AP gov unit 2 study guide
The science of population changes is
demography.
When a child's parents both identify strongly with the same political party, the child will most likely
identify with the parents' party
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. A core value this person would relate to is
individualism
Trial balloons refer to
information leaked to the media to see what the political reaction will be.
The use of detective-like reporting methods to unearth scandals is known as
investigative journalism.
Economic equality
is NOT a core value of United States political culture
Narrowcasting refers to
media programming aimed at a particular (narrow) audience.
The activities of the Federal Reserve Board have the most direct influence
on bank interest rate
The silent generation group is most likely to
oppose a protest of national symbols or ceremonies
The republican party would be most likely to
oppose reduced sentencing for nonviolent felony offenders
Political socialization is the process by which
political values are passed to the next generation
he watchdog orientation of the press helps to
restrict politicians.
The level of confidence about a public opinion poll is referred to as
sampling error.
Democrats would most likely support
securing a universal health care system
Sound bites are
short clips of a political speech lasting fifteen seconds or less.
By constitutional requirement, the government conducts the United States Census every
ten years
The United States Constitution delegating specific powers to Congress is an example of
the core value of limited government
Public opinion is
the distribution of the population's beliefs about politics and policy issues.
Party identification in the United States is most successfully transmitted by
the family.
Agenda-setting effects on public opinion are an example of how
the media cue individuals about what political issues are important to think about.
Based on the outcome of the polls, Questions that use the agree-disagree format increase
the percentage of respondents who agree with the primary statement.
An individual takes a civics course in school and develops opinions about politics is an example of
the process of political socialization
Demographic changes in the United States population could translate to political consequences through
the process of reapportionment.
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 the company wanted to ensure that
the sample of the population was truly random.
Candidates for political office use public opinion polls EXCEPT
to bring the opposition's opinions into alignment with those of the candidate
To a large extent, television networks define news as
what is entertaining to viewers.
An important change in political culture since 1950 is that
United States citizens have become less trusting of governmental institutions and leaders
A political ideology is
a coherent set of values and beliefs about public policy.
Conservatives would be most likely to support
a constitutional amendment banning all abortions.
Children are most likely to
adopt the party identification of their parents
Political culture refers to
an overall set of values widely shared within a society.
Cable News Network (CNN) has brought television into a new era of
bringing the news to people and political leaders as it happens.
