We the people Political Party

In the context of understanding public opinion, which of the following is the best definition of values?

basic principles that shape a person's opinions about issues and events

Match each political value to its definition.

Every citizen should have the opportunity to take part in the government process. (democracy)

Government interference in individuals' lives should be kept to a minimum. (liberty)

All individuals should be allowed to seek personal and material success. (equality of opportunity)

Which of the following statements is correct?

Most citizens are politically knowledgeable and maintain beliefs consistent with their interests.

A citizen's political knowledge is not a predictor of maintaining beliefs consistent with interests.

Highly knowledgeable citizens tend to maintain beliefs most consistent with their interests.

Low-knowledge citizens tend to maintain beliefs most consistent with their interests.

Highly knowledgeable citizens tend to maintain beliefs most consistent with their interests.

What is true regarding socialization, the attitudes about political issues, and underlying political values?

Correct Answer(s)

Underlying values are formed through political socialization.

Underlying values tend to shape specific attitudes.

Incorrect Answer(s)

Specific issues are formed through political socialization.

Specific attitudes tend to shape underlying values.

Choose all of the following that can influence individuals who are trying to form opinions about a particular policy issue.

Correct Answer(s)

interest groups

the media

the government

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the effect of party polarization on public opinion?

Correct Answer(s)

Party endorsements have a larger impact on opinion formation than it used to.

Party polarization decreases the impact of other information on public opinion.

Incorrect Answer(s)

People tend to ignore the parties more now than they used to, since they are so extreme.

The political parties are now sending inconsistent policy cues more than they used to.

Analyze the graph on the percentage of Americans who claim each ideology, and answer the following question.

Which of the following statements about Americans' ideology is correct?

Correct Answer(s)

More Americans today identify themselves as conservatives than liberals.

Incorrect Answer(s)

More Americans today identify themselves as liberals than conservatives.

More Americans today identify themselves as moderates than conservatives.

Watch the following animation to identify whether income group influences the following forms of political participation.

(signing a petition)

Higher earners participate more

contacting a member of Congress

People of all incomes participate at about the same rate. (attending a protest or march)

Lower earners participate more.

Which of the following statements is correct?

It is possible to estimate the country's opinion based on a small sample of 1,000 to 1,200 people.

Public-opinion surveys only tell you what the sample's opinions are, without providing any insight into the general population.

For a public-opinion survey to be accurate, it only needs to have more than 20 respondents.

It is impossible to collect a random sample.

Correct Answer(s)

It is possible to estimate the country's opinion based on a small sample of 1,000 to 1,200 people.

Incorrect Answer(s)

Public-opinion surveys only tell you what the sample's opinions are, without providing any insight into the general population.

For a public-opinion survey to be accurate, it only needs to have more than 20 respondents.

It is impossible to collect a random sample.

Match each ideological group to the statement(s) they would be most likely to support.

government that is as small and limited as possible (libertarians)

extensive government intervention to reduce economic and social inequality (socialists)

supportive of political and social reform (liberals)

most likely to support traditional family arrangements and prayer in school (conservatives)

Consider the graph of survey data below, and answer the following question.Based on the graph, which of the following statements about public opinion is correct?

Changes in public opinion are unpredictable.

Public opinion on issues never changes.

Changes in public opinion are volatile.

When public opinion changes, it tends to move slowly.

When public opinion changes, it tends to move slowly.

Pollsters are using online surveys, which are ____ costly and ____ slow than telephone surveys. However, online surveys are _ likely to collect a random sample than telephone surveys.

less, less, less

Which statement best characterizes the partisan differences in public opinion?

Democrat and Republican voters strongly disagree on almost all

Democrat and Republican voters strongly disagree on a few issues.

Democrat and Republican voters do not disagree on many issues.

Democrat and Republican voters strongly disagree on several issues.

Democrat and Republican voters strongly disagree on almost all issues.

In general, which political or ideological group is most likely to oppose the expansion of government activity?

conservatives

The government can easily and substantially influence public opinion.

false

Complete the following statement. Drag word(s) below to fill in the blank(s) in the passage.

Government policy to public opinion; public opinion _ to government policy.

responds, responds

Which of the following is correct regarding the effect of the marketplace of ideas on opinion formation?

Competing forces try to persuade as many people as possible, and few people resist modification of their beliefs

In the "receive-accept-sample" model of public opinion, what happens when you hear a media report that goes against your beliefs about tax cuts?

you receive it, but do not accept it

Which of the following elements do pollsters have to consider before conducting a poll that will forecast the election?

wording of survey questionsability to randomly select respondentsa large sample

When Americans with different income levels differ in policy preferences, which of the following statements are correct regarding actual policy outcomes?

Actual policies show little relationship to the preferences of the poor and middle class.

Actual policies reflect the preferences of the affluent.

What is a push poll?

to shape the respondent's perception of the candidate or issue in question

When elected officials pursue policies that are not in line with centrist opinion, what is often the cause?

They are prioritizing the views of a loyal voting bloc over others.