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By the time of the Iraq invasion in March 2003,the American public was


A) overwhelmingly opposed to the war,with only 5 percent of Americans endorsing the Bush administration's policy.
B) deeply divided on the war,with 50 percent of Americans endorsing and 50 percent of Americans opposing the Bush administration's policy.
C) strongly supportive of the war,with 70 percent of Americans endorsing the Bush administration's policy.
D) overwhelmingly supportive of the war,with almost 100 percent of Americans endorsing the Bush administration's policy.

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The fact that Americans strongly support minimal governmental interference with individuals' Lives and property illustrates their commitment to


A) anarchy.
B) democracy.
C) liberty.
D) socialism.

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The difference between a political value and a political attitude is that values are


A) conservative,while attitudes are liberal.
B) liberal,while attitudes are conservative.
C) held for a short term,while attitudes are held for a long term.
D) basic principles,while attitudes are specific preferences.

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Opposition to legalized abortion is a position MOST likely supported by ________,while support For legalized abortion is a position most likely supported by ________.


A) liberals; conservatives
B) conservatives; liberals
C) libertarians; conservatives
D) conservatives; libertarians

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Conservative politicians developed and communicated the notion of a fetal "right to life" In order to


A) unite Catholics and Protestants and link their interests to the Republican Party.
B) divide Catholics and Protestants and win over Jewish voters.
C) unite Catholics and Protestants and link their interests to the Democratic Party.
D) divide Catholics and Protestants and win over Muslim voters.

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The small group selected by pollsters to represent the entire population is called a


A) validity quotient.
B) reliability quotient.
C) sample.
D) quota.

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The average American


A) exhibits little knowledge of political institutions,processes,leaders,or policy debates.
B) exhibits generally strong knowledge of political institutions,processes,leaders,and policy debates.
C) exhibits little knowledge of political institutions and processes but generally strong knowledge of political leaders and policy debates.
D) exhibits generally strong knowledge of political institutions and processes but little knowledge of political leaders or policy debates.

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The fact that Americans today are likely to follow the news by briefly reading multiple headlines online rather than by reading longer news articles is referred to as


A) "browsing and breezing."
B) "searching and sampling."
C) "skimming and scanning."
D) "receiving and accepting."

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Some people contend that while Americans may be divided by ideology or opinion,they are united by fundamental political values.Describe these core values and discuss a specific example of how their practical interpretations might conflict.

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In 1936,pollsters at the Literary Digest were guilty of ________ when they mistakenly predicted A presidential victory for Alf Landon over Franklin Roosevelt by polling people whose names Came from the telephone book and automobile registration records.


A) probability sampling
B) random dialing
C) selection bias
D) push polling

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Which of the following statements about the political opinions of Democrats and Republicans In the public is the most accurate?


A) Differences between the political opinions of Democrats and Republicans are smaller today than during any other period in the last 40 years.
B) Differences between the political opinions of Democrats and Republicans are greater today than during any other period in the last 40 years.
C) The differences between the political opinions of Democrats and Republicans have been the same throughout American history and have not become more intense over the last 40 years.
D) Republicans and Democrats have similar opinions on all political issues with the exception of national security.

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The practice of push polling involves


A) polling services attempting to sell their polling data to major news media organizations at higher prices during election seasons.
B) the procedure of asking loaded questions in order to subtly shape the respondent's opinion.
C) the effect of polls having to push politicians into adopting policy proposals they would not otherwise adopt.
D) the system of repeatedly calling people in the sampling frame until they respond to the survey.

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A liberal would MOST likely support


A) an expansion in governmental social services.
B) an increase in the federal military budget.
C) prayer in the public schools.
D) a reduction in foreign aid for poor countries.

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How are political views formed? Specifically,discuss how agents of socialization,such as the family,education,and social groups,shape individual opinions.

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The process by which political values are formed is known as


A) political socialization.
B) ideological education.
C) brainwashing.
D) value enhancing.

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The survey sampling method that relies on randomly selected telephone numbers is called


A) quota sampling.
B) digital convenience sampling.
C) random digit dialing.
D) stratified random sampling.

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Conservatives are more likely than liberals to support


A) government regulation of business.
B) abortion rights.
C) school prayer.
D) the expansion of government programs,such as Medicaid.

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Which of the following is an example of the "gender gap"?


A) Men and women have roughly the same overall levels of support for abortion.
B) Men are more supportive of Donald Trump's presidency than women.
C) Women rank much higher in terms of religiosity than men.
D) Women were granted the right to vote in the United States long after most men did.

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Who exposed the Watergate scandal?


A) journalists at the Washington Post
B) journalists at the Boston Globe
C) journalists at the Indianapolis Star
D) journalists at the Los Angeles Times

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