AP GOVERNMENT REVIEW

Poll used to determine election outcome?

• Focus group surveys
• Tracking polls
• Exit polls
• Opinion polls

Party supporting reduced government in education?

• Green Party
• Libertarian Party
• Democratic Party
• Republican Party

Party supporting little/no market regulation?

• Libertarian Party
• Socialist Party
• Green Party
• Democratic Party

How Parisian differences affect policy?

• Parisian differences have no impact on policy decisions.
• All policies are uniform regardless of Parisian differences.
• Parisian differences simplify the policymaking process.
• Differences in regions or cultural views influence local and national policies.

Most important for accurate public opinion?

• Limited demographic analysis
• Random sampling
• Biased questioning
• Representative sampling

When poll results are close?

• The results are irrelevant to the election.
• The results indicate a lack of interest.
• The results show a clear winner.
• The race is competitive, and the outcome is uncertain.

Limited government?

• A system where the government has unlimited power.
• A political ideology that promotes total government control.
• A form of government where laws are not enforced.
• Government with restricted powers, focusing on individual freedoms.

Individualism?

• A philosophy that emphasizes collective ownership.
• A belief system that discourages personal freedom.
• A political ideology focused on government control.
• Belief in personal independence and self-reliance.

Tracking poll?

• A tracking poll is a one-time survey.
• A poll conducted over time to track changes in opinion.

• A tracking poll only measures voter turnout on election day.
• A tracking poll is used to predict the weather.

Exit poll?

• A poll conducted before the election starts.
• A survey of voters taken during the voting process.
• A poll taken from voters leaving the polling station, used to predict election results.

• A statistical analysis of voter demographics.