Standard 8 & 9 Review

Of the following, the most important role in the political socialization of children is played by

• their peer groups

• their places of worship

• the family

• the media

• the school

Which of the following is NOT a core value of United States political culture?

• Legal equality

• Political equality

• Economic equality

• Freedom of religion

• Freedom of speech

Which of the following best describes an exit poll?

• A poll that asks voters at randomly selected voting places whom they voted for so that election results can be predicted more quickly

• A poll conducted by having a computer randomly select phone numbers from around the country

• An opinion poll that is used to intentionally sway people’s opinions by using false or misleading information in the conversation

• A poll that randomly samples a population to capture public opinion at a given time

In a public opinion poll, a polling company used an online survey tool to randomly contact respondents who did not have telephone lines in addition to contacting people over the phone. Which of the following best explains this decision?

• The company saved money because it did not need to hire as many telephone interviewers to conduct the poll.

• The company was establishing a benchmark poll at the beginning of a campaign.

• The company was interested in asking different questions to different individuals.

• The company wanted to ensure that the sample of the population was truly random.

In May of 2015, a federal appeals court ruled that the National Security Agency’s collection of Americans’ phone records was in violation of the USA PATRIOT Act. Which of the following core values are involved in the national debate regarding the surveillance program referred to in this scenario?

• Liberty versus stability and order

• Majority rule versus minority rights

• States’ rights versus federal authority

• Common good versus freedom of expression

Which of the following is most important for getting an accurate measure of public opinion in a survey?

• Surveying only cell phone users

• Selecting a random sample

• Asking leading questions

• Contacting only registered voters

• Conducting the survey online

A polling firm tried to predict the results of an election by sampling 1,000 adults within a state for two days prior to the election, using landline telephones of likely voters. After the election, the firm found that their poll results were not close to the actual election results. Which of the following recommendations would be the best for the firm to follow in the future?

• Sample people who have cell phones, in addition to those with landlines.

• Conduct the survey over a one-day period rather than two days.

• Adjust the results if the sample includes more people from one party than another.

• Use an Internet-based poll that encourages people to vote online for their preferred candidate.

An important change in political culture since 1950 is that United States citizens have become

• more likely to believe that their actions can influence government policy

• more trusting of nongovernmental institutions and leaders

• less trusting of governmental institutions and leaders

• less supportive of school integration

• less likely to think of themselves as ideologically moderate

Party identification in the United States is most successfully transmitted by which of the following?

• Workplace

• Church

• Educational system

• The media

• Family

Select the response that correctly matches a core political value with an example

• Individualism - Social welfare policies

• Limited government - restrictions on free speech

• Free enterprise - Minimum wage regulations

• Rule of law - impeachment process