Monday, August 22, 2011
Chapter 11 True False Questions
1) After the 2000 presidential election, public opinion among Democrats and Republican differed
considerably concerning the outcome of the election and the appropriateness of a recount.
2) The family, schools, and the media affect political socialization.
3) Because children are rebellious, those who grow up with Democratic parents tend to become
Republicans.
4) College students are more likely to be liberal than to be conservative.
5) In 1994, the Kids Voting Project helped lead to higher voter turnout among parents.
6) Children are more likely to vote when they grow older if their parents voted.
7) Citizens who are better informed are more likely to vote.
8) Current American high school students know less about history and government than did
previous generations of high school students.
9) The number of Americans who read daily newspapers or watch nightly network news
broadcasts has increased in recent years.
10) During the 2004 election, more than three-quarters of Americans reported learning about
candidates or issues using the Internet.
11) The civil rights movement was strongly influenced by faith-based political activity.
12) Conservative Christian groups frequently publish voter guides that evaluate political
candidates on issues important to evangelical Christians.
13) In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, less than one-third of African Americans agreed that
ʺpresident Bush cares about black people.ʺ
14) Most Hispanics support government-sponsored health insurance for the working poor.
15) Unmarried women are more likely to be Democrats.
16) Women tend to have more liberal attitudes about capital punishment.
17) When compared to whites, blacks are less likely to favor the death penalty and more likely to
approve of Bushʹs handing of the war in Iraq.
18) Men are more likely to support increased funding for the war on terrorism than are women.
19) Younger voters are more likely to support increased federal spending on public schools than
are older voters.
20) Southerners are more likely to attend church, more likely to support civil rights, and more
likely to favor increasing the power of the national government.
21) In the 2004 election, Kerry won in the Northeast and the West Coast.
22) The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks had a large effect on the political socialization of
Americans.
23) In a recent Pew poll, more Americans identified AIDS as a very big problem facing the United
States than any other single issue.
24) Straw polls are reliable methods of predicting election results.
25) Using scientific methods including random sampling, the Literary Digest successfully predicted
the outcome of every presidential election from 1920 to 1948.
26) The small size of the Literary Digestʹs sample was the main contributor to the inaccurate
prediction that Alfred Landon would beat Franklin Roosevelt.
27) The question wording used on a public opinion poll can influence the validity of the results.
28) The most accurate public opinion polls are those where television viewers are asked to call in
to indicate their preferences.
29) When conducted properly, stratified sampling produces fairly accurate measures of public
opinion.
30) Push polls are not designed to measure public opinion; they are designed to influence election
outcomes.
31) Tracking polls can measure how public opinion changes in response to campaign events.
32) Based partly on exit polls, Jimmy Carter conceded defeat in 1980 several hours before the polls
closed on the West Coast.
33) For the last ten years, the Voter News Service has provided high-quality, reliable Election
Night predictions based on exit polls.
34) All public opinion polls contain errors.
35) An advantage of public opinion polls is their ability to measure the intensity of feelings on a
given topic.
36) Americans tend to support policies that benefit themselves.
37) According to a study conducted in 2002, a majority of Americans between eighteen and
twenty-four years old could not locate Iraq on a map.
38) Most Americans know who represents them in the U.S. House of Representatives.
39) Politicians frequently try to influence American public opinion.
40) Only 15 percent of Americans consider themselves to be politically moderate.
41) George W. Bushʹs approval ratings have varied considerably during his term.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Chapter 11.4 Pages 410 to 415
1) Who are interviewed in exit polls?
A) voters who are leaving their polling place
B) likely voters on the day before an election
C) potential voters right before they leave for work
D) those who voted in the last election
E) nonvoters
2) How did the 2000 election underscore problems with using exit polls?
A) They were biased in favor of Republicans.
B) They were manipulated by the Republican Party to make it appear as if Bush had won
the election.
C) They led to premature media reports regarding the winner of the 2000 election.
D) They hampered the recount because the media had already taken the ballots to conduct
their exit polls.
E) All of the above.
3) Which of the following groups is most likely to be underrepresented in public opinion polls?
