Ap Government Public Opinion

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Only rarely does the general public have

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a dominant opinion on an issue

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The preamble to the U.S. Constitution lists all of the following goals of government except
a. union. b. justice.
c. liberty. d. democracy.
e. tranquility

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d. democracy.

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How often does the public as a whole have an opinion on a particular issue?

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only rarely

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Some 60 percent of adults adopt the party preference of their

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parents.

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A man who differs with his father on party identification is most likely to describe himself as

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an independent

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In recent years, the ability of the family to promote a partisan identification has

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declined.

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What group of people were referred to as “red diaper babies” by commentators in the 1960’s?

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college radicals who were the children of radicals

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White Protestants are the group least likely to display (conservative/liberal) attitudes?

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liberal

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The text suggests support for liberal candidates and Democrats has fallen among Catholics and Jews because

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these groups enjoy greater prosperity and less discrimination than in the past.

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Which religious group is most likely to have liberal political attitudes?

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Jews

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What group spearheaded a broad-based political movement in the 1990’s and aimed to represent the views of conservative evangelical Christians?

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Christian Coalition

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The Christian Coalition was weakest in what region of the US?

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Northeast

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A gender gap is most likely to occur in an election in which the major issue is

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gun control

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Since the 1960s, the voting behavior of women has

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remained unchanged. (Democratic)

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According to a 1996 study, the issue on which men and women were most closely in agreement was

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legal abortion.

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Which organization was founded by Pat Robertson in the early 1990s?

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the Christian Coalition

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What effect does attending college have on political attitudes?

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Students generally become more liberal.

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TRUE or FALSE:
Professors at prestigious schools are more conservative than those at less prestigious schools.

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False

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The term _______________________ in public opinion refers to multiple divisions along different principles.

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cross-cutting cleavages

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V.O. Key’s classic research in the 1950’s found that differences in public opinion were closely associated with

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occupation

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Given a sampling error of 3 percent, if 47 percent of respondents say they will vote for George W. Bush, we can infer that

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between 44 percent and 50 percent of the voters will vote for Bush.

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Most workers in Great Britain and France describe themselves as ________, while most workers in the United States describe themselves as ________.

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working class, middle class

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One great equalizer of socioeconomic class differences in the United States is

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college.

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African-Americans are more likely to be overwhelmingly

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Democratic

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Whites are more likely to be

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Republican

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African-Americans aged 26 to 35 as opposed to those aged 51 to 64 are more likely to identify as

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strong Republicans

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Voters in the South have become progressively less attached to

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the Democratic party.

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A coherent and consistent set of beliefs about who should rule and how is referred to as

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political ideology.

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The term liberal came to mean someone who favored an active national government around the time of

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Franklin Roosevelt.

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A congressman is opposed to additional spending on medical care, opposed to legalizing marijuana, and in favor of the death penalty. This congressman is most likely a

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conservative (Republican)

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The text classifies a pure liberal as a person who ________ government initiatives concerning economy and ________ government initiatives to coerce individuals into traditional ethical behavior.

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supports, opposes

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The text classifies a libertarian as a person who ________ government initiatives concerning the economy and ________ government initiatives to coerce individuals into traditional ethical behavior.

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opposes, opposes

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The text classifies a populist as a person who ________ government initiatives concerning the economy and ________ government initiatives to coerce individuals into traditional ethical behavior.

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supports, supports

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Compared to the average citizen, political activists are usually more

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ideological

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Economic issues are most likely to be placed on the public agenda by
a. political elites.
b. public opinion.
c. economic analysts.
d. regulatory commissions.
e. economic theorists.

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public opinion