MDCC American National Government chap 6-9

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The aggregate of individual attitudes or beliefs shared by some portion of the population is

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public opinion.

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General agreement among the citizenry on an issue is

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a consensus.

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Private opinion becomes public opinion when it concerns public issues and is publicly expressed.

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it concerns public issues and is publicly expressed.

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The process by which people acquire political beliefs and attitudes is called

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political socialization.

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The most important early sources of political socialization are

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family and schools.

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The new forms of media

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like blogs, talk radio, and cable news channels have increased political polarization.

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During which period is public opinion most likely to shift toward conservatism? Options: successful Republican governance, successful Democratic governance, poor Republican governance, poor Democratic governance

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poor Democratic governance

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The idea of a gender gap is: the difference in voter turnout among men and women, the long-standing history of women favoring Democrats over Republicans, the tendency of women to be more libertarian than men, the difference in the percentage of women voting for a certain candidate and the percentage of men doing the same.

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the difference in the percentage of women voting for a certain candidate and the percentage of men doing the same.

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Women are more likely than men to oppose the use of force abroad.

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oppose the use of force abroad.

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A random sample means that

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every person in the target population has an equal chance of being selected.