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15 Cards in this Set
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When is government policy much more likely to follow changing public attitudes?
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when public opinion changes dramatically
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When Silas turned 18 and registered to vote, he joined the Republican Party mostly because his parents were Republicans, as were their neighbors. Silas likely made the decision to join a specific political party as a result of
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Poltic, Socialization |
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Which of the following demographic characteristics is strongly linked to increased political participation?
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high education level |
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton rarely misses an opportunity to urge nations to invest resources to empower women and girls. This is an example of acting as
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An opinion leader |
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What unique role do media play in informing the public about the issues and events of the day?
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agenda setting effect |
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George Washington was said to be in favor of ________ , defined as information generated and distributed by the government which has government interests as its priorit
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managed news |
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When it comes to economic issues and the political spectrum from conservative to liberal, generally speaking the rich
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tend toward the right, the poor tend toward the left.
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What is meant by the demographic factor known as religiosity?
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intensity in practice of beliefs
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Which presidential administration marked a general change in African American voting patterns from Republican to Democratic?
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F. Roosevelt |
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The difference between the sample result and the true result if the entire population had been interviewed is called
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sampling error |
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All of the following could cause problems with polls EXCEPT
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a large sample size |
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During an election cycle, you receive a call from a campaign asking if you would vote for the candidate even if you knew that she killed an entire family while driving drunk. What kind of poll was the campaign taking?
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push poll |
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What new political socialization effect was recently demonstrated by Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube users during the Arab Spring protests?
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accelerated political engagement
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People most likely to use social networks to urge political action are found ________ of the liberal and conservative spectrum.
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farthest ends |
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Why was social media important in reaching young voters in the 2012 presidential campaign?
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Young Voters ignore older news outlets |