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Political ideology that falls between liberal and conservative and which may include some of both; usually thought of as tolerant of others' political opinions and not likely to hold extreme views on issues.
3rd Parties
Republican
Democrat
Moderate
One of the two major political parties in the United States - typically associated with more liberal political ideology.
3rd Parties
Republican
Democrat
Moderate
The process by which we develop our political attitudes, values, and beliefs.
Gender Gap
Demographics
Political Socialization
Political Ideology
A more or less consistent set of beliefs about what policies government ought to pursue.
Gender Gap
Demographics
Political Socialization
Political Ideology
How people think or feel about particular things
Poll
Public Opinion
Representative Sample
Random Sample
Method of selecting from a population in which each person has an equal probability of being selected.
Poll
Public Opinion
Representative Sample
Random Sample
A sample that accurately reflects the characteristics of the population as a whole.
Poll
Public Opinion
Representative Sample
Random Sample
"The impeachment of Trump doesn't matter to me because he's the Republican candidate, and I always vote Republican" would be an example of:
Retrospective voting
Prospective voting
Party-line voting
Rational choice
"I'm going to vote for Bernie Sanders in the primary because I think he has the best plan to help me with my student loan debt" would be an example of:
Retrospective voting
Prospective voting
Party-line voting
Rational choice
Which of the following best describes an exit poll?
A poll that asks voters at randomly selected voting places whom they voted for so that election results can be predicted more quickly
A poll conducted by having a computer randomly select phone numbers from around the country
An opinion poll that is used to intentionally sway people’s opinions by using false or misleading information in the conversation
A poll that randomly samples a population to capture public opinion at a given time
In a public opinion poll, a polling company used an online survey tool to randomly contact respondents who did not have telephone lines in addition to contacting people over the phone. Which of the following best explains this decision?
The company saved money because it did not need to hire as many telephone interviewers to conduct the poll.
The company was establishing a benchmark poll at the beginning of a campaign.
The company was interested in asking different questions to different individuals.
The company wanted to ensure that the sample of the population was truly random.
In a public opinion poll of a representative sample of a population, 1200 people were asked to agree, disagree, or express neutrality toward the following statements.
Statement A: The government should spend more money on welfare.
Result: 35 percent of the respondents agreed.
Statement B: The government should spend more money on helping the poor.
Result: 60 percent of the respondents agreed.
Which of the following most likely accounts for the different results?
The questions were not open-ended.
There were no welfare recipients in the sample.
The sample size was not large enough to be reliable.
The questions contained a difference in wording.
Sum of many individual opinions, beliefs, or attitudes about a public person or issue
Political Socialization
Public Opinion
Agents of Socialization
Representative Sample
During an election and interviewers stand at the polling places on Election Day to ask voters how they voted, there is always the possibility the poll results will be wrong
Random Sample
Representative Sample
Straw Poll
Exit Poll
Which of the following is most important for getting an accurate measure of public opinion in a survey?
Surveying only cell phone users
Selecting a random sample
Asking leading questions
Contacting only registered voters
Conducting the survey online
A media organization is interested in reporting election results in a congressional election prior to the final tally of votes which will not occur until later in the evening. The organization randomly selects several polling places across the district asking voters whom they voted for. The type of poll being used in this scenario is known as
an exit poll
a benchmark poll
an opinion poll
a tracking poll
"Nancy Pelosi's leadership in the House has been awful, I will vote Republican because of it" would be an example of:
Retrospective voting
Prospective voting
Party-line voting
Rational choice
"I'm voting for Joe Biden because he gives me hope that we will be able to unify our country and begin to get things done across party lines" would be an example of:
Retrospective voting
Prospective voting
Party-line voting
Rational choice
Which amendment gave African American men the right to vote?
13th
14th
15th
17th
Mass media delivers information to a ______ audience.
A) tiny
B) small
C) large
D) non-existent
The press's role as an overseer of government officials to ensure they act in the public interest
Horse-race Journalism (Scorekeeper)
Gatekeeper
Watchdog
Media Bias
What did the Motor Voter Act do?
It requires you to renew your driver's license in order to vote.
It requires states to transport you to the polls on election day.
It requires states to let you register to vote when you apply for or renew your driver's license.
It requires you to have a state ID to vote.
Which Amendment gave women the right to vote?
23rd
18th
21st
19th
Which Amendment led to the direct election of Senators?
17th Amendment
18th Amendment
20th Amendment
23rd Amendment