APGOV Unit 4 Political Ideology

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

• Political Theory
• Political Ideology
• Political Socialization
• Political Parites

Which of the following is not a factor of how a person typically forms their political ideology?

• Family
• Religion
• Hobbies
• Education

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

• Conservatives
• Liberals
• Reactionary
• Radical

This group likes to hold on to old traditions and ideas and does not want to change or reform anything in relation to politics and religion.

• Liberals

• Communists

• Monarchist

• Conservatives

What is a feature of a democracy?

• A: Freedom of speech
• B: Protection from discrimination and persecution
• C: Freedom of association
• D: All of the above

Which of the following best characterizes the influence of the news media on public opinion in the United States?

• They alter the public's views on issues.

• They affect which issues the public thinks are important.

• They determine how citizens will vote.

• They are most able to influence people with the highest level of education.

Political socialization is the process by which

• The use of private property is regulated by the government.

• Governments communicate with each other.

• Public attitudes toward government are measured and reported.

• Political values are passed to the next generation.

Please answer this question using the political cartoon on the right. This is an example of someone’s __________________.

• political socialization

• political efficacy

• political ideology

• political linkage institution

All of the following factors complicate the accuracy of public opinion polls EXCEPT:

• If interview procedures are not carefully constructed, the poll results can be invalid.

• Even if carefully constructed, different wordings of the same question can produce totally different results.

• Interview samples are usually too small; a sample of 1500 to 2000 participants cannot accurately reflect the views of millions of people.

• People are often not well informed about the issues, so their responses can skew results significantly.

The “Solid South” is in reference to the tendency of Southern voters to

• have good voter turnout on election day vote consistently for Democratic candidates in both the state and national elections

• vote in recent elections for Democratic candidates

• vote in recent elections for Republican candidates

• vote consistently for Democratic candidates in both the state and national elections