Topic 4 & 5

Which of these core political values is incorrectly matched.

• Individualism - The principle of valuing individual rights over those of the government, with a strong emphasis on individual initiative and responsibility.

• Equality of Opportunity - The belief in the right to compete freely in a market government by supply and demand with limited government involvement.

• Rule of Law - The principle that government is based on a body of law applied equally and fairly to every citizen, not on the whims of those in charge, and that no one is above the law, including the government.

• Limited Government - A political system in which there are restrictions placed on the government to protect individual rights and liberties.

Which socialization factor has the greatest influence the political attitudes of individuals?

• Family

• Education

• Ethnicity

• Age

What is an unlikely influence on the development of an individuals political values?

• Demographic factors

• Generational effects

• Political events

• Birth Order

Identify the correct type of poll to each definition. Exit Poll

• an informal and unofficial election poll conducted with a non-random population

• politically biased campaign information presented as a poll in order to change minds

• a public opinion poll that measures a public’s positive feelings about a candidate or politician

• an election poll taken by interviewing voters as they leave a polling place

Which is true of a good random sample for a public opinion poll?

• All the people in the sample are opinionated
• It excludes people who do not belong to a political party
• It is limited to people who follow the news.
• It represents the variety of the whole population.

Advocates of Keynesian Economics would argue to...

• Cut taxes

• Cut spending

• Federal spending to stimulate the economy

• Balance the federal budget

Gabriel Sarwan only votes for political candidates whose platforms directly benefit the profitability of his small business.

This voting behavior can best be characterized by which of the following models?

• Retrospective voting

• Prospective voting

• Party-line voting

• Rational choice voting

Which of these statements best explains why the Voting Rights Act of 1965 has been important to expanding political participation in the United States?

• It reduced the minimum legal age to vote from 21 to 18

• It ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, or national origin

• It introduced the requirement of showing an official form of identification to register for or vote in an election to deter voter fraud

• It enforced the Fifteenth Amendment by preventing states from using legal barriers to prevent African Americans from voting

Rumana Modi votes for political candidates whose rhetoric and policy initiatives while serving in office align with what she wants to be done in the future.

Which model of voting behavior does this best represent?

• Retrospective voting

• Prospective voting

• Party-line voting

• Rational choice voting

Even with the Civil Rights Movement and legislation supporting the Fifteenth Amendment, it was widely reported that, throughout the 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s, many southern states continued practices that prevented African Americans from voting.

Which of the following trends in the graph supports this claim?

• The percentage of voters in presidential elections during these years dropped by more than ten percent.

• The percentage of voters in presidential elections initially increased and then dropped sharply at the end of the 1960s

• The percentage of voters in presidential elections during these years increased by almost ten percent

• The percentage of voters in presidential elections during these years initially declined and then increased slightly