Quiz 3 Chapter 6 GOVT-2305-136

Latinos currently make up approximately ________ percent of the U.S. population.

17

The typical margin of error in a sample survey of 1,500 respondents is ________ percent.

2.5

Journalists at the ________ exposed the Watergate scandal.

Washington Post

A liberal would most likely support

an expansion in governmental social services.

The difference between a political value and a political attitude is that values are

basic principles, while attitudes are specific preferences.

A wealthy businessperson who is very liberal is an example of the

fact that group memberships never fully explain all of an individual's political views.

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.

Large cities have predominantly ________ populations, while ________ are more numerous in rural and suburban areas.

Democratic; Republicans

In the 2012 presidential election, Gallup surveys significantly overestimated

Latino support for Mitt Romney.

________ is the core political value most highly prioritized by American conservatives.

Liberty

The fact that many middle-class and lower-middle-class citizens who did not stand to benefit from President George W. Bush's tax cuts seemed to favor them is an example of the

importance of political knowledge.

Research into public opinion and public policy has shown that

more affluent and more educated citizens have a disproportionate influence over politics and public policy decisions.

A person's political party preferences are primarily acquired through the influence of the

person's family.

George W. Bush called himself a "compassionate conservative" in order to show that he favored

programs that assist the poor and needy.

Conservatives are more likely than liberals to support

school prayer.