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Consider your own personal values and beliefs, specifically with regards to the primary values that serve as a foundation to American political culture. How do your values and beliefs translate into a political ideology? Do you believe that you lean toward one political ideology over the other?

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In order for a sample to be considered scientific, it must be random.

A) True
B) False

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Public opinion is best understood as ______.


A) the aggregate of responses to polls conducted by media outlets and other groups.
B) the summation of individual opinions on a given issue or topic.
C) the ability of Americans to answer questions about American history and the government.
D) the popular vote results of a general election, not the Electoral College votes.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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The broad principles that form the foundation of American political culture that most Americans support and adhere to are referred to as ______.


A) beliefs
B) values
C) ideologies
D) orientations

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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According to political scientist Walter Lippmann, why are citizens generally uninformed about politics?


A) Average citizens do not have the mental capacity to understand basic politics.
B) Citizens do not devote enough effort and energy to learn about politics.
C) The average person does not need to understand politics to have an opinion about it.
D) Average citizens lack the necessary financial means to learn enough about politics.

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Which level of public opinion tends to be the most stable and long-lasting?


A) party identification
B) political preferences
C) political orientation
D) political socialization

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Which statement best describes continuity?


A) Continuity allows analysts to determine how people feel about a given policy or government official.
B) Continuity helps analysts determine how strongly the public feels toward a certain policy.
C) Continuity gives analysts an idea of how stable or unstable public opinion has been over time.
D) Continuity is what keeps questions consistent on polls over the years to ensure objectivity.

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Consider the agents of political socialization mentioned in the text. Which do you believe has the most significant effect on people today? Why?

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The American value of equality is expressed most clearly in ______.


A) Article I of the U.S. Constitution
B) the Preamble of the Constitution
C) Federalist No. 10
D) the Declaration of Independence

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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What have most recent studies indicated about the level of knowledge Americans have about politics in the United States?


A) Americans are more informed about politics than citizens of other nations.
B) Americans are generally well informed about American history and politics.
C) Americans lack knowledge of some important aspects of American politics.
D) Americans demonstrate a clear disdain for politics and the government.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The primacy tendency manifests itself largely within families.

A) True
B) False

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What is the primary difference between a scientific poll and an unscientific poll? Give one example of each.

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Discuss three ways of expressing public opinion that are mentioned in the text. Which way do you feel is the most effective way of expressing public opinion? Why?

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Public support for sweeping legislation aimed at alleviating the negative effects of climate change had minimal support two decades ago, but has been steadily climbing over the years. Public opinion analysts believe that now is the time for lawmakers to propose and pass such legislation since the public overwhelmingly supports such laws. Which characteristic of public opinion did analysts observe to reach that conclusion?


A) changeability
B) direction
C) intensity
D) continuity

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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According to James Madison, what was the primary reason for adopting the Constitution?


A) Ratification of the Constitution would mean a more orderly nation of people.
B) The Constitution would give the government additional powers over the people.
C) It would give the public more control and a greater voice through voting.
D) The American people overwhelmingly supported ratification of the Constitution.

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Briefly define intensity as it relates to polling. Why might an election campaign want to measure intensity?

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Intensity refers to how strongly the pub...

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Which agent of political socialization has become increasingly significant in the twenty-first century?


A) social media
B) television
C) radio talk shows
D) universities

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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According to a 2017 poll, how many Americans were unable to name any of the three branches of the federal government?


A) nearly half
B) one-third
C) one-quarter
D) two-thirds

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Martín works for a polling agency and has been tasked with developing a bank of survey questions that measure both direction and intensity of public opinion regarding the approval rating of the current president. Martín has developed several questions that measure direction, but now needs some questions that measure intensity. Which question should Martín include to measure intensity?


A) Do you feel that the president is doing a good job or a poor job when it comes to environmental policy?
B) Do you believe the president has made the overall political climate in America more hostile or less hostile?
C) Do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, strongly disapprove, or somewhat disapprove of the job the president is doing?
D) Do you agree or disagree with the statement that the current president has implemented policies that have improved the economy?

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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How did the Founders feel about public opinion, and how were those feelings integrated into the Constitution?

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