AP GOV

in a public opinion poll, a polling company used an online survey tool to randomly contact respondents who did not have telephone lines in addition to contacting people over the phone. which of the following best explains this decisions

the company wanted to ensure that the sample of the population was truly random

which of the following best explains the date in the line graph

the economy is likely the most important issue because it is a broader category that is more open to individual interpretation than both jobs and the budget deficit

True or False the Bandwagon Effect refers to the idea that undecided voters tend to side with candidates who are doing well in the polls, thus the polls are influencing the election

true

True or False, an example of a sampling error is when a polling company decided to only survey Peotone residents when trying to gauge the approval rating of presidential candidates.

true

Despite concerns raised by her constituents, a member of the House of Representatives votes in favor of a bill, believing that in the long term it is in the best interest of her constituents. This is an example of which of the following models of representation?

trustee

which of the following scenarios is an example of the trustee model of representation

A member of Congress votes to close a popular tax loophole based on the belief that the money would be better spent paying down the national debt.

which of the following best describes an exit poll

A poll that asks voters at randomly selected voting places whom they voted for so that election results can be predicted more quickly

which of the following public policies is best supported by the notion of free enterprise

After a review, the Federal Trade Commission approving a corporate merger of cable providers

which of the following best describes how the generations view themselves in regards to the idealistic trait

Baby-Boomer respondents are more likely to consider themselves idealistic than Generation X respondents.

which of the following statements draws an accurate comparison from the information graphic

The Ford/Carter "Boomer" generation has voted more consistently Republican than has the Bush/Obama "Millennial" generation.

an important change in political culture since 1950 is that United states citizens have become

less trusting of governmental institutions and leader

True or False, all polls are 100% accurate and there is no margin of error in any of them.

false

Of the following, the most important role in the political socialization of children is played by

family

when a child's parents both identify strongly with the same political party the child will most likely

identify with the parent's party

based on the graph which of the following statements about church attendance in 1972 is true

in 1972 more people surveyed reported attending church weekly than reported attending rarely or never

A person loses his job and refuses to accept any government assistance to get back on his feet, instead relying on savings and seeking a new job immediately. Which of the following core values would this person most relate to?

individualism