4.09 America's Political Landscape

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What is the term for a political model used to compare political opinions?

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political spectrum

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What is the term for an informal type of opinion poll?

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straw poll

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To achieve bipartisanship, what do both major parties have to do? Options: have healthy debate, campaign strongly, work against each other, work together

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work together

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Why did President Bush urge leaders to set aside differences?

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The challenges were great.

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Beliefs to the left of center emphasize the need for what in society?

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change

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Which of the following is an example of a two-axis political model? Options: the linear view, an opinion poll, red and blue states, the Nolan chart

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the Nolan chart

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What did Federalists and anti-Federalists debate?

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how strong the central government should be

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Today, liberals tend to support programs and policies that aid minorities and the disadvantaged. What do conservatives want to encourage?

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rugged individualism

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The election of 2000 demonstrated that a poll isn't reliable if which of the following occurs? Options: The election is too close to call., The sample is biased., The sample is too small., Too many states are red.

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The election is too close to call.

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Which of the following is not a good polling technique? using a random sample, asking clear questions, using a push poll, using a large sample

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using a push poll