Question 1

The small, short-lived changes in polling results are caused due to random error known as:

Accepted Answer

A) sampling bias. 
B) biased sampling. 
C) random sampling. 
D) statistical noise. 
E) polling bias. 
A) sampling bias. 
B) biased sampling. 
C) random sampling. 
D) statistical noise. 
E) polling bias.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of the influence of education on an individual's political attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A) The level of education seldom influences a person's political values. 
B) Schools generally make efforts to slow down the political socialization of students. 
C) Students with more education have more knowledge about politics than those with less education. 
D) The process of political socialization begins by the time students complete their education. 
E) Schools typically encourage students to actively participate in politics. 
A) The level of education seldom influences a person's political values. 
B) Schools generally make efforts to slow down the political socialization of students. 
C) Students with more education have more knowledge about politics than those with less education. 
D) The process of political socialization begins by the time students complete their education. 
E) Schools typically encourage students to actively participate in politics.

Question 3

Explain how ideology serves to be an indicator of voting behavior.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Ideology is an indica

Question 4

Which of the following amendments gave residents of the District of Columbia the right to vote for president and vice president?

Accepted Answer

A) The Twenty-third Amendment 
B) The Twenty-fourth Amendment 
C) The Nineteenth Amendment 
D) The Fifteenth Amendment 
E) The Twenty-sixth Amendment 
A) The Twenty-third Amendment 
B) The Twenty-fourth Amendment 
C) The Nineteenth Amendment 
D) The Fifteenth Amendment 
E) The Twenty-sixth Amendment

Question 5

The level of education has little influence on a person's political values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A__________is a nonscientific poll in which there is no way to ensure that the opinions expressed are representative of the larger population being polled.

Accepted Answer

A) decision poll 
B) statistical poll 
C) straw poll 
D) model poll 
E) telephone poll 
A) decision poll 
B) statistical poll 
C) straw poll 
D) model poll 
E) telephone poll

Question 7

Polling firms respond to the difficulties of obtaining a body of respondents that truly reflects the population at large by:

Accepted Answer

A) sampling the responses of the target group. 
B) weighting the responses of various groups. 
C) randomly selecting the best responses. 
D) counting the number of positive responses. 
E) counting the number of negative responses. 
A) sampling the responses of the target group. 
B) weighting the responses of various groups. 
C) randomly selecting the best responses. 
D) counting the number of positive responses. 
E) counting the number of negative responses.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of the relationship between religious and ethnic background and voter attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A) White Christian voters who attend church rarely are more likely to favor the Republicans. 
B) Jewish voters are strongly Democratic, regardless of whether they attend services. 
C) Today, the number of churches that promote conservative values is much lesser than those that promote liberal ways of thinking. 
D) African Americans are one of the most solidly Republican constituencies in the United States. 
E) Today, Muslim Americans are the most Republic religious group in the United States. 
A) White Christian voters who attend church rarely are more likely to favor the Republicans. 
B) Jewish voters are strongly Democratic, regardless of whether they attend services. 
C) Today, the number of churches that promote conservative values is much lesser than those that promote liberal ways of thinking. 
D) African Americans are one of the most solidly Republican constituencies in the United States. 
E) Today, Muslim Americans are the most Republic religious group in the United States.

Question 9

In 2012, Tea Party-backed Republicans in Missouri and Indiana looked like sure bets to gain Senate seats. Missouri's Todd Akin, however, made the mistake of claiming that women cannot become pregnant as a result of "legitimate rape" and it cost him the elections. This shows that voters often base their decisions on the _____ of the candidates rather than on their qualifications or policy positions.

Accepted Answer

A) religion 
B) perceived character 
C) professional background 
D) past winning record 
E) peer review 
A) religion 
B) perceived character 
C) professional background 
D) past winning record 
E) peer review

Question 10

Which of the following was used to discourage the African Americans and the poor whites from voting?

Accepted Answer

A) The voting ticket 
B) The citizenship clause 
C) The poll tax 
D) The primary tax 
E) The election ticket 
A) The voting ticket 
B) The citizenship clause 
C) The poll tax 
D) The primary tax 
E) The election ticket

Question 11

Political analysts believe that a__________became a major determinant of voter decision making in the 1980 presidential elections.

Accepted Answer

A) gender role 
B) gender bias 
C) gender juncture 
D) gender gap 
E) gender change 
A) gender role 
B) gender bias 
C) gender juncture 
D) gender gap 
E) gender change

Question 12

Luthansa, a developing city in the southern part of Curbhan, was recently hit by a massive earthquake that killed many people and left many others homeless. The country's government requested Henry Joe, a retired army official who is now a politician, to help raise funds to revive the city. The government chose Henry Joe due to his popularity among the citizens of the country. In this case, Henry Joe is a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A) pseudo politician 
B) opinion leader 
C) union representative 
D) role player 
E) pollster 
A) pseudo politician 
B) opinion leader 
C) union representative 
D) role player 
E) pollster

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of the generation that came of age during the Vietnam War?

Accepted Answer

A) It is skeptical of American interventionism in foreign affairs. 
B) It believes that the federal government should step in during times of economic crisis. 
C) It believes that American intervention in foreign wars should be encouraged. 
D) It supports the Republican Party. 
E) It believes that the Democratic Party is concerned about the fate of ordinary people. 
A) It is skeptical of American interventionism in foreign affairs. 
B) It believes that the federal government should step in during times of economic crisis. 
C) It believes that American intervention in foreign wars should be encouraged. 
D) It supports the Republican Party. 
E) It believes that the Democratic Party is concerned about the fate of ordinary people.