A) Republicans
B) men
C) the poor
D) the middle class
E) Protestants
4) Measures of public opinion are less likely to be accurate if
A) a stratified sample is used.
B) there is a small margin of error.
C) citizens do not care about the issue being measured.
D) questions are carefully worded to be neutral.
E) they are collected by the National Election Study.
5) Americans are more likely to support policies that
A) benefit them personally.
B) benefit society as a whole.
C) contribute to a sense of community.
D) increase taxes.
E) are collectivist.
6) Which of the following is true?
A) African Americans are more likely to support strong civil rights laws.
B) College students are more likely to support government-sponsored retirement
programs.
C) Taxpayers typically support higher taxes.
D) Older Americans typically support privatizing health care.
E) African Americans are less likely to support affirmative action programs.
7) Conservatives typically favor
A) smaller government.
B) social welfare programs.
C) government regulation of business.
D) legalized abortion.
E) same-sex marriage.
8) According to a Roper Center poll, Americans were mostly likely to label themselves as
A) liberals.
B) conservatives.
C) socialist.
D) moderate.
E) populist.
9) Which of the following was a reason George W. Bush was successful at urging Congress to
pass the USA Patriot Act?
A) The USA Patriot Act expanded Americansʹ civil liberties.
B) The USA Patriot Act was needed to fund the war on terror.
C) The USA Patriot Act was needed to fund the war in Iraq.
D) The USA Patriot Act expanded Congressional authority at a time when Congress was
weak.
E) President Bush enjoyed strong approval ratings in the wake of the September 11, 2001
terrorist attacks.
10) Why did George W. Bush do little hands-on campaigning on behalf of 2006 Republican
congressional candidates?
A) He was too busy fighting the war in Iraq.
B) He thought it was undignified for a sitting president to engage in traditional
campaigning.
C) His approval rating was relatively low.
D) He was on an Asian foreign policy tour.
E) Because he was a lame duck, he did not care about the election outcome.
A) voters who are leaving their polling place
B) likely voters on the day before an election
C) potential voters right before they leave for work
D) those who voted in the last election
E) nonvoters
2) How did the 2000 election underscore problems with using exit polls?
A) They were biased in favor of Republicans.
B) They were manipulated by the Republican Party to make it appear as if Bush had won
the election.
C) They led to premature media reports regarding the winner of the 2000 election.
D) They hampered the recount because the media had already taken the ballots to conduct
their exit polls.
E) All of the above.
3) Which of the following groups is most likely to be underrepresented in public opinion polls?
A) Republicans
B) men
C) the poor
D) the middle class
E) Protestants
4) Measures of public opinion are less likely to be accurate if
A) a stratified sample is used.
B) there is a small margin of error.
C) citizens do not care about the issue being measured.
D) questions are carefully worded to be neutral.
E) they are collected by the National Election Study.
5) Americans are more likely to support policies that
A) benefit them personally.
B) benefit society as a whole.
C) contribute to a sense of community.
D) increase taxes.
E) are collectivist.
6) Which of the following is true?
A) African Americans are more likely to support strong civil rights laws.
B) College students are more likely to support government-sponsored retirement
programs.
C) Taxpayers typically support higher taxes.
D) Older Americans typically support privatizing health care.
E) African Americans are less likely to support affirmative action programs.
7) Conservatives typically favor
A) smaller government.
B) social welfare programs.
C) government regulation of business.
D) legalized abortion.
E) same-sex marriage.
8) According to a Roper Center poll, Americans were mostly likely to label themselves as
A) liberals.
B) conservatives.
C) socialist.
D) moderate.
E) populist.
9) Which of the following was a reason George W. Bush was successful at urging Congress to
pass the USA Patriot Act?
A) The USA Patriot Act expanded Americansʹ civil liberties.
B) The USA Patriot Act was needed to fund the war on terror.
C) The USA Patriot Act was needed to fund the war in Iraq.
D) The USA Patriot Act expanded Congressional authority at a time when Congress was
weak.
E) President Bush enjoyed strong approval ratings in the wake of the September 11, 2001
terrorist attacks.
