Ap Gov Unit 2

A set of beliefs about political values, how government should run, and how that government is involved in the role of a citizen's life

• Political Theory

• Political Ideology

• Political Socialization

• Political Parties

Which of the following is NOT a factor of how a person typically forms their political ideologies?

• Family

• Hobbies

• Religion

• Education

This group prefers tradition and old ideas and does not want to change or reform anything in relation to politics and religion

• Liberal

• Reactionary

• Conservative

• Republican

This group believes in discarding old ideas and embracing new opinions and ideas

• Conservatve

• Liberal

• Radical

• Reactionary

There were none of these when the United States first came to be, as the founding fathers were not fond of them.

• Political Parties

• Political Ideologies

• Democrats

• Moderates

All of these are examples of political participation except

• Voting

• Civil Disobiedience

• Protest

• Yelling at the news on television

What happens politically as we get older?

• Our political beliefs become less firm

• We participate less in politics

• We become more open to new ideas

• Our political beliefs become more firm

Which of the following is communication that is widely dispersed

• Social media

• Newspapers

• Mass media

• Electronic media

What is it called when the person asking scientific polling questions attempts to emphasize or influence a certain response?

• Random sampling

• Response loading

• Interviewer bias

• Data tracking

The ideological gap between men and women is evident at the polls, where women are more likely than men to cast their ballots for which type of candidate?

• Democratic candidates who support higher levels of spending on the military as opposed to spending on social services

• Republican candidates who support higher levels of spending on the military as opposed to spending on social services

• Democratic candidates who support higher levels of spending on social services as opposed to spending on the military

• Republican candidates who support higher levels of spending on social services as opposed to spending on the military