Chapter 5

A liberal would MOST likely support

an expansion in governmental social services.

More Americans

have consistently identified as conservatives than as liberals since the 1990s.

Opposition to legalized abortion is a position MOST likely supported by ________, while support for legalized abortion is a position most likely supported by ________.

conservatives; liberals

Which of the following sets of terms best describes America's fundamental political values?

liberty, equality of opportunity, and democracy

The fact that Democratic Party leaders have become more liberal and Republican Party leaders have become 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

In international affairs, conservatism has come to mean Group of answer choices

support for military intervention and the maintenance of American military power.

A frequent cause of measurement error in polls is due to

xpush polling

The fact that Americans today are likely to follow the news by briefly reading multiple headlines online rather than by reading longer news articles is referred to as

"skimming and scanning."

Which U.S. president promoted his policy agenda to the American people through "fireside chats"?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

________ generally support abortion rights and oppose state involvement with religious institutions.

Liberals

Libertarianism is a political ideology that

emphasizes freedom and voluntary association with small government

The average American

exhibits little knowledge of political institutions, processes, leaders, or policy debates.

During the 2000 South Carolina Republican primary, George W. Bush supporters telephoned conservative white voters to ask if they would be more or less likely to vote for John McCain if they knew he had fathered an illegitimate black child. This was an example of a

push poll.

The percentage of Americans without any religious affiliation has

risen from 5 percent of the population in the 1990s to more than 25 percent today.

The fact that public support for government policies declines dramatically when calling the policies "welfare" rather than "assistance for the poor" illustrates that

seemingly minor differences in the wording of a question can convey vastly different meanings to survey respondents.

What is the social desirability effect?

the fact that respondents report what they think the interviewer wishes to hear or whatever they think is socially acceptable, rather than what they actually believe