What role does public opinion play in a democracy?

It guides the decisions of policymakers

It is only considered during elections

It is used to determine tax rates

Which of the following is a characteristic of conservative ideologies?

Preference for traditional values and institutions

Support for strong, centralized governments

Advocacy for radical change to society's structures

How do generational changes affect political ideologies?

New generations can bring new ideas and perspectives, potentially altering dominant ideologies

Each generation adopts the ideologies of the previous one without change

Political ideologies are solely determined by economic conditions, not generations

What impact do significant events have on public opinion and political ideologies?

They can lead to shifts in public opinion and changes in political ideologies

They reinforce existing opinions and ideologies without change

They only affect opinions on foreign policy

Which of the following best exemplifies the influence of educational background on political ideology?

Individuals with higher education levels tend to be more liberal

Higher education has no correlation with political beliefs

Individuals with higher education levels tend to be more conservative

Only individuals with education in political science have clear political ideologies

What is a benchmark poll primarily used for?

To set a standard before a campaign

To gather opinions after an event

To survey random population samples

To analyze the final vote count

What is the role of the Federal Reserve?

Controlling money supply and interest rates

Managing government spending and taxation

How does older age impact political attitudes?

Old age tends to make individuals more conservative in their political attitudes.

Age has no impact on political attitudes.

Age tends to make individuals more liberal in their political attitudes.

Age leads to radical political views.

What is fiscal policy?

Fiscal policy is the government's use of taxation and spending to influence the economy.

Fiscal policy is the process of setting interest rates to control inflation.

Fiscal policy refers to the management of a company's financial resources.

Fiscal policy is the government's use of monetary policy to influence the economy.

When a child’s parents both identify strongly with the same political party, the child will most likely

identify with the parents’ party

identify with the opposing party

have a low sense of political efficacy

become an independent rather than a party identifier

become alienated from the political system

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates political socialization?

A young teenager hears her parents discussing politics around the dinner table, which influences her own views.

The government establishes a tax policy benefiting lower-income families.

A citizen serves on a jury and receives training on how to apply the law.

A suspect is informed of his rights by an officer who is about to interrogate him.

Which of the following represents the most likely way the information in the table will be used?

Congress will use the data to suggest that there is support for their legislative proposals.

The media will use the data to present horse race coverage of elections.

Political action committees (PACs) will use the data to determine which candidates for elected office they will support.

Social movements will use this data in their legal briefings before the federal courts.

The primary responsibility for determining monetary policy in the United States rests with the

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

A member of Congress who advocates for a more Keynesian approach to solving a recession will likely support which of the following policies?

Increasing federal spending programs to improve transportation systems

Lowering taxes on the wealthy to increase business investment

Doing nothing and letting the recession work itself out

Increasing interest rates to stimulate the economy

Which of the following scenarios best reflects the process of political socialization?

An individual takes a civics course in school and develops opinions about politics.

Members of Congress increasingly vote the same way as other members of their party.

A group is able to attract new members by offering access to a broad network of people.

As media choices increase, individuals expand their media consumption to new sources.

A liberal response to the “strained resources” of local government most likely would include

an increase in federal spending on public education and more programs aimed at helping lower-income communities

a reduction of federal income taxes so that state and local governments can use those resources

less federal regulation and more authority for local school boards to create curricula and standards

encouraging state and local governments to offer vouchers so that students can attend private or charter schools

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the experiences and factors that shape an individual's political values, attitudes, and behaviors.

political ideology

individualism

political culture

political socialization

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the impact of historical events experienced by a generation upon their political views

generational effect

individualism

life-cycle effect

political socialization

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a representative poll of randomly selected respondents with a statistically significant sample size, using neutral language

scientific poll

representative sample

focus group

sample

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a method of choosing all poll respondents in a way that does no over/under represent any group of the population

random selection

representative sample

mass survey

sample

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What is public opinion?

The official stance of a government on an issue

The collective opinion of a group of experts on a particular topic

The distribution of individual preferences or evaluations of a given issue within a population

A policy decision made by elected officials

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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How can changes in ideology occur within a society?

Through changes in leadership only

Due to economic fluctuations

Through shifts in public opinion, generational changes, and significant events

Ideologies never change

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Which of the following is a major influence on an individual's political ideology?

Weather conditions

Family and educational background

The number of pets one has

Favorite color

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Polls, Ideology, and Socialization

the experiences and factors that shape an individual's political values, attitudes, and behaviors.

the impact of historical events experienced by a generation upon their political views

a representative poll of randomly selected respondents with a statistically significant sample size, using neutral language

a method of choosing all poll respondents in a way that does no over/under represent any group of the population

What is public opinion?

How can changes in ideology occur within a society?

Which of the following is a major influence on an individual's political ideology?

Which factor does NOT directly influence an individual's political ideology?

What role does public opinion play in a democracy?

What is a political ideology that emphasizes individual freedom and minimal government intervention in the economy?

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