Gov Final

It is estimated that more than (blank) percent of Americans have a television

95%

A liberal would most likely a. an expansion in governmental social services b. an increase in the federal military budget c. prayer in the public schools d. a reduction in foreign aid for poor countries

A

A person's political party preferences are primarily acquired through the influence of the a. person's family b. region of the country they inhabit c. person's education d. media

A

The process by which political values are formed is known as a. political socialization b. ideological education c. brainwashing d. value enhancing

A

Opposition to legalized abortion is a position most likely supported by (blank), while support for legalized abortion is a position most likely supported by (blank) a. liberals; conservatives b. conservatives; liberals c. libertarians; conservatives d. conservatives; libertarians

B

Which of the following statements about political opinions is correct? a. Race, income, and education do not lead to differences in opinion b. The poor are generally more supportive of economic and social programs c. Whites and blacks generally have the same views on racism d. Men are more opposed to military intervention than women

B

Conservatives are more likely than liberals to support a. gov regulation of business b. abortion rights c. school prayer d. the expansion fo government programs, such as Medicaid

C

Liberalism and conservatism are examples of a. public opinions b. political attitudes c. political ideologies d. political preferences

C

Tendency of black Americans to perceive other blacks as member of group w/ same identity a. reverse racism b. symbolic racism c. linked fate d. intergroup commonality

C

What has accelerated the trend toward less variety in national news in the past decade a. the rise of the Internet as a major source of news reporting c. the growing level of gov restrictions on media c. the corporate consolidation of news media d. the increasing popularity of AM radio talk shows

C

Which of the following is true of trust in government? a. People have more trust in government than in the 1960s b. Republicans have more trust in government than Democrats c. Low trust in government is a reality in contemporary politics d. High trust in gov is a reality in contemp olitics

C

Which of the following statements is true? a. the top news source for Americans is the radio b. the top news source for americans is the newspaper c. the number of radio stations has grown considerable over the last 25 years d. more Americans subscribe to newspapers today than 20 years ago

C

The difference between a political value and a political attitude is that values are a. conservative, while attitudes are liberal b. liberal, while attitudes are conservative c. held for a short term, while attitudes held for a long term d. basic principles, while attitudes are specific principles

D

Which of the following sets of terms describes America's fundamental political values? a. liberal and conservative b. internationalist and isolationist c. independent and moderate d. liberty, equality of opportunity, and democracy

D