Question 1

What is the difference between a value and a political ideology? Describe some of the characteristics and beliefs that define liberalism,conservatism,socialism and libertarianism in contemporary American politics.How many Americans identify with these various ideologies?

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Question 2

Liberalism and conservatism are examples of

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A)  public opinions.
B)  political attitudes.
C)  political ideologies.
D)  political preferences.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following statements about the marketplace of ideas is true?

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A)  The British created the marketplace of ideas in the seventeenth century.
B)  Private groups and the news media play important roles in shaping opinions in the marketplace of ideas.
C)  Exposure to the marketplace of ideas rarely leads people to change their minds about political issues.
D)  Government officials are legally prohibited from promoting ideas in the marketplace of ideas.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The fact that survey respondents overreport voting in elections and the frequency of their church attendance is an example of the ________ effect.

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A)  Hawthorne
B)  coattail
C)  social desirability
D)  bandwagonE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

In order for a survey accurately generalize to the entire population,the survey must

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A)  sample at least 10 percent of the target population.
B)  sample at least 25 percent of the target population.
C)  sample at least 10,000 individuals from the target population.
D)  select respondents randomly and everyone in the target population must have an equal chance of being selected.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

The term "public opinion" is used to describe

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A)  the president's collected speeches and writings during his term in office.
B)  the analysis of events broadcast by reporters during the evening news.
C)  attitudes about political issues,leaders,institutions,and events.
D)  the U.S.Supreme Court's decisions.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Support for an affirmative action policy that considers an applicant's race in university admissions is an example of a political ________,while a belief in equality of opportunity is an example of a political ________.

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A)  ideology; attitude
B)  attitude; value
C)  ideology; value
D)  value; ideologyE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The vast majority of Americans describe themselves as

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A)  conservatives or libertarians.
B)  liberals or socialists.
C)  liberals,conservatives,or moderates.
D)  libertarians or socialists.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

During the 2000 South Carolina Republican primary,George W.Bush supporters telephoned conservative white voters to ask if they would be more or less likely to vote for John McCain
If they knew he had fathered an illegitimate black child.This was an example of a

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A)  push poll.
B)  bandwagon poll.
C)  saliency illusion.
D)  nonresponse bias.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The percentage of Americans without any religious affiliation has

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A)  risen from 5 percent of the population in the 1990s to more than 25 percent today.
B)  risen from 25 percent of the population in the 1990s to more than 50 percent today.
C)  remained relatively constant since the 1990s.
D)  declined from 20 percent in the 1990s to less than 5 percent today.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Bernie Sanders is best described as a

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A)  libertarian.
B)  conservative.
C)  classical liberal.
D)  democratic socialist.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The concept of a marketplace of ideas refers to

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A)  important changes in copyright and patent laws that have restricted Americans' access to free information.
B)  the competition between varying opinions and ideas that are aired in public forums.
C)  the use of opinion pollsters who market a politician's speeches,ideas,and votes.
D)  the explosion of information brought on by the internet and other advances in electronic communication.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

________ generally support abortion rights and oppose state involvement with religious institutions.

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A)  Liberals
B)  Conservatives
C)  Socialists
D)  InternationalistsE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Individuals who attend church frequently are more likely to be ________ in their political
Views than people who are not religious.

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A)  liberal
B)  conservative
C)  anarchist
D)  socialistE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

A person's political party preferences are primarily acquired through the influence of

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A)  the person's family.
B)  the region of the country the person inhabits.
C)  the person's education.
D)  the media.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Which statement best describes the relationship between public opinion and government policy?

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A)  Government policy never influences public opinion because most Americans pay very little attention to politics.
B)  Public opinion always influences government policy because lawmakers are legally bound to enact the majority's preferences.
C)  The relationship between government policy and public opinion is dynamic,wherein government policy responds to public opinion but public opinion also shifts based on new government policies.
D)  Government policy almost never influences public opinion.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

In international affairs,conservatism has come to mean

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A)  support for military intervention and the maintenance of American military power.
B)  opposition to military intervention and the ramping down of American military power.
C)  opposition to the United States' membership in the United Nations.
D)  opposition to the continued existence of the European Union.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Which of the following sets of terms best describes America's fundamental political values?

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A)  liberal and conservative
B)  internationalist and isolationist
C)  independent and moderate
D)  liberty,equality of opportunity,and democracyE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

The fact that public support for government policies declines dramatically when calling the policies "welfare" rather than "assistance for the poor" illustrates that

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A)  push polls sometimes produce more accurate results than traditional surveys.
B)  seemingly minor differences in the wording of a question can convey vastly different meanings to survey respondents.
C)  selection bias is present in every survey,regardless of how careful the researchers are.
D)  the margin of error of a survey must always be considered before drawing conclusions about public opinion.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Describe how public opinion is measured and some of the challenges that arise with polling.Specifically,discuss what sampling is,why sampling is used,and how the problems of social desirability effects,selection bias,the bandwagon effect,and push polling undermine survey research.

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Exam 5: Public Opinion

Support for an affirmative action policy that considers an applicant's race in university admissions is an example of a political ________,while a belief in equality of opportunity is an example of a political ________.

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The term "public opinion" is used to describe

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The vast majority of Americans describe themselves as

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Which of the following sets of terms best describes America's fundamental political values?

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The fact that survey respondents overreport voting in elections and the frequency of their church attendance is an example of the ________ effect.

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The percentage of Americans without any religious affiliation has

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Which statement best describes the relationship between public opinion and government policy?

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The concept of a marketplace of ideas refers to

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What is the difference between a value and a political ideology? Describe some of the characteristics and beliefs that define liberalism,conservatism,socialism and libertarianism in contemporary American politics.How many Americans identify with these various ideologies?

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In international affairs,conservatism has come to mean

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Individuals who attend church frequently are more likely to be ________ in their political Views than people who are not religious.

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________ generally support abortion rights and oppose state involvement with religious institutions.

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During the 2000 South Carolina Republican primary,George W.Bush supporters telephoned conservative white voters to ask if they would be more or less likely to vote for John McCain If they knew he had fathered an illegitimate black child.This was an example of a

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The fact that public support for government policies declines dramatically when calling the policies "welfare" rather than "assistance for the poor" illustrates that

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In order for a survey accurately generalize to the entire population,the survey must

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Bernie Sanders is best described as a

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Which of the following statements about the marketplace of ideas is true?

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Describe how public opinion is measured and some of the challenges that arise with polling.Specifically,discuss what sampling is,why sampling is used,and how the problems of social desirability effects,selection bias,the bandwagon effect,and push polling undermine survey research.

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