AP Government and Politics (American Political Ideologies and Beliefs)

The level of confidence in the findings of a public opinion poll.

confidence rating

All of the following were reasons for abnormally high support of the the government during the 1950's "except"

educational resources

All of the following are traditional political values held by most Americans EXCEPT

equality of outcome

In terms of political polling, a "random sample" refers to which of these?

every person in a population has an equal chance to be chosen to participate

The 2000 presidential election was made controversial due to this type of polling?

exit

Which of these is one of the ways the media is able to to predict the winners and losers of an election on election day?

exit polls

A belief that system will respond to citizen.

external efficacy

Which of the following "is not" a problem resulting from a large federal government?

helps level the playing field

Which of the following is the best definition of "conservative"

holding to values and resistant to change

A politician who is "economically liberal" would MOST LIKELY support

increasing minimum wage.

Confidence in one's ability to understand and influence events

internal efficacy

Which of the following "was not" true of the 1936 Literary Digest Poll?

it correctly predicted the outcome of the election

Which of the following is not a consequence of the declining support of government?

less non-conventional forms of protest

Children are most likely to adopt the party identification

of their parents

An overall set of values widely shared within a society.

political culture

A citizen's capacity to understand and influence political events is known as

political efficacy

The process through which an individual acquires [their] particular political orientation"

political socialization

The distribution of the population's beliefs about politics and policy issues.

public opinion

A key technique employed by sophisticated survey researchers which operates on the principle that everyone should have an equal probability of being selected for the sample.

random sampling

A small proportion of people who are chosen in a survey to be representative of the whole is known as a

sample

What is meant by political socialization?

the ways in which one's political values and orientation is shaped

Which of the following is not true of Social Conservatives?

they tend to be the strongest along the East coast

The primary responsibility for determining monetary policy in the United States rests with the

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Which of the following scenarios best reflects the process of political socialization?

An individual takes a civics course in school and develops opinions about politics.

All of the following are factors in who votes except

Ancestry

Which of the following "is not" a reason why people don't vote?

citizenship

Which of the following is NOT a core value of United States political culture?

Economic equality

Policy that describes the impact of the federal budget (including taxes, spending, and borrowing) on the economy is referred to as which of the following?

Fiscal policy

Which of the following is not true of "Social" Liberalism"?

Greater concern over tradition or traditional American values

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. Which of the following core values would this person most relate to?

Individualism

One of the basic tenants of economic liberalism is that Govt. can and should taken on economic stimulus projects that are too big for the states. Which of the following is an example of this concept?

Interstate Highway

Which of the following "is not" a reason why people vote? a. candidates

citizenship

People of different political affiliations are likely to get their news from different sources. How does the news help affect one political socialization?

News outlets choose which stories to cover, affecting the issues that the public cares about.

Which of the following is the best definition of Liberal?

Open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values

The alliance between Social Conservatives and the Republican party accelerated with his election in 1980.

Ronald Reagan

Which of the following is not a trait of Liberalism?

Strict interpenetration of the Constitution

Which of the following is not a core belief of economic liberalism?

Taxes should be as low as possible

In the United States, not everyone in the electorate chooses to exercise his or her voting rights. What is the MAIN reason that some people choose not to vote?

They are apathetic, or lack interest.

In terms of political polling, which of these BEST defines the term "sample"?

a group that represents a piece of the population

Which of the following "is not" a reason given by Conservatives for keeping taxes low?

allows the govt. flexibility in creating programs

All of the following are reasons Conservatives give for why govt. regulation is bad except

boosts entrepreneurship

Which of the following "is not" true of religion and American political beliefs and behaviors?

candidates for public office in other countries always mention religion during the course of their campaigns