Political Beliefs and Behaviors Pre Test

Liberals tend to believe in

• less government.

• lower taxes.

• government intervention.

• increased police power.

• anarchy.

Conservatives tend to identify with

• democrats

• libertarians

• republicans

• green party

• socialists

Liberal preferences on various policy issues are displayed least often by

• Jews

• White Catholics

• White Protestants

• Blacks

• Working Poor

Which has the largest effect upon political socialization?

• Friends

• Education

• Media

• Family

• Secondary Groups

Those most active in politics tend to be

• More educated than average

• Working poor

• Minorities

• Youth

• Elderly

The dominant group among Americans on the political spectrum are:

• Conservatives

• Liberals

• Socialists

• Libertarians

• Moderates

More recently, the South

• is a solidly Democratic region of the country.

• has significantly higher voter turnout than does the Northeast.

• has been a reliable source of Republican votes.

• has had less influence during presidential elections.

• votes with greater consistency and predictability than any other region.

Which of the following groups are most likely to participate in politics and elicit a government response to their participation?

• poor residents of rural areas

• rural farmers in southern states

• poor residents of urban areas

• white suburban and city dwellers

• victims of environmental racism

Political socialization is defined as

• the distribution of the population’s beliefs about politics and policy issues.

• the process through which an individual acquires his or her political orientations.

• a coherent set of values and beliefs about public policy.

• the activities used by citizens to influence the selection of political leaders or the policies they pursue.

• the process by which political elites influence the voters to get elected.

A pollster using a representative sample of 1,500 Americans finds that 51% support candidate X and 49% support candidate Y. The pollster’s conclusion should be that

• the race is too close to call because of a possible sampling error.

• X is likely to win by a substantial majority.

• polls are unreliable predictors of political outcomes.

• the poll should be retaken with a larger sample.

• the poll should be retaken of the original 1,500 and ask them if they wish to change their response.