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35 Cards in this Set
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Only rarely does the general public have
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a dominant opinion on an issue
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The preamble to the U.S. Constitution lists all of the following goals of government except
a. union. b. justice. c. liberty. d. democracy. e. tranquility |
d. democracy.
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How often does the public as a whole have an opinion on a particular issue?
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only rarely
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Some 60 percent of adults adopt the party preference of their
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parents.
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A man who differs with his father on party identification is most likely to describe himself as
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an independent
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In recent years, the ability of the family to promote a partisan identification has
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declined.
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What group of people were referred to as “red diaper babies” by commentators in the 1960’s?
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college radicals who were the children of radicals
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White Protestants are the group least likely to display (conservative/liberal) attitudes?
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liberal
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The text suggests support for liberal candidates and Democrats has fallen among Catholics and Jews because
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these groups enjoy greater prosperity and less discrimination than in the past.
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Which religious group is most likely to have liberal political attitudes?
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Jews
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What group spearheaded a broad-based political movement in the 1990’s and aimed to represent the views of conservative evangelical Christians?
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Christian Coalition
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The Christian Coalition was weakest in what region of the US?
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Northeast
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A gender gap is most likely to occur in an election in which the major issue is
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gun control
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Since the 1960s, the voting behavior of women has
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remained unchanged. (Democratic)
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According to a 1996 study, the issue on which men and women were most closely in agreement was
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legal abortion.
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Which organization was founded by Pat Robertson in the early 1990s?
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the Christian Coalition
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What effect does attending college have on political attitudes?
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Students generally become more liberal.
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TRUE or FALSE:
Professors at prestigious schools are more conservative than those at less prestigious schools. |
False
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The term _______________________ in public opinion refers to multiple divisions along different principles.
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cross-cutting cleavages
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V.O. Key’s classic research in the 1950’s found that differences in public opinion were closely associated with
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occupation
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Given a sampling error of 3 percent, if 47 percent of respondents say they will vote for George W. Bush, we can infer that
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between 44 percent and 50 percent of the voters will vote for Bush.
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Most workers in Great Britain and France describe themselves as ________, while most workers in the United States describe themselves as ________.
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working class, middle class
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One great equalizer of socioeconomic class differences in the United States is
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college.
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African-Americans are more likely to be overwhelmingly
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Democratic
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Whites are more likely to be
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Republican
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African-Americans aged 26 to 35 as opposed to those aged 51 to 64 are more likely to identify as
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strong Republicans
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Voters in the South have become progressively less attached to
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the Democratic party.
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A coherent and consistent set of beliefs about who should rule and how is referred to as
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political ideology.
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The term liberal came to mean someone who favored an active national government around the time of
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Franklin Roosevelt.
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A congressman is opposed to additional spending on medical care, opposed to legalizing marijuana, and in favor of the death penalty. This congressman is most likely a
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conservative (Republican)
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The text classifies a pure liberal as a person who ________ government initiatives concerning economy and ________ government initiatives to coerce individuals into traditional ethical behavior.
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supports, opposes
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The text classifies a libertarian as a person who ________ government initiatives concerning the economy and ________ government initiatives to coerce individuals into traditional ethical behavior.
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opposes, opposes
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The text classifies a populist as a person who ________ government initiatives concerning the economy and ________ government initiatives to coerce individuals into traditional ethical behavior.
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supports, supports
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Compared to the average citizen, political activists are usually more
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ideological
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Economic issues are most likely to be placed on the public agenda by
a. political elites. b. public opinion. c. economic analysts. d. regulatory commissions. e. economic theorists. |
public opinion
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