4.09 America's Political Landscape

What is the term for a political model used to compare political opinions?

• push poll

• exit poll

• political poll

• political spectrum

What is the term for an informal type of opinion poll?

• straw poll

• push poll

• exit poll

• random sample

To achieve bipartisanship, what do both major parties have to do?

• have healthy debate

• campaign strongly

• work against each other

• work together

Why did President Bush urge leaders to set aside differences?

• His party won.

• The Democrats were wrong.

• The challenges were great.

• The people didn't want them to.

Beliefs to the left of center emphasize the need for what in society?

• control

• change

• economic freedom

• balance

Which of the following is an example of a two-axis political model?

• the linear view

• an opinion poll

• red and blue states

• the Nolan chart

What did Federalists and anti-Federalists debate?

• how strong the economy should be

• how strong the nation should be

• how strong the central government should be

• what the Constitution should contain

Today, liberals tend to support programs and policies that aid minorities and the disadvantaged. What do conservatives want to encourage?

• government programs

• safety nets

• rugged individualism

• civil liberties

The election of 2000 demonstrated that a poll isn't reliable if which of the following occurs?

• The election is too close to call.

• The sample is biased.

• The sample is too small.

• Too many states are red.

Which of the following is not a good polling technique?

• using a random sample

• asking clear questions

• using a push poll

• using a large sample