PS 1100 Chap 6 Quiz
What was the relationship between ideology and the vote in the 2016 presidential election?
Ideology was correlated with vote choice, but not perfectly.
How does the voter turnout of Hispanic Americans compare to that of non-Hispanic whites?
It is significantly lower.
How does attention to news about politics vary by age?
Older people watch more television news than young people.
Exit polls are used for what primary purpose?
to project election results
What impact does education have on people's political views?
Better-educated people are more tolerant of opposing opinions.
Which of the following is one aspect of the gender gap?
Compared to men, women are more supportive of government spending on social services.
What is likely to be a result of the influx of more Hispanics into the electorate?
The country will shift in a more liberal direction.
Why is family so influential in the political socialization process?
The family controls time and emotional commitment in the early years.
An individual classified as a "nature of the times" voter by the authors of The American Voter would most likely agree with which statement?
The party in power is responsible for the state of the economy.
Why are Americans less likely to engage in protest than citizens of most other established democracies?
They choose conventional political participation over protest.
What trend has occurred in political participation in the United States since the 1960s?
While voter turnout rates have remained low, other forms of political participation have increased.
Most political socialization in the United States occurs through __________.
an informal process whereby individuals absorb political views and information
How does America's aging population put pressure on Social Security?
by lowering the ratio of workers to retirees
A liberal would be most likely to support which of the following?
cutting military spending
What has been the most significant consequence of declining trust in government since the 1960s?
diminished support for policies addressing inequality
Random sampling is a polling method in which __________.
everyone has an equal probability of being selected
The Hart-Celler Immigration and Nationality Act established __________ as the main goal of U.S. immigration policy.
family integration
Which factor has become less predictive of political ideology and behavior than in the past?
financial status
Which factor is most likely to substantially contribute to the shift toward a minority majority in the United States?
higher birth rates among minorities compared to non-Hispanic whites
If you were asked to predict how knowledgeable someone is about politics, what would be the most important information to know about her or him?
level of education
Morris Fiorina would most likely describe Americans' views on politics as __________.
nuanced
Which of the following is an example of unconventional political participation?
protesting
According to Morris Fiorina, if there is a political culture war, it is being waged between __________.
small groups of liberal and conservative activists
The study of public opinion primarily seeks to understand __________.
the distribution of the population's beliefs about politics and policy issues
