Ch 6

In public opinion polling, a sample as small as about ____ people can faithfully represent the "universe" of Americans.

1,500

The constitutional requirement, the government conducts the U.S. Census every

10 Years

Hispanics comprise approximately what percent of the American population?

13 percent

The first census in the U.S. was conducted in

1790

Approximately what percent of African Americans live below the poverty line?

25

Approximately what percent of Asian Americans hold a college degree?

49

Unlike Hispanics who have come to America to escape poverty, the recent influx of Asians has been driven by

A new class of professionals looking for greater opportunity.

African Americans comprise what proportion of the American population?

About 12 percent

The term "minority majority" refers to the fact that

America will soon cease to have a white majority and together the minority groups will become a majority.

Which of the following states has increased its representation in the House from just seven in 1990 to 53 today?

California

The most valuable method for understanding demographic changes in America is the

Census

Public opinion polling was first begun in 1932 by

George Gallup

As one becomes more socialized with age, one's political orientations

Grow firmer

The largest component of the minority majority is the

Hispanic population

The 2000 census indicated that the largest minority population is comprised of

Hispanics

The largest racial/ethnic minority group in the U.S. is

Hispanics

The most recent wave of immigration since World War II has consisted primarily of

Hispanics and Asians

Which os the following statements is FALSE?

Hispanics are primarily concentrated in the rural areas.

Over the last fifty years much of Americaʹs population growth has occurred

In the West and South.

Which of the following statements about the American people is FALSE?

Most Americans view cultural diversity as one of the least appealing aspects of their society

The least healthy, poorest, and least educated racial/ethnic group in the U.S. is

Native Americans

The worst off of America's minority groups are

Native Americans

The least-healthy, the poorest, and the least-educated group in the American mosaic are the

Native-American Indians

Governments throughout the world use the schools to help with the ________ of young people.

Political Socialization

One of the effects of growing older on political learning and political behavior is that

Political participation increases with age

The process through which an individual acquires his or her particular political orientations, including his or her knowledge, feelings, and evaluations regarding his or her political world is known as

Political socialization

_____ is the distribution of the population's beliefs about politics and policy issues

Public Opinion

Demographic changes in the U.S. population could translate to political consequences through the process of

Reapportionment

_____ occurs after every census to reallocate the 435 seats in the U.S. House of Rep., reflecting shifts in the population of the states and, thus, many seats each state is allotted.

Reapportionment

Because it would be prohibitively expensive to ask every citizen his or her opinion on a whole range of issues, polls rely on what is called a(n) ________ of the population.

Sample

The most obvious intrusion of the government into America's socialization is through

Schooling

The ______ Act required that as of 1987, employers document the citizenship or legal immigrant status of their employees, or face substantial criminal penalties for failing to do so.

Simpson-Mazzoli

The U.S. Cons. requires that the gov. conduct an "actual enumeration" of the population every

Ten years

According to many observers, "the new parent" in the socialization process has become

The mass media

Nationwide, the fastest growing age group is composed of

Those over 65 yrs. old

Both authoritarian and democratic political systems seek to teach citizens, especially youth, the positive aspects of their political systems because

Youth will then grow up to be supportive citizens

Native Americans tend to be

all of the above

Political culture refers to

an overall set of values widely shared within a society

Reapportionment

can dramatically shift political power between the regions

The science of population changes is called

demography

One can predict how the majority of young people will vote simply by

knowing the political leaning of their parents

The family's role in political socialization is central because

of its monopoly on time and emotional commitment

The Simpson-Mazzoli Act

represented a crackdown on illegal aliens by requiring that employers document the citizenship or legitimate immigrant status of workers or pay stiff fines.

The Simpson-Mazzoli Act

required employers to document the citizenship of their employees

Reapportionment occurs after every census to reallocate seats in

the House of Representatives

Between 1990 and 2000,

the Sunbelt continued to experience rapid population growth

Public opinion is defined in the text as

the distribution of the populationʹs beliefs about politics and policy

Political socialization is defined as

the process through which an individual acquires his or her particular political orientations

An issue that became controversial regarding the 1990 census was

the undercount of minority groups