured in opinion polls.
E)  become part of the conflict between populists and libertarians.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following statements about Americans and ideology and political thinking is true?

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A)  Liberalism and conservatism have such imprecise meanings that it is not useful to think about politics in these terms.
B)  Americans overwhelmingly identify themselves as liberals.
C)  Americans are highly sophisticated in their political thinking.
D)  Only a minority of Americans can be classified as true ideologues.
E)  Americans are highly consistent in their political thinking.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 10

In a test of "civic literacy" conducted in 2007,the average college senior scored a grade of ________.

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A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  D
E)  FF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

What was the primary cause for an increase in the public's support for a military invasion of Iraq during the six-month period leading to the start of the war?

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A)  the inability of the United Nations to discover strong evidence of weapons of mass destruction
B)  mainstream media coverage of the actions of the Iraqi government
C)  grass-roots efforts by conservative groups that argued it was necessary for greater national security
D)  Bush administration efforts to press the case for war
E)  election-year posturing on national security issues by congressional candidates for officeF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 12

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) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

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) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

The term public opinion is frequently used in reference to all of American society.This perspective is

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A)  accurate,since Americans are one people and indivisible.
B)  less accurate than a view of public opinion based on the majority,since the political system operates on the principle of majority rule.
C)  less accurate than the idea that Americans form many publics,which differ greatly in such things as the level of attention they pay to politics.
D)  less accurate than a view of public opinion based on what the news media are saying about the public.
E)  accurate,because there is little diversity in American public opinion.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

Which of the following groups in the U.S.shows a higher level of support for collective bargaining?

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A)  workers in the service sector
B)  factory workers
C)  small farmers
D)  white-collar workers
E)  workers in the skilled craftsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Exam 6: Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

What are the two distinguishing characteristics of political socialization?

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In a test of "civic literacy" conducted in 2007,the average college senior scored a grade of ________.

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Which of the following statements about Americans and ideology and political thinking is true?

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Women are less likely than men to favor

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Sources of polling error can include

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

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Which of the following statements is true?

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What was the primary cause for an increase in the public's support for a military invasion of Iraq during the six-month period leading to the start of the war?

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Which of the following groups in the U.S.shows a higher level of support for collective bargaining?

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In his definition of public opinion,the author claims that the opinions of private individuals become public opinion when they

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The term public opinion is frequently used in reference to all of American society.This perspective is

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

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

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