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Which of the following scenarios best illustrates political socialization?

A young teenager hears her parents discussing politics around the dinner table, which influences her own views.

Which of the following scenarios best reflects the process of political socialization?

An individual takes a civics course in school and develops opinions about politics.

Which of the following illustrates an economic policy most likely supported by an ideologically liberal individual?

Congress increasing the minimum wage

Which of the following is NOT a core value of United States political culture?

Economic equality

Party identification in the United States is most successfully transmitted by which of the following?

Family

On November 2, 2014, a Gallup poll reported that 51 percent of Americans support legalizing marijuana, while 47 percent oppose legalization. The reported margin of sampling error was +/- 4 percent. Which of the following inferences can be made from the poll?

It is unclear whether more people support marijuana legalization than oppose it.

Which of the following sets of policies appears to be most influenced by a libertarian ideology?

Legalize the commercial sale of marijuana and reduce government spending on prisons.

Which of the following public policies would Republicans be most likely to support?

Opening public lands for ranching and oil exploration

Which of the following is most important for getting an accurate measure of public opinion in a survey?

Selecting a random sample

Which of the following policies would an individual who identifies as a Democrat most likely support?

Strengthening anti-discrimination policies for married gay couples

Which of the following political parties would be most likely to oppose reduced sentencing for nonviolent felony offenders?

The Republican Party

A 2013 YouGov poll question asked, "President Obama says the 1975 Public Affairs Act should be repealed. Do you agree or disagree?" The results showed that 13 percent of Democrats agreed and 39 percent of Republicans disagreed. However, the 1975 Public Affairs Act is fictitious. Which of the following is illustrated by the scenario?

The type of information given in a poll question can affect how individuals respond.

A media organization is interested in reporting election results in a congressional election prior to the final tally of votes which will not occur until later in the evening. The organization randomly selects several polling places across the district asking voters whom they voted for. The type of poll being used in this scenario is known as

an exit poll

All of the following are traditional political values held by most Americans EXCEPT

equality of outcome

An important change in political culture since 1950 is that United States citizens have become

less trusting of governmental institutions and leaders

Political socialization is the process by which

political values are passed to the next generation


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