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