POLI 2051 HOGAN EXAM 2
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
According to Russell Neuman, the "paradox of mass politics" is that the American
political system works as well as it does despite - ✔✔the public's lack of knowledge
about politics
Conservatives generally favor the __________ sector. - ✔✔private
How does lower voter turnout among young citizens affect the composition of those
who show up at the polls? - ✔✔Conservatives are overrepresented at the polls.
How does the textbook define political participation? - ✔✔All the activities used by
citizens to influence the selection of political leaders or the policies they pursue
If the poor participated at higher levels in the political process, what might happen? -
✔✔government programs to alleviate economic inequality would likely be higher on
the political agenda
In a random sample of 1,000 high school students, 29% indicated that they had read the
Declaration of Independence at least once, with a sampling error of 4%. Which of the
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, following statements is true? - ✔✔It is likely that between 25% and 33% of the
population have read the Declaration of Independence.
Of the following, which is a form of political participation? - ✔✔calling your
representative to express your opinion about upcoming legislation
What is the effect of aging on political participation? - ✔✔Aging increases political
participation until the infirmities of old age make it harder to participate.
When do blacks participate more in politics than whites? - ✔✔when their levels of
education are equal to those of whites
Which of the following is unconventional political participation? - ✔✔staging a sit-in
Which of the following statements about the 1936 Literary Digest poll that predicted
Roosevelt's reelection defeat is true? - ✔✔The poll oversampled those with higher
income.
Women are more likely than men to cast their ballots for which type of candidate? -
✔✔Democratic candidates who support higher levels of spending on social services as
opposed to spending on the military
As technology has enabled the media to pass along information with greater speed,
news coverage has become - ✔✔less thorough
The relationship between politicians and the press was _____ during the 20th century
until the 1960s - ✔✔cozy
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
According to Russell Neuman, the "paradox of mass politics" is that the American
political system works as well as it does despite - ✔✔the public's lack of knowledge
about politics
Conservatives generally favor the __________ sector. - ✔✔private
How does lower voter turnout among young citizens affect the composition of those
who show up at the polls? - ✔✔Conservatives are overrepresented at the polls.
How does the textbook define political participation? - ✔✔All the activities used by
citizens to influence the selection of political leaders or the policies they pursue
If the poor participated at higher levels in the political process, what might happen? -
✔✔government programs to alleviate economic inequality would likely be higher on
the political agenda
In a random sample of 1,000 high school students, 29% indicated that they had read the
Declaration of Independence at least once, with a sampling error of 4%. Which of the
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, following statements is true? - ✔✔It is likely that between 25% and 33% of the
population have read the Declaration of Independence.
Of the following, which is a form of political participation? - ✔✔calling your
representative to express your opinion about upcoming legislation
What is the effect of aging on political participation? - ✔✔Aging increases political
participation until the infirmities of old age make it harder to participate.
When do blacks participate more in politics than whites? - ✔✔when their levels of
education are equal to those of whites
Which of the following is unconventional political participation? - ✔✔staging a sit-in
Which of the following statements about the 1936 Literary Digest poll that predicted
Roosevelt's reelection defeat is true? - ✔✔The poll oversampled those with higher
income.
Women are more likely than men to cast their ballots for which type of candidate? -
✔✔Democratic candidates who support higher levels of spending on social services as
opposed to spending on the military
As technology has enabled the media to pass along information with greater speed,
news coverage has become - ✔✔less thorough
The relationship between politicians and the press was _____ during the 20th century
until the 1960s - ✔✔cozy
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