In 1936, pollsters at the Literary Digest were guilty of ________ when they mistakenly predicted a presidential victory for Alf Landon over Franklin Roosevelt by polling people whose names came from the telephone book and automobile registration records
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selection bias
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political ideology
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Thomas Dewey
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Public Education
Q.2.
Which of the following statements is true about the news media?
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More Americans favor gun control today than in the 1990s.
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liberty, equality of opportunity, and democracy
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The mass media have an enormous impact on public opinion.
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Citizens with high levels of knowledge are generally better able to evaluate new information to determine its relevancy to their beliefs.
Q.3.
Why does the marketplace of ideas often have a moderating effect on people's opinions?
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there is not a complete list of all Americans that can be used to identify the population.
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Due to its size and power, the government is always successful at influencing public opinion.
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Given constant exposure to other people's ideas, it is almost impossible for one not to modify one's own viewpoints.
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Clinton administration officials used techniques similar to those used in election campaigns to bolster popular enthusiasm for White House initiatives.
Q.4.
Which of the following statements about governmental public relations efforts is FALSE?
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Clinton administration officials used techniques similar to those used in election campaigns to bolster popular enthusiasm for White House initiatives.
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Digital citizenship offers the promise of a more informed electorate.
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The poor are generally less supportive of
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Due to its size and power, the government is always successful at influencing public opinion.
Q.5.
In 1948, election night polls showed that ________ would win the presidential election.
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Thomas Dewey
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2.5 percent
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The mass media have an enormous impact on public opinion.
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liberty
Q.6.
The fact that Democratic Party leaders have become more liberal and Republican Party leaders more conservative is important because
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government should be very active in many spheres in order to reduce economic and social inequality.
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Given constant exposure to other people's ideas, it is almost impossible for one not to modify one's own viewpoints.
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the changes in political conditions and circumstances in the South, rather than in opinions or values.
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partisans in the public tend to rely on party leaders for cues on the appropriate positions to take on major political issues.
Q.7.
What did the framers identify as the greatest source of political conflict for the United States?
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Digital citizenship offers the promise of a more informed electorate.
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The poor are generally less supportive of
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liberty, equality of opportunity, and democracy
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differences between the rich and the poor
Q.8.
Research into public opinion and public policy has shown that
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more affluent and more educated citizens have a disproportionate influence over politics and public policy decisions.
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Given constant exposure to other people's ideas, it is almost impossible for one not to modify one's own viewpoints.
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Citizens with high levels of knowledge are generally better able to evaluate new information to determine its relevancy to their beliefs.
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Very low trust in government is a reality in contemporary politics.
Q.9.
The term public opinion is used to describe
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Latino voters may shift the balance of political power in Texas in the next decade.
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values are basic principles while attitudes are specific preferences.
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beliefs and attitudes toward different issues, events, and people.
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outside, in the cornfields and town squares of Illinois.
Q.10.
Liberalism and conservatism are good examples of
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politcal ideologies
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political ideology
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the Chamber of Commerce
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poorly worded questions
Q.11.
Which of the following was NOT part of the George W. Bush administration's effort to maintain support for its war on terror?
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More Americans favor gun control today than in the 1990s.
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donations to academic institutions
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liberty, equality of opportunity, and democracy
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Although there is no one-to-one correlation between public opinion and government policy, shifts in public opinion on particular issues frequently lead to changes in government policy.
Q.12.
Which of the following statements about public opinion in America is true
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Citizens with high levels of knowledge are generally better able to evaluate new information to determine its relevancy to their beliefs.
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Latino voters may shift the balance of political power in Texas in the next decade.
0%
Clinton administration officials used techniques similar to those used in election campaigns to bolster popular enthusiasm for White House initiatives.
0%
Given constant exposure to other people's ideas, it is almost impossible for one not to modify one's own viewpoints.
Q.13.
Which of the following statements about the forces that shape public opinion is NOT true?
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Liberals
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Citizens with high levels of knowledge are generally better able to evaluate new information to determine its relevancy to their beliefs.
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Digital citizenship offers the promise of a more informed electorate.
0%
Presidents rarely attempt to influence public support for the policies they are promoting.
Q.14.
Each of the following organizations has a liberal orientation EXCEPT ________.
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More Americans favor gun control today than in the 1990s.
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liberty, equality of opportunity, and democracy
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the Chamber of Commerce
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donations to academic institutions
Q.15.
The transition many white southerners made from the Democratic to the Republican Party is a good example of
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There is a higher level of political participation among those with a college education.
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the competition between varying opinions and ideas that are aired in public forums.
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Given constant exposure to other people's ideas, it is almost impossible for one not to modify one's own viewpoints.
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the changes in political conditions and circumstances in the South, rather than in opinions or values.
Q.16.
________ is the core political value most highly prioritized by American conservatives.
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equality
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ideology
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Public Education
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liberty
Q.17.
Which of the following statements about the relationship between public opinion and government policy is most accurate?
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Citizens with high levels of knowledge are generally better able to evaluate new information to determine its relevancy to their beliefs.
0%
Clinton administration officials used techniques similar to those used in election campaigns to bolster popular enthusiasm for White House initiatives.
