Unit 4 Political Ideology Exam Review

A set of ideas, beliefs... about how government should operate and how much government should be involved in our day to day lives.

• Political Ideology
• Political Party
• Political Spectrum
• Two Party System

What is political socialization?

• All the people who might be interest group members because they share the same common interest.
• The process through which an individual acquires his/her particular orientations - his/her knowledge, feelings, and evaluations regarding his/her political world.
• How similar cases have been decided in the past.
• The distribution of the population's beliefs about politics and policy issues.

The most important factor that influences gain our basic attitudes that shape our political opinions is

• the media
• church
• friends
• family

Which of the following is a sign of an inaccurate poll?

• clear wording
• large sampling error
• confusing interpretation
• representative sample 

A poll that takes place as voters leave the primary election is 

• a push poll
• a straw poll
• a random sampling poll
• an exit poll 

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.

What is the most important factor to getting a good poll that best resembles the target population?

• Random Sampling
• A large sample size
• A large sampling error
• Targeted Samples

A voter who wants less government control over the economy as well as person conduct of citizens. They are opposed to a large central government.

• conservative

• liberal

• Libertarian
• Populist

People who fall into this category support funding of social programs, higher taxes in order to provide government services, and government involvement in regulating the economy.

• Liberal
• Moderate
• Conservative

People who fall into this category support low taxes, limited government involvement in regulating the economy and funding for a strong national defense.

• Liberal
• Moderate
• Conservative