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