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According to thwee textbook, “The masses are asses!” at the start of the chapter is a reference to a. ignorant people who do not have much education. b. typical Americans too distracted by celebrities and minor scandals to follow policy issues. c. typical Americans feeling alienated and not exercising their voting rights. d. typical Americans feeling apathetic and not exercising their voting rights. |
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When anger at Wall Street converted to consent for financial bailout, it demonstrated that a. public opinion is firm. b. political leaders do not respond to public opinion. c. the public cannot clearly communicate its desires to political leaders. d. people do not always know what they want when they guide government decisions. |
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The president who initiated the practice of private presidential polling, using multiple pollsters to assess public opinion on both election and policy matters, was a. Woodrow Wilson. b. Harry Truman. c. John F. Kennedy. d. Franklin D. Roosevelt. |
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If the poll is to reflect public views, survey respondents must reflect the population; that means they must vary in all EXCEPT: a. age. b. education. c. income. d. nationality. |
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Framing effects play directly on respondents' a. activities. b. emotions. c. likes. d. dislikes. |
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Younger Americans are especially hard to reach and survey mainly because a. they would prefer to hold demonstrations. b. young people do not have time to answer surveys. c. young people typically refuse to answer surveys. d. many young people use mobile phones rather than land lines. |
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Factors contributing to response bias include all EXCEPT: a. animosity towards pollsters. b. the human tendency to align with “acceptable” views. c. the margin of sampling error. d. survey questions that might elicit unpopular attitudes such as sexist ones. |
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Which of the following is NOT one of the five tips on reading polls? a. Check out the margin of error. b. What is the timing? c. What is the sample size? d. The predetermined sample is the gold standard. |
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Republican candidates are likely to get most support from a. African Americans. b. middle-aged white male. c. Latino voters. d. new immigrant groups in the Northeast. |
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When President Bush launched the war in Iraq, in March 2003, a. almost 80 percent of the public approved. b. almost 50 percent of the public approved. c. almost 10 percent of the public approved. d. none of the above |
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Which group is the most active in modern US history when it comes to volunteering? a. rich people b. educated people c. Generation X d. Generation Y |
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In general, a substantial proportion of those who tend not to vote or exercise political voice are a. women. b. old. c. young. d. educated people. |
c |
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Which of the following is NOT a factor discouraging public participation? a. institutional barriers b. complacency c. shifting mobilization patterns d. motor voter law |
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Which term is shorthand for the sheer volume of information and noise generated by online sources, which can be a disincentive to political participation? a. actorvist b. swingers c. din d. astroturf |
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Democracy can be enhanced through the click of a mouse, also known as a. social media. b. clicktivism. c. Internet democracy. d. Digital Divide. |
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