Final Review Units 1-7

Front

Which of the following would be used to poll people as they arrive to an event to understand their feelings about certain policies or candidates?
Options: Entrance poll, Exit poll, Tracking poll, Benchmark poll

Back

Entrance poll

Front

Which of the following would be used as people leave the voting booth to find out which candidate is ahead in a major election? Entrance poll, Exit poll, Benchmark poll, Tracking poll

Back

Exit poll

Front

Which of the following would be used by candidates at the start of their campaign to gauge their level of support from citizens/understand which policy areas are most important to people? Entrance poll, Exit poll, Random digit calling, Benchmark poll

Back

Benchmark poll

Front

Which of the following would be major contributing factors to the results of a public opinion poll?
Question order,
Question wording,
The interviewer,
All of the above

Back

All of the above

Front

Which of the following parties leans conservative -- less government control on economics and more control on social behavior? Options: Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians

Back

Republicans

Front

Which political party associates itself with liberalism -- less control on social behavior, more control on the economy?

Back

Democrats

Front

The idea that economic downturn can be combatted by injecting money into the economy through public works projects is known as ______.

Back

Keynesianism

Front

The idea that economic downturn can be combatted by lowering taxes on businesses is known as ______

Back

Supply-side theory

Front

Organizations that raise money to elect and defeat candidates and may donate money directly to campaigns – subject to limits by Federal Election Commission

Back

Political Action Committee (PAC)

Front

Which of the following provisions were included in the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA)? Media ads for a candidate couldn't be paid for by corporations, Political ads couldn't air close to elections, Candidates had to approve ads that were a part of their campaign, All of the above

Back

All of the above