10) Why did George W. Bush do little hands-on campaigning on behalf of 2006 Republican
congressional candidates?
A) He was too busy fighting the war in Iraq.
B) He thought it was undignified for a sitting president to engage in traditional
campaigning.
C) His approval rating was relatively low.
D) He was on an Asian foreign policy tour.
E) Because he was a lame duck, he did not care about the election outcome.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Chapter 11.3 Page 403 to 410
1) In countries around the world, what is most frequently mentioned as a ʺvery big problemʺ
facing their respective nations?
A) moral decline
B) immigration
C) terrorism
D) corruption
E) crime
2) The founder of modern polling was
A) Louis Harris.
B) Stan Roper.
C) Marge N. OʹVair.
D) George Gallup.
E) Patrick Cadell.
3) Literary Digest used ________ polls to predict the popular vote in presidential elections.
A) exit
B) straw
C) tracking
D) deliberative
E) scientific
4) Why did the Literary Digest fail to accurately predict the outcome of the 1936 presidential
election?
A) It oversampled middle class and wealthy voters.
B) It did not receive responses from enough people.
C) The election was simply ʺtoo close to call.ʺ
D) Citizens did not have time to respond to its survey because they were mailed too close to
Election Day.
E) Alfred Landon, the projected winner, had to drop out at the last minute due to
allegations that he was gay and involved in a sexual relationship with his campaign
manager.
5) The 1936 election was correctly predicted by
A) George Gallup.
B) the Literary Digest.
C) the National Election Study.
D) Alfred Landon.
E) Mike Luckovich.
6) Which of the following questions uses the most neutral phrasing?
A) ʺDo you favor Gestapo-style tactics to prevent smoking?ʺ
B) ʺDo you favor restrictions on the freedoms to smoke?ʺ
C) ʺDo you favor government efforts to force its will on law-abiding Americans who
smoke?ʺ
D) ʺDo you favor turning smokers into criminals or do you support the freedoms
guaranteed by our Constitution?ʺ
E) ʺDo you favor government efforts to reduce smoking?ʺ
7) A sampling method that gives each person an equal chance of being selected is known as
A) straw sampling.
B) equality sampling.
C) oversampling.
D) random sampling.
E) selection bias.
8) Which of the following is the best sampling method?
A) quota sampling
B) push polling
C) stratified sampling
D) straw polling
E) self-selected sampling
9) Most public opinion polls contact respondents
A) in person at their home.
B) in person at a mall.
C) on the Internet.
D) by telephone.
E) by email.
10) Which of the following is an example of a push poll?
A) ʺIf the election were held today, who would you vote for?ʺ
B) ʺDo you plan to vote on Election Day?ʺ
C) ʺWho do you think is going to win in tomorrowʹs presidential election?ʺ
D) ʺHow much of the time do you think you can trust the government to do what is right?ʺ
E) ʺIf you knew Rudy Giuliani beat his wife, would you vote for him?ʺ
11) Which of the following polls is most likely to help a candidate evaluate the effect of certain
campaign events?
A) an exit poll
B) a tracking poll
C) a push poll
D) a feeling thermometer
E) a cross-sectional poll
facing their respective nations?
A) moral decline
B) immigration
C) terrorism
D) corruption
E) crime
2) The founder of modern polling was
A) Louis Harris.
B) Stan Roper.
C) Marge N. OʹVair.
D) George Gallup.
E) Patrick Cadell.
3) Literary Digest used ________ polls to predict the popular vote in presidential elections.
A) exit
B) straw
C) tracking
D) deliberative
E) scientific
4) Why did the Literary Digest fail to accurately predict the outcome of the 1936 presidential
election?
A) It oversampled middle class and wealthy voters.
B) It did not receive responses from enough people.
C) The election was simply ʺtoo close to call.ʺ
D) Citizens did not have time to respond to its survey because they were mailed too close to
Election Day.
E) Alfred Landon, the projected winner, had to drop out at the last minute due to
allegations that he was gay and involved in a sexual relationship with his campaign
manager.
5) The 1936 election was correctly predicted by
A) George Gallup.
B) the Literary Digest.
C) the National Election Study.
D) Alfred Landon.
