Question 1

Which of the following states is solidly Republican?

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A)   New York
B)   Florida
C)   Illinois
D)   Oregon
E)   Alabama

Question 2

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.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about party identification is true?

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A)   Pollsters did not measure Independent as a form of identification until early in the twenty-first century.
B)   Currently, more people identify as Republicans than as Democrats.
C)   Currently, more people identify as Democrats than as either Republicans or Independents.
D)   Over the last several decades, the percentage of people identifying as Republicans has increased substantially.
E)   Over the last several decades, the percentage of people identifying as Independents has increased substantially.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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 force

Question 6

To accurately poll the citizens of the United States as opposed to the citizens of a single state,

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A)   a much larger sample size will be required.
B)   the sample requirements will be nearly the same.
C)   a smaller sample size will be required.
D)   less randomization will be needed because the sample size will be larger.
E)   a larger sampling error can be accepted.

Question 7

Each of the following statements could be considered true of either economic or social liberals, EXCEPT that

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A)   they favor government activism in the area of distribution of economic benefits.
B)   they prefer a smaller role for government in upholding social and cultural traditions.
C)   they favor more government spending for the poor.
D)   they believe lifestyle choices should be left to the individual.
E)   they believe that government should be used to promote traditional values.

Question 8

Which of the following states is a competitive, meaning that it could potentially vote either Democratic or Republican?

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A)   Florida
B)   California
C)   Massachusetts
D)   Kansas
E)   Minnesota

Question 9

Of the following countries, which one has the highest level of national pride?

Accepted Answer

A)   China
B)   Britain
C)   France
D)   United States
E)   Germany

Question 10

The accuracy of a poll is usually expressed in terms of

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A)   population density.
B)   census parameter.
C)   population error.
D)   sampling error.
E)   interview error.

Question 11

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.

Question 12

Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann's "spiral of silence" theory contends that

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A)   most individuals are reluctant to speak out against dominant opinion.
B)   people tend not to express their views until asked.
C)   people holding deviant opinions tend to be more vocal, and hence silence the majority.
D)   most individuals like to challenge dominant opinions.
E)   All of these answers are correct.

Question 13

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 libertarians

Question 14

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.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 16

A member of Congress who wants to act on what the majority of his or her constituency thinks on a particular issue would be advised to respond to which of the following indicators?

Accepted Answer

A)   letters from constituents
B)   the editorial positions of newspapers in the constituency
C)   public demonstrations by constituents
D)   a poll based on a random sample of constituents
E)   the number of yard signs on major streets

Question 17

Society in Northern Ireland is presented by the text as a demonstration of what difference with U.S. society?

Accepted Answer

A)   the lack of importance in measured public opinion for the political process
B)   the status of the family as a secondary agent of socialization instead of a primary agent
C)   the relatively small influence that government propaganda has on the individual
D)   the lack of religion as a defining frame of reference
E)   the lack of crosscutting between groups

Question 18

A person who favors government intervention in both social and economic affairs is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   libertarian.
B)   liberal.
C)   populist.
D)   social conservative.
E)   economic conservative.

Question 19

Which of the following is true of the relationship between public opinion and shifts in major government policies?

Accepted Answer

A)   On high-profile issues particularly, public opinion tends to affect policy to a greater degree than policymakers' agendas affect public opinion.
B)   Analysts Page and Shapiro concluded that leaders' opinions ultimately affect most policy issues more than the larger public opinion.
C)   The linguist Noam Chomsky claimed that democracy consistently preserved the will of the people over the will of elite interests.
D)   Analysts Robert Erikson, Michael MacKuen, and James Stimson found a pattern consistent with their claim that "public opinion has little influence over policy."
E)   All of these answers are correct.

Question 20

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

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