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During the 2008 Iowa Caucuses, the major television and cable networks as well as the Associated Press banded together to collect information in an association known as the
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National election pool
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What did George Gallup mean when he said that public opinion polls "speed up the process of democracy" in the United States?
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Polls can cue politicians to consider important political issues.
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A famous journalist and author who voiced his concern about how easy it was to manipulate public opinion was
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Walter Lippmann.
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________ correctly predicted every presidential election from 1920 to 1932.
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Literary Digest
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Literary Digest's prediction of the winner in the 1936 presidential election suffered from which common polling errors?
I. Wealthy Republicans were oversampled. II. Polls were taken in early September, and voters changed their minds by November. III. Only property owners were included in the sample. IV. The polling relied heavily on self-selected respondents. |
I, II, and IV
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The 1936 election was predicted correctly by
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George Gallup.
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George Gallup was so confident about his polling methodology that he
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had a money-back guarantee if his results were not closer than those of the Literary Digest.
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The National Election Studies ask respondents questions about their
I. party affiliation. II. opinions on major candidates. III. opinions on major issues. IV. vote choice. |
I, II, III, and IV
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The primary aim of the Field Poll organization is to
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capture voter sentiment.
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Among the main reasons presidents and their staff use polls are
I. to win reelection. II. to signal the Supreme Court that the public supports the president's position. III. to be judged favorably by history. IV. to pass the presidential agenda |
1, 2, 3 & 4
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Push polls are
I. becoming increasingly common. II. becoming a greater source of public objection. III. an element of all good polls. IV. decreasing as a result of Internet polls. |
I and III
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If a scientific poll with a 3-percent margin of error reveals that 60 percent of respondents support a policy, the actual number of people in a population who support the policy could be anywhere between ____ and ____ percent.
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57/63
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Generally, the percentage of people who believe sending troops to Iraq was a mistake has __________ over time.
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Increased
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The process through which an individual acquires particular political orientations is most accurately called
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Political socialization
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Government-sponsored health insurance for the working poor is a hot-button issue for _________, with 61 percent of the demographic group supporting reform.
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Hispanics
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Which of the following is the BEST example of religious groups influencing public policy?
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America's continued aid to Israel
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Political socialization within the family can be traced to two factors:
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communication and receptivity
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Studies about the role of schools in the political process find
I. mixed results. II. teaching about symbols to be important. III. reciting the Pledge of Allegiance is critical to instilling patriotism. IV. that yellow ribbons have particular significance to children. |
I and II
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Which of the following are NOT agents of political socialization for children in their formative years?
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children's programming on channels such as Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network
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Most first-year college students identify themselves as
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middle-of-the-road.
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Which of the following is an example of a president using the bully pulpit to influence public opinion?
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Publicly ridiculing political opponents by emphasizing their weaknesses
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Political knowledge and political participation
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are directly related to each other
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During the 2008 presidential elections, one study estimated that Americans learned _____________ about the presidential campaign from alternative sources such as The Daily Show as they did from traditional sources such as CNN or the New York Times.
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about the same amount
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Direct election of senators and representatives is in opposition to the Framers' intent to
I. temper public opinion. II. give state legislators a stake in national elections. III. grant governors power of appointment. IV. allow political alliances to band together. |
1 & 2
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Which of the following is the BEST example of public opinion affecting policy?
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President Barack Obama largely abandoned his campaign promises to strengthen Title IX when the public considered other issues more salient.
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Over time, political parties have generally ______ power as instruments of democracy in the United States.
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lost
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Which of the following best describes the organization of the two major political parties in the United States?
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Separate and larely independent party organizations exist at national, state, and local levels.
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In 2008, the Republican National Convention was held in
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Minneapolis
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What is the MOST likely reason that the party platforms received little attention during the 2008 presidential nominating conventions?
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The candidates' personalities overshadowed the platforms.
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Today, the difference between political parties and interest groups is
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interest groups pursue issue outcomes while parties exist to win elections.
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The office holders and candidates who run under the banner of a political party are called the
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governmental party
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Over the course of the __________ administration, political parties gradually formed.
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John Adams
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In his Farewell Address, ________ warned the nation against political parties.
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George Washington
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What does the Constitution say about political parties?
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The Constitution does not mention political parties.
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During the 1820s through 1840s, the number of eligible voters increased due to
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the abolition of property-owning requirements for males.
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The issue of ________ led to the demise of the Whig Party.
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slavery
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The first major national presidential nominating convention was held in
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1832
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A party organization that recruits its members with tangible incentives, such as jobs, and is characterized by a high degree of control over member activity, is called a
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machine
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Which of the following is MOST similar to a political machine?
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A union
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A shifting of party coalitions in the electorate that remain in place for several elections is called
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a realignment
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Party realignment and secular realignment differ in terms of
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volatility.
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The chairpersons of the national party committees are
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generally nominated by presidential candidates or sitting presidents.
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Superdelegates are somewhat similar to electors in the Electoral College in that both
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serve relatively undemocratic functions.
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Institutionalized collections of policy-oriented researchers and academics who are sources of policy ideas are known as
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think tanks
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Which of the following is NOT an activity of political parties?
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refusing to cooperate with the other party
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Micro-targeting is
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a practice pioneered by Republicans.
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The instrument through which parties formulate, convey, and promote public policy is called
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the national party platform.
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Governors
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have more influence over party politics than presidents.
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Political party affiliation is influenced by
I. parents. II. marriage. III. marital status IV. politicians' personalities. |
I, II, III, and IV
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A general decline in partisan loyalty in the electorate is most accurately referred to as
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dealignment
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