17-18 6.1 Public Opinion et. al.

Public Opinion is ______.

• An opinion that you talk to your neighbor about daily such as gossip or chitchat.
• An opinion you have formed about a particular political issue.
• Opinions consisting of people's views concerning political issues.
• The process in which the public forms their political opinions.

Which of the following is NOt considered a part of American shared political culture?

• economic equality
• liberty
• political and legal equality
• strong belief in democracy

The lifelong process by which people form their ideas about politics and acquire political values is known as _____.

• political culture
• political socialization
• public opinion
• political ideology 

Which of the following is the strongest agent of political socialization?

• a person's religious beliefs
• region of the country
• a person's family
• schools

If a people have a sense of political efficacy, then they believe they...

• feel alienated from public policy.
• have a say in what government does.
• should run for office.
• trust the government to do what is right.

A member of which of the following demographic groups is most likely to support a Republican presidential candidate?

• white male
• white female
• African American,male or female
• individuals earning below poverty-level wages, male or female

A member of which of the following demographic groups is most likely to support a Democratic presidential candidate?

• white male
• white female
• African American, male or female
• individuals earning below poverty-level wages, male or female

Which of the following would most likely cause a presidential's approval ratings to rise?

• a scandal
• an unpopular war
• a recession
• an attack against the country

A statistical technique that ensures that everyone has an equal opportunity to participate in the poll is known as

• random sampling
• the margin of error
• a plurality poll
• the regression of the mean

A ______ supports active government in promoting individual welfare and supporting civil rights, and accepts peaceful political and social change within the existing political system.

• liberal/progressive
• conservative
• moderate
• radical