POLI 2051 Exam 2 Review Questions
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Each of the following statements could be considered true of either
economic or social liberals, EXCEPT that:
a.) they favor government activism in the area of distribution of economic
benefits.
b.) they prefer a smaller role for government in upholding social and
cultural traditions.
c.) they favor more government spending for the poor.
d.) they believe lifestyle choices should be left to the individual.
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,e.) they believe that government should be used to promote traditional
values. - ✔✔e.) they believe that government should be used to promote
traditional values.
What term do scholars use for a purported opinion offered by a respondent
who is unfamiliar with the specific issue? - ✔✔non-opinion
Which of the following states is solidly Democratic?
a.) Idaho
b.) Georgia
c.)Utah
d.) Washington
e.) Texas - ✔✔d.) Washington
Which of the following is true of the relationship between public opinion and
shifts in major government policies?
a.) On high-profile issues particularly, public opinion tends to affect policy to
a greater degree than policymakers' agendas affect public opinion.
b.) Leaders' opinions ultimately affect most policy issues more than the
larger public opinion.
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,c.) Linguist Noam Chomsky claimed that democracy consistently preserved
the will of the people over the will of elite interests.
d.) Analysts have found a pattern consistent with the claim that "public
opinion has little influence over policy."
e.) All of these answers are correct. - ✔✔a.) On high-profile issues
particularly, public opinion tends to affect policy to a greater degree than
policymakers' agendas affect public opinion.
Party identification refers to - ✔✔an emotional attachment to a political
party.
Journalist ________ suggested that effective government cannot be run by
politicians that base their public opinions on poll results. - ✔✔Walter
Lippmann
Sources of polling error can include - ✔✔question order; unrepresentative
samples; respondents' lack of knowledge or interest in the issue; question
wording.
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, Sources of _________ can include: question order; unrepresentative
samples; respondents' lack of knowledge or interest in the issue; question
wording. - ✔✔polling error
The process by which individuals acquire their political opinions is called -
✔✔political socialization.
The most powerful religious force in contemporary American society is the -
✔✔religious right.
To accurately poll the citizens of the United States as opposed to the
citizens of a single state, - ✔✔the sample requirements will be nearly the
same.
All of the following ideological types are prevalent in the United States
EXCEPT
a.)liberals
b.)conservatives
c.)populists
d.)libertarians
e.)communists - ✔✔e.) communists
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Each of the following statements could be considered true of either
economic or social liberals, EXCEPT that:
a.) they favor government activism in the area of distribution of economic
benefits.
b.) they prefer a smaller role for government in upholding social and
cultural traditions.
c.) they favor more government spending for the poor.
d.) they believe lifestyle choices should be left to the individual.
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,e.) they believe that government should be used to promote traditional
values. - ✔✔e.) they believe that government should be used to promote
traditional values.
What term do scholars use for a purported opinion offered by a respondent
who is unfamiliar with the specific issue? - ✔✔non-opinion
Which of the following states is solidly Democratic?
a.) Idaho
b.) Georgia
c.)Utah
d.) Washington
e.) Texas - ✔✔d.) Washington
Which of the following is true of the relationship between public opinion and
shifts in major government policies?
a.) On high-profile issues particularly, public opinion tends to affect policy to
a greater degree than policymakers' agendas affect public opinion.
b.) Leaders' opinions ultimately affect most policy issues more than the
larger public opinion.
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,c.) Linguist Noam Chomsky claimed that democracy consistently preserved
the will of the people over the will of elite interests.
d.) Analysts have found a pattern consistent with the claim that "public
opinion has little influence over policy."
e.) All of these answers are correct. - ✔✔a.) On high-profile issues
particularly, public opinion tends to affect policy to a greater degree than
policymakers' agendas affect public opinion.
Party identification refers to - ✔✔an emotional attachment to a political
party.
Journalist ________ suggested that effective government cannot be run by
politicians that base their public opinions on poll results. - ✔✔Walter
Lippmann
Sources of polling error can include - ✔✔question order; unrepresentative
samples; respondents' lack of knowledge or interest in the issue; question
wording.
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, Sources of _________ can include: question order; unrepresentative
samples; respondents' lack of knowledge or interest in the issue; question
wording. - ✔✔polling error
The process by which individuals acquire their political opinions is called -
✔✔political socialization.
The most powerful religious force in contemporary American society is the -
✔✔religious right.
To accurately poll the citizens of the United States as opposed to the
citizens of a single state, - ✔✔the sample requirements will be nearly the
same.
All of the following ideological types are prevalent in the United States
EXCEPT
a.)liberals
b.)conservatives
c.)populists
d.)libertarians
e.)communists - ✔✔e.) communists
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