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- 1. Multiple ChoiceA set of beliefs about political values, how a government should run, and how that government is involved in the role of a citizen’s life.Political TheoryPolitical IdeologyPolitical SocializationPolitical Parites
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not a factor of how a person typically forms their political ideology?FamilyReligionHobbiesEducation
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThis group believes in discarding old ideas and embracing new behaviors and opinions.ConservativesLiberalsReactionaryRadical
- 4. Multiple Choice
This group likes to hold on to old traditions and ideas and does not want to change or reform anything in relation to politics and religion.
Liberals
Communists
Monarchist
Conservatives
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a feature of a democracy?A: Freedom of speechB: Protection from discrimination and persecutionC: Freedom of associationD: All of the above
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best characterizes the influence of the news media on public opinion in the United States?
They alter the public's views on issues.
They affect which issues the public thinks are important.
They determine how citizens will vote.
They are most able to influence people with the highest level of education.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Political socialization is the process by which
The use of private property is regulated by the government.
Governments communicate with each other.
Public attitudes toward government are measured and reported.
Political values are passed to the next generation.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Please answer this question using the political cartoon on the right. This is an example of someone’s __________________.
political socialization
political efficacy
political ideology
political linkage institution
- 9. Multiple Choice
All of the following factors complicate the accuracy of public opinion polls EXCEPT:
If interview procedures are not carefully constructed, the poll results can be invalid.
Even if carefully constructed, different wordings of the same question can produce totally different results.
Interview samples are usually too small; a sample of 1500 to 2000 participants cannot accurately reflect the views of millions of people.
People are often not well informed about the issues, so their responses can skew results significantly.
- 10. Multiple Choice
The “Solid South” is in reference to the tendency of Southern voters to
have good voter turnout on election day vote consistently for Democratic candidates in both the state and national elections
vote in recent elections for Democratic candidates
vote in recent elections for Republican candidates
vote consistently for Democratic candidates in both the state and national elections
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following molds the values a person develops toward government?
Personal ideology
Party identification
Political socialization
Party dealignment
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is most important for getting an accurate measure of a public opinion survey?
Surveying only cell phone users
Selecting a random sample
Asking leading questions
Contacting only registered voters
- 13. Multiple Choice
Candidates for public office use public opinion polls for all the following purposes EXCEPT to
Assess recognition of the candidate's name
Measure voter support for the candidates issues
Bringing the opposition opinions into alignment with those of the candidate’s issues
Fine-tune policy stands
- 14. Multiple Choice
When a child’s parents both identify strongly with the same political party, the child will most likely
Identify with the opposing party
Identify with the parents party
Become an independent voter
Have a low sense of political efficacy
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the relationship between socioeconomic status & participation in politics?
The lower one’s socioeconomic status, the more likely it is that one will run for public office
The higher one’s socioeconomic status, the greater the probability of active involvement in the politics
Adults who are unemployed have a greater personal interest in policy and tend to participate more actively in politics than do employed adults
People in the lower middle class are not the most likely to participate in politics
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following important functions of democracy would most likely be more difficult without political parties?
Eliminating corruption in the bureaucracy
Educating the public about upcoming elections
Ensuring that only eligible voters can vote
Reducing gridlock in Congress
- 17. Multiple Choice
An important change in political culture since 1950 is that United States citizens have become
More likely to believe that their actions can influence government policy.
More trusting of nongovernmental institutions and leaders.
Less trusting of governmental institutions and leaders.
Less supportive of school integration.
Less likely to think of themselves as ideologically moderate.
- 18. Multiple Choice
The process by which citizens acquire a sense of their own political identity would be best defined as:
Public opinion
Political socialization
Political culture
Patriotism
Demographics
- 19. Multiple Choice
Polls show that women and men
hold identical views on 99% of the issues
hold very different views on a variety of issues
hold identical views on social issues
hold identical views on foreign policy issues
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is a major reason for the increased use of public opinion polls by the media?
The government assesses the validity of the polls
Candidate-sponsored polls compete for the public’s attention
A smaller random sample can now be used to get accurate results
Polls are aimed exclusively at minority groups
Elected officials pay attention to poll results
- 21. Multiple Choice
The validity of a poll is best determined by
a sample that represents more than half of the people in a population polled
a large gap between the time the poll is taken and the time the results are released
partisan groups taking and reporting the results of the poll
complex questions taking and reporting the results of the poll
a sampling error of those polled under 5%
- 22. Multiple Choice
In polling, a sample could BEST be described as:
using complex computer programs to determine public opinion
a representative group of the total population to be surveyed
predetermined criteria for participation
picking all of the potential political groups to possibly call
using only computers to select who is called
- 23. Multiple Choice
National polling organizations tend to be:
biased toward parties
accurate but generally irrelevant
inaccurate and generally irrelevant
governmental agencies
all of the above
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is generally NOT a source of political socialization?
Family
School
Life Experiences
Indoctrination (Education/Teachings) of the 2 major political parties
Religion
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is generally NOT a factor in determining ideological behavior?
Race/ethnicity
Religion
Gender
Region they live in
Birth order
- 26. Multiple Choice
The best method of selecting a polling sample is
non stratified sampling
stratified, random sampling
straw polling
self-selected sampling
none of the above
- 27. Multiple Choice
All polls contain errors. In order to determine how reliable a poll is, one must determine the
margin of error
standard deviation
inaccuracy rate
all of the above
none of the above
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