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Terms in this set (126)The belief that government is a wasteful and dangerous institution and should be limited to as few activities as possible is an example of a political ________ ideaology Which of the following statements about agencies of socialization is FALSE? An individual's religion has no impact on their political views. Which of the following statements is true? The Democratic Party is becoming more popular in the South. WRONG Which of the following statements about the political opinions of Democrats and Republicans in the public is most accurate?
Differences between the political opinions of Democrats and Republicans on a wide variety of policy questions are greater today than during any other period in the last forty years. The transition many white southerners made from the Democratic to the Republican Party is a good example of the changes in political conditions and circumstances in the South, rather than in opinions or values. The concept of a marketplace of ideas refers to the competition between varying opinions and ideas that are aired in public forums. A wealthy businessperson who is very liberal is an example of the fact that group memberships never fully explain all of an individual's political views. One recent survey showed that two-thirds of Americans believe that federal officials are spending "too little" money on "assistance for the poor." Yet, another survey conducted at the same time found that only one-tenth of Americans believe that federal officials are spending "too little" on "welfare." This example shows that small differences in the wording of a question can lead to very different response patterns The process by which underlying political values are formed is known as political socialization Which of the following statements about the ideological preferences of Americans is FALSE Prior to 2000, there were almost no Americans who identified themselves as liberals ________ support abortion rights and oppose state involvement with religious institutions. Liberals Which of the following statements about political opinions is FALSE The poor are generally less supportive of economic and social programs than the wealthy. ?????? It is estimated that over ________ percent of Americans have a television 95 The development of media giants with access to a variety of media holdings raises the question of whether there is enough competition among the media to produce a diverse set of views and opinions. The Supreme Court case Red Lion Broadcasting Company v. FCC (1969) upheld ________. framing ????????? WRONG Which of the following best describes the relationship between the government and the media in the United States today? The government does not own, but regulates, the content and theownership of broadcast media. The press release was created in the early twentieth century by a public relations firm working for a railroad. f a radio station aired a personal attack against a candidate but refused to allow the same candidate the opportunity to respond to that attack on its station, the station would be violating the ________ right of rebuttal Daily Internet users who participate in society and politics through online activities are called ________. digital citizens Google News and Real Clear Politics are good examples of ________. News aggregators The ________ provides candidates for the same political office equal opportunities to communicate their messages. equal time rule Despite its widespread availability, ________ typically provide(s) the least depth of news coverage television Brief quotes and short characterizations of the day's events in news coverage are called ________ sound bites Which of the following statements about leaks is FALSE? Leaks never occurred before the George W. Bush administration. A majority of newspaper reporters identify themselves as ________ liberal What was the original purpose of voter registration? to reduce corruption by making it more difficult to vote About ________ percent of eligible voters turn out for midterm congressional elections. 33 Which statement is correct? Religion has played an important role in organizing political participation. The digital divide refers to the line separating citizens with Internet access from those without. Which of the following statements is true? The American states vary dramatically in the competitiveness of presidential elections. Most U.S. House seats are not electorally competitive. No other democracy uses an electoral college to mediate between a national vote for presidential candidates and the actual winner. A person becomes president when he or she receives 270 electoral votes. ALL OF THE ABOVE Which of the following statements about the gender gap is FALSE? The gender gap in voting behavior has always been about 20 percentage points since women's suffrage in 1920. Which of the following groups have had the highest levels of political participation? senior citizens (65 and over) What is the best explanation for the fact that Latinos have tended to favor Democratic Party candidates in national elections? They disagree with the Republican Party's stance on immigration and economic issues State-level data from 1980-2010 suggests that stringent voter ID laws have the effect of substantially lowering the turnout of the rich. the Twenty-Sixth Amendment has resulted in a sharp increase in voter turnout. both b and c ??????????? WRONG Studies show that people are most likely to participate in politics when someone asks them to get involved. About ________ percent of African Americans voted for Barack Obama in 2008. 