0%
Although there is no one-to-one correlation between public opinion and government policy, shifts in public opinion on particular issues frequently lead to changes in government policy.
0%
Due to its size and power, the government is always successful at influencing public opinion.
Q.18.
The complex set of beliefs and values that, as a whole, form a general philosophy about the government is called ________.
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2.5 percent
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political socialization.
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political ideology
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conservatives; liberals
Q.19.
________ is the most important core value of liberalism
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ideology
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liberty
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equality
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The mass media have an enormous impact on public opinion.
Q.20.
Which of the following is NOT true about current trends in public opinion?
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Digital citizenship offers the promise of a more informed electorate.
0%
More Americans favor gun control today than in the 1990s.
0%
Due to its size and power, the government is always successful at influencing public opinion.
0%
Shifts in public opinion on particular issues do not lead to changes in public policy.
Q.21.
Which of the following statements about political opinions is FALSE?
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The mass media have an enormous impact on public opinion.
0%
More Americans favor gun control today than in the 1990s.
0%
liberty, equality of opportunity, and democracy
0%
The poor are generally less supportive of
Q.22.
________ ushered in the tax revolt and the deregulation of many government policies in the 1980s.
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FDR
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Liberals
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Journalists at the Washington Post
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Ronald Reagan
Q.23.
________ is one of the most important mechanisms for obtaining equality of opportunity
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liberty
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political ideology
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Public Education
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2.5 percent
Q.24.
The difference between a political value and a political attitude is that
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More Americans favor gun control today than in the 1990s.
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there is not a complete list of all Americans that can be used to identify the population.
0%
values are basic principles while attitudes are specific preferences.
0%
political socialization.
Q.25.
________ promoted his policy agenda to the American people through "fireside chats."
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Latino voters helped George W. Bush get reelected in 2004.
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their families
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Presidents rarely attempt to influence public support for the policies they are promoting.
0%
FDR
Q.26.
The process by which underlying political values are formed is known as
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the Chamber of Commerce
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political ideology
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political socialization.
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poorly worded questions
Q.27.
A frequent cause of measurement error in polls is due to ________.
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The poor are generally less supportive of
0%
Thomas Dewey
0%
poorly worded questions
0%
the Chamber of Commerce
Q.28.
Which statement concerning the news media is FALSE?
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more affluent and more educated citizens have a disproportionate influence over politics and public policy decisions.
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Shifts in public opinion on particular issues do not lead to changes in public policy.
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Citizens with high levels of knowledge are generally better able to evaluate new information to determine its relevancy to their beliefs.
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In a free democracy, the news media provides information without framing or interpreting it in any particular way.
Q.29.
A socialist is someone who believes that
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their families
0%
government should be very active in many spheres in order to reduce economic and social inequality.
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the competition between varying opinions and ideas that are aired in public forums.
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partisans in the public tend to rely on party leaders for cues on the appropriate positions to take on major political issues.
Q.30.
Opposition to legalized abortion is a position most likely supported by ________ while support for legalized abortion is a position most likely supported by ________.
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political socialization.
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conservatives; liberals
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donations to academic institutions
0%
Public Education
Q.31.
Which of the following statements about public opinion is FALSE?
0%
Due to its size and power, the government is always successful at influencing public opinion.
0%
Citizens with high levels of knowledge are generally better able to evaluate new information to determine its relevancy to their beliefs.
0%
Shifts in public opinion on particular issues do not lead to changes in public policy.
0%
Latino voters may shift the balance of political power in Texas in the next decade.
Q.32.
Which of the following statements is true about public opinion in the contemporary time period?
0%
The mass media have an enormous impact on public opinion.
0%
Clinton administration officials used techniques similar to those used in election campaigns to bolster popular enthusiasm for White House initiatives.
0%
Digital citizenship offers the promise of a more informed electorate.
0%
More Americans favor gun control today than in the 1990s.
Q.33.
People's political party preferences are primarily acquired through the influence of
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government should be very active in many spheres in order to reduce economic and social inequality.
0%
their families
0%
partisans in the public tend to rely on party leaders for cues on the appropriate positions to take on major political issues.
0%
Thomas Dewey
Q.34.
Which of the following is true about Latino voters in the United States?
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FDR
0%
Latino voters helped George W. Bush get reelected in 2004.
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Journalists at the Washington Post
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Presidents rarely attempt to influence public support for the policies they are promoting.
Q.35.
Which of the following terms describe America's fundamental political values?
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Shifts in public opinion on particular issues do not lead to changes in public policy.
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liberty, equality of opportunity, and democracy
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Digital citizenship offers the promise of a more informed electorate.
0%
More Americans favor gun control today than in the 1990s.
Q.36.
What is one of the main differences between those who have gone to college and those who have not?
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There is a higher level of political participation among those with a college education.
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Digital citizenship offers the promise of a more informed electorate.
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there is not a complete list of all Americans that can be used to identify the population.
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The fact that it has become very difficult for political leaders to experience public opinion directly.
Q.37.
________ led the exposure of the Watergate scandal.
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Liberals
0%
Ronald Reagan
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Journalists at the Washington Post
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Latino voters helped George W. Bush get reelected in 2004.
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