Question 1

A(n) poll is a campaign tactic used to feed false or misleading information to potential voters, under the guise of taking an opinion poll.

Accepted Answer

A)  straw 
B)  exit 
C)  push 
D)  tracking 
E)  Internet 
A)  straw 
B)  exit 
C)  push 
D)  tracking 
E)  Internet C

Question 2

The framers of the Constitution

Accepted Answer

A)  granted suffrage to all those who professed a belief in Christianity. 
B)  left the power to set suffrage qualifications to the individual states. 
C)  limited suffrage to those who had been delegates to the Constitutional Convention. 
D)  limited suffrage to adult white males who owned property. 
E)  granted suffrage to all persons over the age of twenty-one. 
A)  granted suffrage to all those who professed a belief in Christianity. 
B)  left the power to set suffrage qualifications to the individual states. 
C)  limited suffrage to those who had been delegates to the Constitutional Convention. 
D)  limited suffrage to adult white males who owned property. 
E)  granted suffrage to all persons over the age of twenty-one. B

Question 3

In the 2012 presidential elections, of voters who identified themselves as gay, lesbian, or bisexual voted for Barack Obama.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 percent 
B)  44 percent 
C)  52 percent 
D)  62 percent 
E)  76 percent 
A)  30 percent 
B)  44 percent 
C)  52 percent 
D)  62 percent 
E)  76 percent E

Question 4

Women were granted the right to vote in .

Accepted Answer

A)  1870 
B)  1915 
C)  1920 
D)  1944 
E)  1965 
A)  1870 
B)  1915 
C)  1920 
D)  1944 
E)  1965

Question 5

The 2002 Help America Vote Act

Accepted Answer

A)  required states to use the same style of paper ballots so that all voting procedures would be uniform across all fifty states. 
B)  simplified the voter registration process by establishing a policy of registering all persons born in the United States at the same time their birth certificates are processed. 
C)  required states to allow early voting at polling places that opened weeks before Election Day. 
D)  provided funds to the states to help them purchase new electronic voting equipment. 
E)  required that all electronic voting systems have voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) printers. 
A)  required states to use the same style of paper ballots so that all voting procedures would be uniform across all fifty states. 
B)  simplified the voter registration process by establishing a policy of registering all persons born in the United States at the same time their birth certificates are processed. 
C)  required states to allow early voting at polling places that opened weeks before Election Day. 
D)  provided funds to the states to help them purchase new electronic voting equipment. 
E)  required that all electronic voting systems have voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) printers.

Question 6

Among the votes cast nationwide, about use paper ballots.

Accepted Answer

A)  66 percent 
B)  75 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  33 percent 
E)  5 percent 
A)  66 percent 
B)  75 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  33 percent 
E)  5 percent

Question 7

Voter turnout in presidential elections has hovered at about since 1968.

Accepted Answer

A)  55 percent 
B)  58 percent 
C)  61 percent 
D)  42 percent 
E)  70 percent 
A)  55 percent 
B)  58 percent 
C)  61 percent 
D)  42 percent 
E)  70 percent

Question 8

In the United States today, citizens who are at least years of age and who are not felons have the right to vote.

Accepted Answer

A)  fifteen 
B)  sixteen 
C)  seventeen 
D)  eighteen 
E)  twenty-one 
A)  fifteen 
B)  sixteen 
C)  seventeen 
D)  eighteen 
E)  twenty-one

Question 9

A law that requires citizens to cast a ballot in an election is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  compulsory voting. 
B)  the Australian ballot. 
C)  preferential voting. 
D)  a "get out the vote" law 
E)  a "donkey vote" law 
A)  compulsory voting. 
B)  the Australian ballot. 
C)  preferential voting. 
D)  a "get out the vote" law 
E)  a "donkey vote" law

Question 10

The requires that states allow mail-in voter registration.

Accepted Answer

A)  Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1982 
B)  Voting Rights Act extension (2006) 
C)  National Voter Registration Act of 1993 
D)  Twenty-third Amendment to the Constitution 
E)  Help America Vote Act of 2002 
A)  Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1982 
B)  Voting Rights Act extension (2006) 
C)  National Voter Registration Act of 1993 
D)  Twenty-third Amendment to the Constitution 
E)  Help America Vote Act of 2002

Question 11

In recent years, have favored Republican Party candidates by substantial margins.

Accepted Answer

A)  African American protestant voters 
B)  Muslims of Middle Eastern background who live in major urban areas 
C)  females of all races and ages 
D)  white, Christian voters who attend church regularly 
E)  younger voters 
A)  African American protestant voters 
B)  Muslims of Middle Eastern background who live in major urban areas 
C)  females of all races and ages 
D)  white, Christian voters who attend church regularly 
E)  younger voters

Question 12

Laws that disenfranchise felons disproportionately impact the right to vote of .

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans 
B)  women 
C)  white males 
D)  youth 
E)  Hispanics 
A)  African Americans 
B)  women 
C)  white males 
D)  youth 
E)  Hispanics

Question 13

Mosts people acquire their political attitudes, opinions, beliefs, and knowledge through a complex learning process known as _.

Accepted Answer

A)  imprinting 
B)  indoctrination 
C)  agency 
D)  political socialization 
E)  opinion leading 
A)  imprinting 
B)  indoctrination 
C)  agency 
D)  political socialization 
E)  opinion leading

Question 14

The banned the use of white primaries.

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil Rights Act of 1957 
B)  Voting Rights Act of 1965 
C)  Supreme Court's decision in Smith v. Allwright (1944) 
D)  Fifteenth Amendment, ratified in 1870. 
E)  Twenty-fourth Amendment, ratified in 1964 
A)  Civil Rights Act of 1957 
B)  Voting Rights Act of 1965 
C)  Supreme Court's decision in Smith v. Allwright (1944) 
D)  Fifteenth Amendment, ratified in 1870. 
E)  Twenty-fourth Amendment, ratified in 1964

Question 15

In the 2012 presidential elections, Mitt Romney won of the black vote.