E) Mike Luckovich.
6) Which of the following questions uses the most neutral phrasing?
A) ʺDo you favor Gestapo-style tactics to prevent smoking?ʺ
B) ʺDo you favor restrictions on the freedoms to smoke?ʺ
C) ʺDo you favor government efforts to force its will on law-abiding Americans who
smoke?ʺ
D) ʺDo you favor turning smokers into criminals or do you support the freedoms
guaranteed by our Constitution?ʺ
E) ʺDo you favor government efforts to reduce smoking?ʺ
7) A sampling method that gives each person an equal chance of being selected is known as
A) straw sampling.
B) equality sampling.
C) oversampling.
D) random sampling.
E) selection bias.
8) Which of the following is the best sampling method?
A) quota sampling
B) push polling
C) stratified sampling
D) straw polling
E) self-selected sampling
9) Most public opinion polls contact respondents
A) in person at their home.
B) in person at a mall.
C) on the Internet.
D) by telephone.
E) by email.
10) Which of the following is an example of a push poll?
A) ʺIf the election were held today, who would you vote for?ʺ
B) ʺDo you plan to vote on Election Day?ʺ
C) ʺWho do you think is going to win in tomorrowʹs presidential election?ʺ
D) ʺHow much of the time do you think you can trust the government to do what is right?ʺ
E) ʺIf you knew Rudy Giuliani beat his wife, would you vote for him?ʺ
11) Which of the following polls is most likely to help a candidate evaluate the effect of certain
campaign events?
A) an exit poll
B) a tracking poll
C) a push poll
D) a feeling thermometer
E) a cross-sectional poll
Monday, August 15, 2011
Sabato Chapter 11.2 Pages 397 to 402
1) In 2004, John Kerry and John Edwards captured ________ percent of the Jewish vote.
A) 12 B) 30 C) 43 D) 50 E) 74
2) In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, white and black Americans tended to agree on which of the
following?
A) President Bush cares about black people.
B) Looters who entered stores and took items were mostly criminals.
C) Looters who entered stores and took items were mostly desperate people.
D) The federal government was slow in rescuing people trapped in New Orleans because
they were black.
E) None of the above. There were large racial differences on all of these items.
3) Which group is most likely to be politically conservative?
A) Mexican Americans
B) Cuban Americans
C) American Indians
D) African Americans
E) Jews
4) Hispanics are most likely to
A) favor increased federal aid to the poor.
B) support federal funding for abortion.
C) support greater border security.
D) support same-sex marriage.
E) approve of how George W. Bush has handled the war in Iraq.
5) When compared to men, women are more likely to be supportive of
A) social welfare policies.
B) military intervention.
C) the war in Iraq.
D) the war in Afghanistan.
E) capital punishment.
6) Older Americans are more likely to
A) favor limiting Medicare.
B) favor limiting Social Security.
C) favor tax increases to pay for schools.
D) think the war in Iraq increased the risk of terrorism.
E) vote.
7) John Kerry received the highest percentage of the vote in
A) large cities.
B) rural areas.
C) small towns.
D) Americaʹs heartland.
E) the South.
8) In general, the citizens who live in the American West (excluding the West Coast) tend to
A) favor higher social welfare spending.
B) favor turning over state authority to the federal government.
C) vote for liberals.
D) vote for Democrats.
E) have an anti-government bias.
9) Which of the following political events had the largest impact on Americansʹ political
socialization?
A) Ronald Reaganʹs attempted assassination
B) the Iran/Contra affair
C) the Scooter Libby trial
D) Watergate and Richard Nixonʹs resignation
E) George W. Bushʹs ʺmission accomplishedʺ proclamation
A) 12 B) 30 C) 43 D) 50 E) 74
2) In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, white and black Americans tended to agree on which of the
following?
A) President Bush cares about black people.
B) Looters who entered stores and took items were mostly criminals.
C) Looters who entered stores and took items were mostly desperate people.
D) The federal government was slow in rescuing people trapped in New Orleans because
they were black.
E) None of the above. There were large racial differences on all of these items.
3) Which group is most likely to be politically conservative?