95 The Twenty-Sixth Amendment was ratified during the Vietnam War. he social desirability effect refers to the fact that respondents report what they expect the interviewer wishes to hear or whatever they think is socially acceptable rather than what they actually believe or know to be true. In recent years, partisan realignment in the South and congressional redistricting have reduced the number of conservative Democrats and all but eliminated liberal Republicans from the Congress. Liberalism and conservatism are good examples of political ideologies. What did the framers identify as the greatest source of political conflict for the United States? differences between the rich and poor Which of the following statements about public opinion is FALSE? Shifts in public opinion on particular issues do not lead to changes in public policy. In 1936, pollsters at the Literary Digest were guilty of ________ when they mistakenly predicted a presidential victory for Alf Landon over Franklin Roosevelt by polling people whose names came from the telephone book and automobile registration records. selection bias What is one of the main differences between those who have gone to college and those who have not? There is a higher level of political participation among those with a college education. In public opinion surveys, a sample of the total population Must be representative in that the views of those in the sample must be accurately and proportionately reflect the views of the whole population. Which of the following best characterizes the Clinton administration's attempts to influence public opinion? The Clinton White House used techniques similar to those used in election campaigns to bolster popular enthusiasm for White House initiatives Which of the following statements about the forces that shape public opinion is NOT true? Presidents rarely attempt to influence public support for the policies they are promoting. A socialist is someone who believes that government should be very active in many spheres in order to reduce economic and social inequality Which of the following statements about public opinion in America is true? Citizens with high levels of knowledge are generally better able to evaluate new information to determine its relevancy to their beliefs. If a television station sold commercial time to a Republican candidate for governor, but refused to sell equal time rule The Pentagon Papers were released as a result of a leak by a minor Defense Department staffer The most important selection bias in news is the ________ audience appeal of a story Which of the following statements is true? Online sources for news are now just behind television. Newspapers became financially independent in the early twentieth century. with the development of commercial advertising. BOTH B AND C Large media conglomerates own approximately ________ percent of daily newspapers. 75 During the nineteenth century, newspapers were controlled by ________. political parties. The________ regulates broadcast media Federal Communications Commission "Filter bubbles" appear when search engines automatically screen out information that might challenge or broaden our worldview. The Vietnam War initiated the growth of ________ journalism. adversarial ________ is the niche leader inside the Beltway. Politico The power of the media to draw public attention to particular issues and problems is called ________ agenda setting ________ has released thousands of secret government documents. WikiLeaks The strongest critique of the socioeconomic status model's explanation of political participation is that education levels are rising while rates of participation are falling. The socioeconomic status model explains one's political participation by examining an individual's ________ level of education, income, and occupational status Accidental mobilization occurs when individuals are exposed to political information that they did not explicitly seek out. ________ is the only state that does not require voter registration. North Dakota Which of the following statements is FALSE? The televangelist Pat Robertson ran for the presidency in 1988. WRONG Political parties have been doing less ________ in recent years. mobilizing of voters Over the past decade, polls have revealed that Asian American voters are moving toward the Democratic Party African Americans African Americans are increasingly voting Republican in federal elections. are supporting the Democratic Party at lower levels than the 1960s. are very diverse in their voting patterns. have linked fate when it comes to political participation. NONE OF THE ABOVE (WRONG) ________ is the single most important factor in predicting whether an individual votes. Education level About ________ percent of political advertising is aimed at Americans between 18 and 34 years of age. 14 About ________ percent of registered voters have voted in recent elections. 64 WRONG Which of the following statements about voter identification laws is most accurate? In every state with a voter identification law, a person must have a federal government-issued photo ID in order to cast a legal ballot WRONG During the 1980s, the Republicans added ________ to their coalition. religious conservatives and working-class whites During the nineteenth century, party machines depended heavily on ________ in order to reward loyal party supporters. patronage ________ referred to himself as a "compassionate conservative" in 2000 George W. Bush When Richard Nixon employed his "southern strategy," he appealed to disaffected white voters in the South. Which of the following groups is most likely to support the Republican Party? the wealthy ________ are nonprofit independent groups that receive and distribute funds to influence the nomination, election, and defeat of a candidate. 527 Committees In 2012, about ________ percent of Latino Americans voted for Barack Obama. 70 The Populist Party appealed to which of the following groups? Western mining interests, small farmers, and urban workers Who elects the chairperson for the Republican and Democratic national committees? the president if the party controls the White House; otherwise it is the party committee ?????? As a third-party candidate, Ross Perot captured approximately ________ percent of the popular vote in the 1992 presidential election 20 ??????????
