GOVT 2305 Exam 2 Review Questions With
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What |is |political |ideology? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |cohesive |set |of |beliefs |that |form |a |general |
philosophy |about |government |(and |the |role |of |government); |set |of |underlying |orientation, |ideas |and |
beliefs
What |is |public |opinion? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |values |and |attitudes |that |people |have |about |
issues, |events, |and |personalities
What |is |political |socialization? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |process |through |which |underlying |political
|beliefs |and |values |are |formed
What |influences |the |results |of |public |opinion |polls? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔--Family: |stories |we |hear |
growing |up |are |highly |influential |when |narratives |are |coherent |and |consistent |(most |important |
because |time |and |emotional |commitment)
-Social |groups: |people |with |similar |traits |or |background |have |similar |life |experiences |that |shape |their |
understanding |of |the |political |world
How |are |polls |conducted? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Polls |were |originally |conducted |by |people |going |
door |to |door |and |asking |questions |from |a |clipboard. |With |new |technology, |it |is |much |more |
convenient |to |use |telephones |and |the |internet. |Now |it |is |common |to |use |random-digit |dialing |to |
secure |a |variety |of |people.
What |is |the |gender |gap? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |distinctive |pattern |of |voting |behavior |reflecting |
the |differences |in |views |between |women |and |men
-women's |vote |turnout |consistently |higher |than |men
-men |vote |GOP |at |higher |rate |while |women |vote |Democrat |at |a |higher |rate
Different |types |of |ideology: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Conservative: |those |who |generally |support |the |
social |and |economic |status |quo |and |believe |that |a |large |and |powerful |government |poses |a |threat |to |
citizens' |freedom
, Liberal: |those |who |generally |support |the |governmental |intervention |in |the |economy |and |more |
economic |equality; |expansion |of |federal |social |services; |and |greater |concern |for |consumers |and |the |
enviorment
What |is |the |marketplace |of |ideas? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |public |forumin |which |beliefs |and |
ideas |are |exchanged |and |compete
What |causes |measurement |error |in |public |opinion |polls? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Sampling |error |can |
occur, |which |is |polling |error |that |arises |based |on |the |small |size |of |the |sample. |The |design |of |the |
survey |or |the |wording |of |the |questions |can |be |flawed |in |a |way |that |skews |the |answers/responses. |In |
face-to-face |surveys |many |will |not |state |their |honest |opinion, |instead |saying |what |they |think |the |
interviewer |wants |to |hear.
What |is |he |median |voter |theorem? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |proposition |predicting |that |when |policy
|options |can |be |arrayed |along |a |single |dimension, |majority |rule |will |pick |the |policy |most |preferred |by |
the |voter |whose |ideal |policy |is |to |the |left |of |half |of |the |voters |and |to |the |right |of |exactly |half |of |the |
voters
What |is |political |mobilization? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |process |by |which |large |numbers |of |people
|are |organized |for |a |political |activity
How |many |people |usually |vote |in |the |US? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-America's |voter |turn |out |is |low. |
About |6 |out |of |10 |eligible |voters, |vote |in |presidential |elections.
Trends |of |party |identification: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Democrats |started |with |the |largest |following, |
independent |in |the |middle |and |Republicans |with |the |least |(1970-1990ish). |Republicans |stayed |the |
least |but |independent |voters |rose |above |Democrats. |As |of |today |most |voters |identify |themselves |as |
Independent |Voters.
What |does |rational |choice |approach |say |about |political |parties? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔--Voters |want
|policies |they |favor |adopted |by |gov't
-Parties |want |to |win |elected |office
-*Winning |elections |trumps |ideology
-*Wise |parties-Select |policies |that |are |widely |favored* |-People |act |in |their |own |best |interests, |
weighing |the |costs |and |benefits |of |possible |alternatives
Correct Answers
What |is |political |ideology? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |cohesive |set |of |beliefs |that |form |a |general |
philosophy |about |government |(and |the |role |of |government); |set |of |underlying |orientation, |ideas |and |
beliefs
What |is |public |opinion? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |values |and |attitudes |that |people |have |about |
issues, |events, |and |personalities
What |is |political |socialization? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |process |through |which |underlying |political
|beliefs |and |values |are |formed
What |influences |the |results |of |public |opinion |polls? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔--Family: |stories |we |hear |
growing |up |are |highly |influential |when |narratives |are |coherent |and |consistent |(most |important |
because |time |and |emotional |commitment)
-Social |groups: |people |with |similar |traits |or |background |have |similar |life |experiences |that |shape |their |
understanding |of |the |political |world
How |are |polls |conducted? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Polls |were |originally |conducted |by |people |going |
door |to |door |and |asking |questions |from |a |clipboard. |With |new |technology, |it |is |much |more |
convenient |to |use |telephones |and |the |internet. |Now |it |is |common |to |use |random-digit |dialing |to |
secure |a |variety |of |people.
What |is |the |gender |gap? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |distinctive |pattern |of |voting |behavior |reflecting |
the |differences |in |views |between |women |and |men
-women's |vote |turnout |consistently |higher |than |men
-men |vote |GOP |at |higher |rate |while |women |vote |Democrat |at |a |higher |rate
Different |types |of |ideology: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Conservative: |those |who |generally |support |the |
social |and |economic |status |quo |and |believe |that |a |large |and |powerful |government |poses |a |threat |to |
citizens' |freedom
, Liberal: |those |who |generally |support |the |governmental |intervention |in |the |economy |and |more |
economic |equality; |expansion |of |federal |social |services; |and |greater |concern |for |consumers |and |the |
enviorment
What |is |the |marketplace |of |ideas? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |public |forumin |which |beliefs |and |
ideas |are |exchanged |and |compete
What |causes |measurement |error |in |public |opinion |polls? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Sampling |error |can |
occur, |which |is |polling |error |that |arises |based |on |the |small |size |of |the |sample. |The |design |of |the |
survey |or |the |wording |of |the |questions |can |be |flawed |in |a |way |that |skews |the |answers/responses. |In |
face-to-face |surveys |many |will |not |state |their |honest |opinion, |instead |saying |what |they |think |the |
interviewer |wants |to |hear.
What |is |he |median |voter |theorem? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |proposition |predicting |that |when |policy
|options |can |be |arrayed |along |a |single |dimension, |majority |rule |will |pick |the |policy |most |preferred |by |
the |voter |whose |ideal |policy |is |to |the |left |of |half |of |the |voters |and |to |the |right |of |exactly |half |of |the |
voters
What |is |political |mobilization? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |process |by |which |large |numbers |of |people
|are |organized |for |a |political |activity
How |many |people |usually |vote |in |the |US? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-America's |voter |turn |out |is |low. |
About |6 |out |of |10 |eligible |voters, |vote |in |presidential |elections.
Trends |of |party |identification: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Democrats |started |with |the |largest |following, |
independent |in |the |middle |and |Republicans |with |the |least |(1970-1990ish). |Republicans |stayed |the |
least |but |independent |voters |rose |above |Democrats. |As |of |today |most |voters |identify |themselves |as |
Independent |Voters.
What |does |rational |choice |approach |say |about |political |parties? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔--Voters |want
|policies |they |favor |adopted |by |gov't
-Parties |want |to |win |elected |office
-*Winning |elections |trumps |ideology
-*Wise |parties-Select |policies |that |are |widely |favored* |-People |act |in |their |own |best |interests, |
weighing |the |costs |and |benefits |of |possible |alternatives
