PLS 101 Exam 3 Missouri State University
Nick Beatty UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Public Opinion - CORRECT ANSWER - What the public thinks about a particular issue or
set of issues at a certain time
Sample - CORRECT ANSWER - Subset of the whole population selected to be questioned
for the purpose of prediction or gauging opinion
Sampling error - CORRECT ANSWER - indicates the likelihood that the responses of the
sample accurately represents the view of the population
Socioeconomic status - CORRECT ANSWER - a person or group's position in society,
based on a combination of education, occupational status and income
Tracking polls - CORRECT ANSWER - continuous surveys that enable a campaign or
news organization to chart a candidates daily rise or fall in support
Exit polls - CORRECT ANSWER - polls conducted as voters leave selected polling places
on election day
Political participation - CORRECT ANSWER - actions of private citizens by which they
seek to influence or support government and politics
Terrorism - CORRECT ANSWER - Armed propaganda
Supportive behavior - CORRECT ANSWER - Actions that express allegiance government
and country
, Suffrage/Franchise - CORRECT ANSWER - The right to vote
Progressivism - CORRECT ANSWER - philosophy of political reform based upon the
goodness and wisdom of the citizen as opposed to special interests and political institutions
Recall - CORRECT ANSWER - an election in which voters can remove an incumbent
from office prior to the next scheduled election
Initiative - CORRECT ANSWER - election that allows citizens to propose legislation or
state constitutional amendments by submitting them to electorate
Party functions - CORRECT ANSWER - Nominate candidates, educate the public,
propose alternative government programs, coordinate the actions of government officials
nominations - CORRECT ANSWER - Selecting who will run for either party
Critical election - CORRECT ANSWER - signals a party through voter polarization
around new issues and personalities
Party identification - CORRECT ANSWER - a citizens personal affinity for a political
party
National convention - CORRECT ANSWER - party meeting held in the presidential
election year for the purpose of president and vice president nominations and to choose a party
platform
Party conference - CORRECT ANSWER - meetings to select party leaders and decide
committee assignments
Party machine - CORRECT ANSWER - centralized party organization that dominates
local politics by controlling elections
Nick Beatty UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Public Opinion - CORRECT ANSWER - What the public thinks about a particular issue or
set of issues at a certain time
Sample - CORRECT ANSWER - Subset of the whole population selected to be questioned
for the purpose of prediction or gauging opinion
Sampling error - CORRECT ANSWER - indicates the likelihood that the responses of the
sample accurately represents the view of the population
Socioeconomic status - CORRECT ANSWER - a person or group's position in society,
based on a combination of education, occupational status and income
Tracking polls - CORRECT ANSWER - continuous surveys that enable a campaign or
news organization to chart a candidates daily rise or fall in support
Exit polls - CORRECT ANSWER - polls conducted as voters leave selected polling places
on election day
Political participation - CORRECT ANSWER - actions of private citizens by which they
seek to influence or support government and politics
Terrorism - CORRECT ANSWER - Armed propaganda
Supportive behavior - CORRECT ANSWER - Actions that express allegiance government
and country
, Suffrage/Franchise - CORRECT ANSWER - The right to vote
Progressivism - CORRECT ANSWER - philosophy of political reform based upon the
goodness and wisdom of the citizen as opposed to special interests and political institutions
Recall - CORRECT ANSWER - an election in which voters can remove an incumbent
from office prior to the next scheduled election
Initiative - CORRECT ANSWER - election that allows citizens to propose legislation or
state constitutional amendments by submitting them to electorate
Party functions - CORRECT ANSWER - Nominate candidates, educate the public,
propose alternative government programs, coordinate the actions of government officials
nominations - CORRECT ANSWER - Selecting who will run for either party
Critical election - CORRECT ANSWER - signals a party through voter polarization
around new issues and personalities
Party identification - CORRECT ANSWER - a citizens personal affinity for a political
party
National convention - CORRECT ANSWER - party meeting held in the presidential
election year for the purpose of president and vice president nominations and to choose a party
platform
Party conference - CORRECT ANSWER - meetings to select party leaders and decide
committee assignments
Party machine - CORRECT ANSWER - centralized party organization that dominates
local politics by controlling elections