Question 14

A leading magazine wants to conduct a survey on various issues related to women. For the survey, it decides to include appropriate numbers of women in terms of age, race and ethnicity, geography, income, and religious affiliation. Which form of sampling is the magazine trying to incorporate in the survey?

Accepted Answer

A) Biased sampling 
B) Cutoff sampling 
C) Minimax sampling 
D) Accidental sampling 
E) Random sampling 
A) Biased sampling 
B) Cutoff sampling 
C) Minimax sampling 
D) Accidental sampling 
E) Random sampling

Question 15

Opinion leaders are:

Accepted Answer

A) well-known people who are able to influence others. 
B) limited to political figures. 
C) limited to media figures. 
D) unlikely to participate in elections. 
E) limited to religious figures. 
A) well-known people who are able to influence others. 
B) limited to political figures. 
C) limited to media figures. 
D) unlikely to participate in elections. 
E) limited to religious figures.

Question 16

Complications for telephone poll takers include:

Accepted Answer

A) the lack of network coverage. 
B) the rising costs of getting a cell phone connection. 
C) the high costs of installing a landline. 
D) the increase in the use of cell phones. 
E) its limitations to prerecorded messages. 
A) the lack of network coverage. 
B) the rising costs of getting a cell phone connection. 
C) the high costs of installing a landline. 
D) the increase in the use of cell phones. 
E) its limitations to prerecorded messages.

Question 17

Graham has a strong allegiance to the Democrats and his entire family supports the Democratic Party. This is an example of__________.

Accepted Answer

A) party identification 
B) the bandwagon effect 
C) political identity 
D) the house effect 
E) party-line voting 
A) party identification 
B) the bandwagon effect 
C) political identity 
D) the house effect 
E) party-line voting

Question 18

Which of the following is a new restrictive law implemented by Arizona?

Accepted Answer

A) Voters must be twenty-one years of age to be eligible to vote. 
B) Voters must first obtain a driving license before registering to vote. 
C) Voters must cast their votes only through the mail-in voting system. 
D) Voters who have just turned eighteen should register themselves only on Election Day. 
E) Voters must provide his or her proof of citizenship to vote in state elections. 
A) Voters must be twenty-one years of age to be eligible to vote. 
B) Voters must first obtain a driving license before registering to vote. 
C) Voters must cast their votes only through the mail-in voting system. 
D) Voters who have just turned eighteen should register themselves only on Election Day. 
E) Voters must provide his or her proof of citizenship to vote in state elections.

Question 19

The true result of a public opinion poll:

Accepted Answer

A) is a range of probabilities. 
B) is a single figure. 
C) needs to be kept anonymous. 
D) is not statistical. 
E) gives a clear winner. 
A) is a range of probabilities. 
B) is a single figure. 
C) needs to be kept anonymous. 
D) is not statistical. 
E) gives a clear winner.

Question 20

In the 2006 elections, about half of the states that were using new electronic voting systems:

Accepted Answer

A) reported problems. 
B) reported high voter turnout. 
C) had to conduct reelections. 
D) implemented the grandfather clause. 
E) implemented poll taxes. 
A) reported problems. 
B) reported high voter turnout. 
C) had to conduct reelections. 
D) implemented the grandfather clause. 
E) implemented poll taxes.

The small, short-lived changes in polling results are caused due to random error known as:

Which of the following statements is true of the influence of education on an individual's political attitudes?

Explain how ideology serves to be an indicator of voting behavior.

Which of the following amendments gave residents of the District of Columbia the right to vote for president and vice president?

The level of education has little influence on a person's political values.

A__________is a nonscientific poll in which there is no way to ensure that the opinions expressed are representative of the larger population being polled.

Polling firms respond to the difficulties of obtaining a body of respondents that truly reflects the population at large by:

Which of the following statements is true of the relationship between religious and ethnic background and voter attitudes?

Which of the following was used to discourage the African Americans and the poor whites from voting?

Political analysts believe that a__________became a major determinant of voter decision making in the 1980 presidential elections.

Which of the following statements is true of the generation that came of age during the Vietnam War?

Opinion leaders are:

Complications for telephone poll takers include:

Graham has a strong allegiance to the Democrats and his entire family supports the Democratic Party. This is an example of__________.

Which of the following is a new restrictive law implemented by Arizona?

The true result of a public opinion poll:

In the 2006 elections, about half of the states that were using new electronic voting systems:

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Exam 8: Public Opinion and Voting

The small, short-lived changes in polling results are caused due to random error known as:

Which of the following statements is true of the influence of education on an individual's political attitudes?

Explain how ideology serves to be an indicator of voting behavior.

Which of the following amendments gave residents of the District of Columbia the right to vote for president and vice president?

The level of education has little influence on a person's political values.

A__________is a nonscientific poll in which there is no way to ensure that the opinions expressed are representative of the larger population being polled.

Polling firms respond to the difficulties of obtaining a body of respondents that truly reflects the population at large by:

Which of the following statements is true of the relationship between religious and ethnic background and voter attitudes?

Which of the following was used to discourage the African Americans and the poor whites from voting?

Political analysts believe that a__________became a major determinant of voter decision making in the 1980 presidential elections.

Which of the following statements is true of the generation that came of age during the Vietnam War?

Opinion leaders are:

Complications for telephone poll takers include:

Graham has a strong allegiance to the Democrats and his entire family supports the Democratic Party. This is an example of__________.

Which of the following is a new restrictive law implemented by Arizona?

The true result of a public opinion poll:

In the 2006 elections, about half of the states that were using new electronic voting systems:

America in the Twenty-First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiaciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters