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WorksheetsAP Political Beliefs and Behaviors
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A belief that you are a member of an economic group whose interests are opposed to people in other such groups.
a)
internal efficacy
b)
class consciousness
c)
political socialization
d)
civic duty
2.
A belief that you can take part in politics or that government will respond to the citizenry.
a)
political tolerance
b)
political efficacy
c)
progressive
d)
orthodox
3.
a belief that one can affect government policies
a)
class consciousness
b)
orthodox
c)
progressive
d)
civic competence
4.
A survey of public opinion.
a)
sampling error
b)
exit polls
c)
poll
d)
public opinion
5.
This has existed for a long time, and it has been a problem for both political parties. This occurs when there is a difference in political views between men and women. What is it called, officially?
a)
Random sampling
b)
Exit Polls
c)
Gender Gap
d)
Political socialization
6.
How people think or feel about particular things.
a)
Random Sample
b)
public opinion
c)
sampling error
d)
political socialization
7.
People that are liberal on both economic policy and personal conduct. They want to be sure of several things; tax the rich heavily, regulate business, allow abortions and protect the rights of the accused. These are only a few of the things that they hope the government can achieve. What would be the name of the is group?
a)
Pure conservative
b)
Pure liberal
c)
Populists
d)
Libertarians
8.
Persons with a disproportionate share of political power.
a)
Political elites
b)
Libertarians
c)
Pure Conservatives
d)
Pure Liberals
9.
Which of the concepts or terms below would best describe a cleavage? (as described in your text)
a)
Color of car
b)
Social Class
c)
ideology
d)
Socialization
10.
Polls based on interviews conducted on election day with randomly selected voters.
a)
Sampling error
b)
Opinion polls
c)
Exit polls
d)
Random sample
11.
Which term best describes the chart above?
a)
Exit Poll
b)
Random Sample
c)
Public opinion
d)
Gender Gap
12.
A belief that one has an obligation to participate in civic political affairs
a)
civic duty
b)
class consciousness
c)
political culture
d)
political ideology
13.
Amendment that granted suffrage rights to women
a)
15th
b)
19th
c)
23rd
d)
24th
14.
A government printed ballot of uniform dimensions to be cast in secret that many states adopted around 1890 to reduce voting fraud associated with party printed ballots cast in public
a)
Japanese Ballot
b)
Printed legislative ballot
c)
Australian Ballot
d)
Motor Voter Ballot
15.
The landmark law case that questioned whether denying blacks the right to vote in Texas was against the 15th Amendment
a)
Oregon v. Mitchell
b)
Plessy v Ferguson
c)
Gibbons v Ogden
d)
Smith v Allwright
16.
Court case that stated that congress could set age limits for federal elections but not local or state elections
a)
Smith v Allwright
b)
Marbury v. Madison
c)
Oregon v Mitchell
d)
McCulloch v Maryland
17.
In this particular straw poll, what percentage of voters predicted that Huntsman would win the 2012 presidential election?
a)
37
b)
8
c)
0
d)
1
18.
The guarantees of civil liberties and protections of infringements upon them is called
a)
majority rule/minority rights
b)
equality
c)
private property
d)
individual freedoms
19.
The designed to make voter registration easier by allowing people to register at driver's license bureaus and some public offices
a)
Poll Taxes Law
b)
Motor Votor Law
c)
Electoral College Law
d)
Direct Primary
20.
Which reason below is not a part of low voter turnout in the United States
a)
The lack of political efficacy
b)
mistrust in government
c)
registration process
d)
Being too educated and politically competent
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