________ develops when the winner of an electoral race obtains more votes than any other candidate. The plurality system ??????????? What were the most common favors political bosses distributed to loyal party members during the era of political machines? jobs ??????????? The establishment of the Republican Party is a good example of ________ mobilization ?????????? "Retail politics" refers to campaigns where candidates meet citizens face-to-face to discuss politics. Pollsters use random digit dialing to gather national samples for surveys because there is not a complete list of all Americans that can be used to identify the population. The fact that Democratic Party leaders have become more liberal and Republican Party leaders more conservative is important because partisans in the public tend to rely on party leaders for cues on the appropriate positions to take on major political issues People's political party preferences are primarily acquired through the influence of their families. In 1948, election night polls showed that ________ would win the presidential election. Harry Truman WRONG ________ led the exposure of the Watergate scandal. journalists at the Washington Post Conservatives are more likely than liberals to support school prayer. Which of the following statements is true with regard to Latino Americans Latino Americans are less likely than African Americans to perceive that America is a racist society. Which of the following is true about Latino voters in the United States? Mitt Romney received 70 percent of the Latino vote in the 2012 presidential election. WRONG ________ is one of the most important mechanisms for obtaining equality of opportunity. Public education Which of the following statements about the marketplace of ideas is true? Private groups and the news media play important roles in shaping opinions in the marketplace of ideas ________ is the most important core value of liberalism Liberty WRONG One positive consequence of the decline in traditional newspapers and Washington, D.C., bureaus is the revival of local news coverage Which of the following statements about newspapers is NOT accurate? The newspaper industry has been more profitable in recent years than ever before. Which of the following statements is true Average levels of political knowledge in the United States have increased. WRONG Which of the following news sources reaches the most Americans?
television Which of the following statements best describes the media's role in the Watergate affair? Relentless investigations by journalists revealed various abuses of power by President Nixon and led to his resignation. When journalists focus on a candidate's relative standing in the polls instead of substantive issues they are demonstrating ________ coverage. bandwagon WRONG Most local newspapers get their national news from ________ wire services The penny press was created in the nineteenth century. WRONG The fact that journalists referred to the Obama administration's health care initiative as "reform" instead of as "health care rationing" is an example of the media's power of ________. framing Which of the following statements best describes the changing ownership patterns in the American media? There has been a recent trend toward homogenization of national news as conglomerates have come to own a larger and larger percentage of media outlets. Which of the following is regulated by the federal government? television The proliferation of news sources in recent years has encouraged polarization because many media outlets seek to position themselves within a discrete ideological or partisan niche rather than maintain a middle-of-the-road stance Much of the national news that is published in local newspapers is provided by _______ the Associated Press Which of the following statements is true? Republicans were better organized than Democrats in 2008 WRONG The political power of Asian Americans has recently been hindered because of the diversity of national backgrounds and cultures. According to political scientists, voter registration requirements reduce voter turnout by as much as ________ percent 50 Which of the following statements about voting rights is correct? Many states have laws restricting the voting rights of persons convicted of felonies. Under the Constitution, ________ has/have the power to regulate elections. state legislatures The protests against SOPA and PIPA are an example of how new media can be effectively used to mobilize offline participation in politics. When did African Americans truly gain voting rights in the United States without fear of reprisal? 1965 What was the primary venue for citizen participation in national politics until the early 1900s? U.S. House elections One-third of all Asian Americans live in ________ California Which of the following methods of participation was an important part of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s? sit-ins and marches The power of the Christian Coalition in the 1990s was due to its success in mobilizing a large grassroots base. ??????????? Which of the following statements is true about political participation? African Americans and Latinos are less likely to participate in politics than whites. An individual's psychological attachment to one party or another is called a party ________. identification The United States began its tradition of the ________ during the early nineteenth century. two-party system ?????? Sets with similar termsPOLS QUIZ 287 terms jessie_stockton6 federal govt chapter 669 terms rivasl718 federal govt chapter 669 terms JoseCarlosDominguez9 DC GOV: Unit 2 (CH.5-8)156 terms Lunalilim Other sets by this creatorChapter 522 terms BROZERIAN Micro Exam 3 (Version B)52 terms BROZERIAN TX GOV Exam IV189 terms BROZERIAN TX Gov Unit III203 terms BROZERIAN Recommended textbook solutionsAmerican Government1st EditionGlen Krutz 412 solutions Politics in States and Communities15th EditionSusan A. MacManus, Thomas R. Dye 177 solutions Criminal Justice in America9th EditionChristina Dejong, Christopher E. Smith, George F Cole 105 solutions
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