Accepted Answer

A)  6 percent 
B)  9 percent 
C)  12 percent 
D)  16 percent 
E)  22 percent 
A)  6 percent 
B)  9 percent 
C)  12 percent 
D)  16 percent 
E)  22 percent

Question 16

Sampling error is the

Accepted Answer

A)  error that results when random sampling is used. 
B)  difference between what the push poll results show and what the exit poll results show. 
C)  result of the way the questions are phrased. 
D)  difference between what the poll shows and what the results would have been if everyone in the relevant population had been interviewed. 
E)  error that is introduced when polls create public opinion instead of measuring it. 
A)  error that results when random sampling is used. 
B)  difference between what the push poll results show and what the exit poll results show. 
C)  result of the way the questions are phrased. 
D)  difference between what the poll shows and what the results would have been if everyone in the relevant population had been interviewed. 
E)  error that is introduced when polls create public opinion instead of measuring it.

Question 17

Which of the following agents of political socialization teaches young people citizenship skills through rules and regulations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family 
B)  Schools 
C)  Media 
D)  Opinion leaders 
E)  Peer Groups 
A)  Family 
B)  Schools 
C)  Media 
D)  Opinion leaders 
E)  Peer Groups

Question 18

Which of the following is true of contemporary polling techniques?

Accepted Answer

A)  A satisfactory sample can be obtained by phone polling. 
B)  In-person interviews continue to be the preferred means of polling. 
C)  The size of reputable samples is from 8,000 to 9,500 people. 
D)  Internet surveys are replacing phone surveys, and accuracy is greater than before. 
E)  The use of Internet phone systems and cell phones has complicated sampling. 
A)  A satisfactory sample can be obtained by phone polling. 
B)  In-person interviews continue to be the preferred means of polling. 
C)  The size of reputable samples is from 8,000 to 9,500 people. 
D)  Internet surveys are replacing phone surveys, and accuracy is greater than before. 
E)  The use of Internet phone systems and cell phones has complicated sampling.

Question 19

Recent polls indicate that of Americans identify themselves as moderates.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  21 percent 
C)  35 percent 
D)  40 percent 
E)  59 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  21 percent 
C)  35 percent 
D)  40 percent 
E)  59 percent

Question 20

Which of the following statements is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wealthy people tend to be underrepresented among regular voters. 
B)  Racial and ethnic minorities traditionally have been overrepresented among the ranks of voters. 
C)  Voting participation likely increases with age because older people tend to be more settled, are already registered, and have had more experience with voting. 
D)  Generally, younger voters turn out to vote more regularly than older voters do, although participation tends to increase among the very elderly. 
E)  High school graduates vote more often than those who have also finished college. 
A)  Wealthy people tend to be underrepresented among regular voters. 
B)  Racial and ethnic minorities traditionally have been overrepresented among the ranks of voters. 
C)  Voting participation likely increases with age because older people tend to be more settled, are already registered, and have had more experience with voting. 
D)  Generally, younger voters turn out to vote more regularly than older voters do, although participation tends to increase among the very elderly. 
E)  High school graduates vote more often than those who have also finished college.

A(n) poll is a campaign tactic used to feed false or misleading information to potential voters, under the guise of taking an opinion poll.

The framers of the Constitution

In the 2012 presidential elections, of voters who identified themselves as gay, lesbian, or bisexual voted for Barack Obama.

Women were granted the right to vote in .

The 2002 Help America Vote Act

Among the votes cast nationwide, about use paper ballots.

Voter turnout in presidential elections has hovered at about since 1968.

In the United States today, citizens who are at least years of age and who are not felons have the right to vote.

A law that requires citizens to cast a ballot in an election is known as

The requires that states allow mail-in voter registration.

In recent years, have favored Republican Party candidates by substantial margins.

Laws that disenfranchise felons disproportionately impact the right to vote of .

Mosts people acquire their political attitudes, opinions, beliefs, and knowledge through a complex learning process known as _.

The banned the use of white primaries.

In the 2012 presidential elections, Mitt Romney won of the black vote.

Sampling error is the

Which of the following agents of political socialization teaches young people citizenship skills through rules and regulations?

Which of the following is true of contemporary polling techniques?

Recent polls indicate that of Americans identify themselves as moderates.

Which of the following statements is accurate?

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Exam 8: Public Opinion and Voting

A(n) poll is a campaign tactic used to feed false or misleading information to potential voters, under the guise of taking an opinion poll.

The framers of the Constitution

In the 2012 presidential elections, of voters who identified themselves as gay, lesbian, or bisexual voted for Barack Obama.

Women were granted the right to vote in .

The 2002 Help America Vote Act

Among the votes cast nationwide, about use paper ballots.

Voter turnout in presidential elections has hovered at about since 1968.

In the United States today, citizens who are at least years of age and who are not felons have the right to vote.

A law that requires citizens to cast a ballot in an election is known as

The requires that states allow mail-in voter registration.

In recent years, have favored Republican Party candidates by substantial margins.

Laws that disenfranchise felons disproportionately impact the right to vote of .

Mosts people acquire their political attitudes, opinions, beliefs, and knowledge through a complex learning process known as _.

The banned the use of white primaries.

In the 2012 presidential elections, Mitt Romney won of the black vote.

Sampling error is the

Which of the following agents of political socialization teaches young people citizenship skills through rules and regulations?

Which of the following is true of contemporary polling techniques?

Recent polls indicate that of Americans identify themselves as moderates.

Which of the following statements is accurate?

America in the 21st Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and Media

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters