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Government Public Opinion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

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8.1 - Which of the following is the best definition for public opinion?

What the public wants

The issue that the public agrees upon

The complex collection of opinions of many different people

None of the above

8.1 / 8.3 - What is the following a definition of... "communication that is widely dispersed" ?

Social Media

Newspapers

Mass Media

Electronic Media

8.2 - What is it called when the person asking scientific polling questions attempts to emphasize/influence a certain response?

Random Sampling

Interviewer Bias

Response Loading

Data Tracking

8.3 - What is the most common form of mass media today?

Internet

Radio

Newspaper

8.2 - Private organizations whose members share views/objectives are known as? (check all that apply)

Interest Groups

Special Interest Groups

Pressure Groups

Political Parties

The ideological gap between men and women is evident at the polls, where women are more likely than men to cast their ballots for which type of candidate?

Democratic candidates who support higher levels of spending on the military as opposed to spending on social services

Republican candidates who support higher levels of spending on the military as opposed to spending on social services

Democratic candidates who support higher levels of spending on social services as opposed to spending on the military

Republican candidates who support higher levels of spending on social services as opposed to spending on the military

It is 2050. You are interested in how large the U.S. population is, the number of resident legal aliens in the country, membership in non-Protestant religious denominations, party affiliation, and similar demographic facts. What tool should you use?

tax records

the census

congressional reapportionment data

telephone directories

Which of the following viewpoints is more likely to be held by a political liberal than by a political conservative?

I believe that America should stop letting criminals hide behind the law.

I am supportive of school prayer.

I believe that taxes and spending should be kept low.

I believe that the government should act, in the public interest, as a regulator of the economy.

Consider the effects of growing older on political behavior. What aspects of political behavior increase as people age?

candidate loyalty and political orientation

candidate loyalty and political participation

political participation and suspicion of out-groups

political participation and strength of party attachment

10.

Which of the following statements about the influence of education on political attitudes and behavior is false?

better-educated citizens are more likely to vote than less-educated citizens

less-educated citizens are less tolerant of radical opinions than better-educated citizens

less-educated citizens are more likely to vote than better-educated citizens

better-educated citizens exhibit more knowledge about public policy than less-educated citizens

11.

What technique is the key to the accuracy of public opinion polls?

indexing

question format

random sampling

sample size

12.

What type of propaganda makes you want to jump in and follow everyone else?

bandwagon

testimonial

plain folks

transfer

13.

How often is the Census taken?

2 years

4 years

10 years

20 years

14.

Why is the United States refereed to as the Melting Pot?

The mast majority of the population has roots from another country

People love food here

We have the biggest and best pots

It is so hot that cheese melts on sidewalks

15.

Where does the majority of Political Socialization occur?

Inside the house

At School

From Grandparents

Imaginary Friends

16.

What happens politically as we get older?

Our political beliefs become more firm

Our political beliefs become less firm

We become more open to new ideas

We participate less in politics

17.

Which two groups have the strongest impact on political socialization in the United States?

mass media/family

schools/family

income/family

race/schools

18.

Today the term __________________________ refers to an ideology that supports social and political reform, greater economic equality, and expansion of government social services.

libertarianism

liberalism

conservatism

egalitarianism

authoritarianism

19.

The term gender gap refers to

difference in the amount of attention elected officials give to men and women in their campaign speeches

differences in education and income levels for men and women

differences in voting behavior between men and women

differences in life expectancy between men and women

differences in overall number of constitutional rights granted to men and women

20.

Which statement best describes the relationship between public opinion and government policy?

Public opinion almost never influences government policy

The relationship between government policy and public opinion is dynamic, wherein government policy responds to public opinion but public opinion also shifts based on new government policies

Government policy almost never influences public opinion

Public opinion always influences government policy because lawmakers are legally bound to enact the majorities preferences

Government policy never influences public opinion because most Americans pay very little attention to politics

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Government Public Opinion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

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