Federal Government - Chapter 6

Men are about ____ more likely to favor the death penalty than women.

10 percent

Most polling organizations rarely poll more than ____ respondents.

1500

Which presidential election destroyed the credibility of straw polls?

1936 election

Since ____, the first- through twelfth-grade student poll has correctly predicted the outcome of every presidential election.

1956

According to one study, what percentage of young adults aged 18-29 live in cellular-only households?

33 percent

No matter how religious they are, ____ are likely to identify themselves as Democrats.

African Americans

____ are frequently sponsored by news organizations who use them to help predict outcomes of presidential or other national races.

Exit polls

Which of the following is a peer group that influences political socialization?

Friends, neighbors, and co-wokers are all peer groups that influence political socialization.

Who found the American Institute of Public Opinion in 1935?

George Gallup

Which youth cohort, out of the following groups, is the most likely to have engaged in political protests?

Latinos

Which factors have social scientists argued exert the strongest influence on political socialization?

family and school

Public opinion and ____ are inextricably linked because ____ is the prism through which people view all political issues.

ideology

Which branch of the federal government consistently scores higher in levels of public trust than others?

judicial branch

Which of the following political leaders plays a prominent role in shaping Americans' views?

president

Because it is impossible to measure everyone's opinions, pollster frequently rely on

random sampling

What influence do first-generation political activists identify as significant in motivating them to become involved in civic activity?

school, the media, friends, and public policies

Which region has the largest population of those without a religious affiliation, compared to other regions in the United States?

the West

Research appears to indicate that ____ tend to particularly favor the Republican Party.

white Protestant