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.