Gov & Eco Ch. 5 Quiz
Latinos currently make up approximately ______ percent of the U.S. population
17
Support for same-sex marriage has
???
The difference between a political value and a political attitude is that values are
Basic principles, while attitudes are specific preferences
Which of the following did the George W. Administration use to maintain support for the war on terror?
Both presidential speeches and press conferences
The belief that government is wasteful and should be limited to as few activities as possible is an example of political __________
Ideology
The fact that many middle-class and lower-middle-class who did not stand to benefit from President George W.Bush's tax cuts seemed to favor them is an example of
Importance of political knowledge
The increased importance that politicians have placed on public opinion polls over the last 50 years is due in part to the fact that
It has become very difficult for political leaders to experience public opinion directly
The small group selected by pollsters to represent the entire population is called a ________
Sample
Which of the following statements about political parties is true?
California is a solid Democratic State today
Using the aggregate preferences and viewing habits of millions of Netflix subscribers to make predictions about how someone will feel about political issues is an example of
Data mining
Large cities have predominantly ________ populations, while ___________ are more numerous in rural and suburban areas
Democrats; Republicans
What is the "gender gap"?
Differences in political opinions between men and women
Research into public opinion policy has shown that
More affluent and more educated citizens have a disproportionate influence over politics policy decisions
The fact that Democratic Party leaders have become more liberal and Republican Party leaders more conservative is important because
Partisans in the public tend to rely on party leaders for cues on the appropriate positions to take on major political issues
Liberalism and conservatism are examples of
Political ideologies
The process by which political values are formed is known as
Political socialization
A frequent cause of measurement error in polls due to ________
Poorly worded questions
______is one of the most important mechanisms for promoting equality of opportunity
Public education
The concept of a marketplace of ideas refers to
The competition between varying opinions and ideas that are aired in public forums
Which of the following statements best describes current controversies about immigration among conversations?
There is a division of opinion among conservatives, with pro-business conservatives accepting immigration and social conservatives strongly opposing immigration tot he United States