Ch.6-11 Quizes POLI 2051 Hogan
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 ____________.
Select one:
a. the growing polarization of public opinion
b. politicians' overreliance on public opinion polls
c. the public's lack of consensus on matters of public policy
d. the public's lack of knowledge about politics - ✔✔d. the public's lack of knowledge
about politics
Conservatives generally favor the __________ sector.
Select one:
a. service
b. government
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,c. private
d. public - ✔✔c. private
How does lower voter turnout among young citizens affect the composition of those
who show up at the polls?
Select one:
a. Conservatives are overrepresented at the polls.
b. Young citizens are overrepresented at the polls.
c. Democrats are overrepresented at the polls.
d. Liberals are overrepresented at the polls. - ✔✔a. Conservatives are overrepresented
at the polls.
How does the textbook define political participation?
Select one:
a. all the activities used by citizens to socialize their children to the political process
b. all the activities used by citizens to influence the selection of political leaders or the
policies they pursue
c. a measure of the minimum requirements needed to vote
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,d. the capacity of individuals (or groups) to exert their own political will - ✔✔b. 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?
Select one:
a. government workers would likely unionize
b. government-run services would likely be privatized
c. government programs to help individuals invest their Social Security income would
likely be higher on the political agenda
d. government programs to alleviate economic inequality would likely be higher on the
political agenda - ✔✔d. 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 percent indicated that they had
read the Declaration of Independence at least once, with a sampling error of 4 percent.
Which of the following statements is true?
Select one:
a. It is likely that more than 33 percent of the population have read the Declaration of
Independence.
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, b. It is likely that fewer than 25 percent of the population have read the Declaration of
Independence.
c. It is likely that between 25 and 33 percent of the population have read the Declaration
of Independence.
d. It is likely that 29 percent of the population have read the Declaration of
Independence between zero and five times. - ✔✔c. It is likely that between 25 and 33
percent of the population have read the Declaration of Independence.
Of the following, which is a form of political participation?
Select one:
a. donating money to a charity for homeless veterans
b. working as a caseworker in a social services agency
c. compiling a statistical analysis on the demographic factors of students enrolled at a
local community college
d. calling your representative to express your opinion about upcoming legislation -
✔✔d. calling your representative to express your opinion about upcoming legislation
What is the effect of aging on political participation?
Select one:
a. Aging decreases political participation until the need for government services among
the very old causes an uptick in participation.
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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 ____________.
Select one:
a. the growing polarization of public opinion
b. politicians' overreliance on public opinion polls
c. the public's lack of consensus on matters of public policy
d. the public's lack of knowledge about politics - ✔✔d. the public's lack of knowledge
about politics
Conservatives generally favor the __________ sector.
Select one:
a. service
b. government
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,c. private
d. public - ✔✔c. private
How does lower voter turnout among young citizens affect the composition of those
who show up at the polls?
Select one:
a. Conservatives are overrepresented at the polls.
b. Young citizens are overrepresented at the polls.
c. Democrats are overrepresented at the polls.
d. Liberals are overrepresented at the polls. - ✔✔a. Conservatives are overrepresented
at the polls.
How does the textbook define political participation?
Select one:
a. all the activities used by citizens to socialize their children to the political process
b. all the activities used by citizens to influence the selection of political leaders or the
policies they pursue
c. a measure of the minimum requirements needed to vote
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,d. the capacity of individuals (or groups) to exert their own political will - ✔✔b. 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?
Select one:
a. government workers would likely unionize
b. government-run services would likely be privatized
c. government programs to help individuals invest their Social Security income would
likely be higher on the political agenda
d. government programs to alleviate economic inequality would likely be higher on the
political agenda - ✔✔d. 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 percent indicated that they had
read the Declaration of Independence at least once, with a sampling error of 4 percent.
Which of the following statements is true?
Select one:
a. It is likely that more than 33 percent of the population have read the Declaration of
Independence.
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, b. It is likely that fewer than 25 percent of the population have read the Declaration of
Independence.
c. It is likely that between 25 and 33 percent of the population have read the Declaration
of Independence.
d. It is likely that 29 percent of the population have read the Declaration of
Independence between zero and five times. - ✔✔c. It is likely that between 25 and 33
percent of the population have read the Declaration of Independence.
Of the following, which is a form of political participation?
Select one:
a. donating money to a charity for homeless veterans
b. working as a caseworker in a social services agency
c. compiling a statistical analysis on the demographic factors of students enrolled at a
local community college
d. calling your representative to express your opinion about upcoming legislation -
✔✔d. calling your representative to express your opinion about upcoming legislation
What is the effect of aging on political participation?
Select one:
a. Aging decreases political participation until the need for government services among
the very old causes an uptick in participation.
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