READING QUIZZES (6-10) POLS 2311
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
The process by which individuals acquire their political is called political socialization. -
ANS True
Public opinion has an important influence on government and will always determine exactly
what officials do. - ANS False
In public opinion polls,__________is used to estimate the opinion of a whole population. -
ANS Sample
Political socialization is cumulative. - ANS True
Which of the following are agents of social political socialization? - ANS families
schools
media
church
all of the above
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, The South shifted to the Republican Party after the Democratic Party took the lead on civil rights
in the 1960s. - ANS True
An__________is a consistent pattern of political attitudes that stems from a core belief. -
ANS Ideology
Those who think government should do more to help less-well-off are____________. -
ANS Economic Conservative
Those who think government should do more to promote cultural traditions are
called_____________. - ANS Social Conservative
In the everyday world of politics, no source of opinions more clearly divides Americans than
that of their__________. - ANS Partisanship
Voter Turnout much higher than most other democratic nations. - ANS False
Most Americans make a sharp distinction between their personal lives and public life. -
ANS True
Suffrage is________ - ANS the right to vote
What factor is identified as impacting voter turnout? - ANS registration
frequency of elections
date of election
all of the above
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
The process by which individuals acquire their political is called political socialization. -
ANS True
Public opinion has an important influence on government and will always determine exactly
what officials do. - ANS False
In public opinion polls,__________is used to estimate the opinion of a whole population. -
ANS Sample
Political socialization is cumulative. - ANS True
Which of the following are agents of social political socialization? - ANS families
schools
media
church
all of the above
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, The South shifted to the Republican Party after the Democratic Party took the lead on civil rights
in the 1960s. - ANS True
An__________is a consistent pattern of political attitudes that stems from a core belief. -
ANS Ideology
Those who think government should do more to help less-well-off are____________. -
ANS Economic Conservative
Those who think government should do more to promote cultural traditions are
called_____________. - ANS Social Conservative
In the everyday world of politics, no source of opinions more clearly divides Americans than
that of their__________. - ANS Partisanship
Voter Turnout much higher than most other democratic nations. - ANS False
Most Americans make a sharp distinction between their personal lives and public life. -
ANS True
Suffrage is________ - ANS the right to vote
What factor is identified as impacting voter turnout? - ANS registration
frequency of elections
date of election
all of the above
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
