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WorksheetsPolitical Socialization and Ideology
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Method of polling in which the wording of questions pushes respondents toward a particular answer or view?
a)
Push polling
b)
straw poll
c)
scientific polling
d)
public interest group
2.
An unscientific attempt to measure public opinion?
a)
Straw Poll
b)
Push Poll
c)
Random Sample
d)
universe
3.
A person can be politically socialized by?
a)
following local and federal laws
b)
reading new laws that are passed
c)
talking with peers and family members
d)
writing and conducting political polls
4.
Polling that takes place as voters leave the polling place?
a)
exit poll
b)
straw poll
c)
scientific poll
d)
biased sample
5.
A set of ideas, beliefs... about how government should operate and how much government should be involved in our day to day lives.
a)
Political Ideology
b)
Political Party
c)
Political Spectrum
d)
Two Party System
6.
A poll that takes place as voters leave the primary election is
a)
a push poll
b)
a straw poll
c)
a random sampling poll
d)
an exit poll
7.
A voter who wants less government control over the economy as well as person conduct of citizens
a)
Pure conservative
b)
Pure liberal
c)
Libertarian
d)
Populist
8.
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.
a)
Liberal
b)
Moderate
c)
Conservative
9.
People who fall into this category support low taxes, limited government involvement in regulating the economy and funding for a strong national defense.
a)
Liberal
b)
Moderate
c)
Conservative
10.
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.
a)
Liberal
b)
Moderate
c)
Conservative
11.
Which of the following political parties is more liberal?
a)
Democratic Party
b)
Republican Party
12.
Which political party traditionally supports tax cuts for all Americans?
a)
Republicans
b)
Democrats
13.
Public opinion refers to
a)
a person who influences how others think
b)
the attitudes held by large numbers of people
c)
the process by which people form opinions about issues
d)
private organizations that work to change public policy
14.
"It is vital that the United States have a large military in order to protect all Americans from threats by terrorist groups."
a)
Liberal
b)
Conservative
15.
"Corporations can't be trusted to treat people fairly they need to be regulated in order to protect workers."
a)
Liberal
b)
Conservative
16.
"Taxes are too high! The government should be smaller and taxes should be lower!"
a)
Liberal
b)
Conservative
17.
Of the following political socialization agents, which has the greatest impact on forming political beliefs?
a)
Demographics
b)
School
c)
Peer Groups
d)
Political Leaders
18.
Generational effects tend to be felt most strongly by which group?
a)
Women
b)
Men
c)
Younger Generation
d)
Minority groups
19.
Which of the following BEST describes a straw poll?
a)
scientific
b)
representative
c)
credible
d)
unscientific
20.
Because it is impossible to measure everyone’s opinions, pollsters frequently rely on __________________ sampling.
a)
Quantitative
b)
Qualitative
c)
Random
d)
Quota
21.
The key to a successful sample is to have a sample that
a)
Is exactly five percent of the population that is being polled.
b)
Is polled only when it is ensured that they have enough time to answer the questions.
c)
Each participant is hand selected according to political views.
d)
Accurately reflects the population
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