A) Mexican Americans
B) Cuban Americans
C) American Indians
D) African Americans
E) Jews
4) Hispanics are most likely to
A) favor increased federal aid to the poor.
B) support federal funding for abortion.
C) support greater border security.
D) support same-sex marriage.
E) approve of how George W. Bush has handled the war in Iraq.
5) When compared to men, women are more likely to be supportive of
A) social welfare policies.
B) military intervention.
C) the war in Iraq.
D) the war in Afghanistan.
E) capital punishment.
6) Older Americans are more likely to
A) favor limiting Medicare.
B) favor limiting Social Security.
C) favor tax increases to pay for schools.
D) think the war in Iraq increased the risk of terrorism.
E) vote.
7) John Kerry received the highest percentage of the vote in
A) large cities.
B) rural areas.
C) small towns.
D) Americaʹs heartland.
E) the South.
8) In general, the citizens who live in the American West (excluding the West Coast) tend to
A) favor higher social welfare spending.
B) favor turning over state authority to the federal government.
C) vote for liberals.
D) vote for Democrats.
E) have an anti-government bias.
9) Which of the following political events had the largest impact on Americansʹ political
socialization?
A) Ronald Reaganʹs attempted assassination
B) the Iran/Contra affair
C) the Scooter Libby trial
D) Watergate and Richard Nixonʹs resignation
E) George W. Bushʹs ʺmission accomplishedʺ proclamation
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Welcome to the Blog!
Dear Class,
Welcome to the APGOPO Blog. Please do the following:
(1) Introduce yourself (include your name and period)
(2) Explain why you have signed up for APGOPO this year
(3) Explain what you hope to "carry away" from this class by the end of the year
(4) Explain what you think the most important challenge facing our government today is (just a brief summary is okay)
(4) Include your email address in the blog
(5) Post to blog AND COPY ONTO A WORD DOCUMENT TO TURN INTO FOR CREDIT
Welcome to the APGOPO Blog. Please do the following:
(1) Introduce yourself (include your name and period)
(2) Explain why you have signed up for APGOPO this year
(3) Explain what you hope to "carry away" from this class by the end of the year
(4) Explain what you think the most important challenge facing our government today is (just a brief summary is okay)
(4) Include your email address in the blog
(5) Post to blog AND COPY ONTO A WORD DOCUMENT TO TURN INTO FOR CREDIT
Study Finds Students Confident
Study finds students confident - The Boston Globe
Class,
Click on the article above and please read and comment on in this blog. Answer these questions:
(1)Why do some academics believe that today's generation is "overconfident in themselves?"
(2) According to Jean Twenge, what are some of the problems posed with overconfidence in the relationships and the workplace?
(3)What is grade inflation?
(4) What are some of Jeffery Arnett's counter-arguments to Twenge's findings?
(5) What do you think? Is today's generation of students overconfident? Why are why not?
(5) Post to blog AND COPY ONTO A WORD DOCUMENT TO TURN INTO FOR CREDIT
Class,
Click on the article above and please read and comment on in this blog. Answer these questions:
(1)Why do some academics believe that today's generation is "overconfident in themselves?"
(2) According to Jean Twenge, what are some of the problems posed with overconfidence in the relationships and the workplace?
(3)What is grade inflation?
(4) What are some of Jeffery Arnett's counter-arguments to Twenge's findings?
(5) What do you think? Is today's generation of students overconfident? Why are why not?
(5) Post to blog AND COPY ONTO A WORD DOCUMENT TO TURN INTO FOR CREDIT
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Sabato Quiz-Pages 390 to 397
Chapter 11.1 Pages 390 to 397
1) Which of the following best describes public opinion in the aftermath of the contested 2000
presidential election?
A) Americans overwhelmingly favored a recount.
B) Americans overwhelmingly believed that Gore was the rightful winner.
C) Americans overwhelmingly believed that the Electoral College system was fair.
D) Americans overwhelmingly believed the Bush would represent the interests of all
Americans.
E) There were considerable partisan and racial differences in public opinion.
2) The process through which an individual acquires political beliefs and values is called
A) indoctrination.
B) political socialization.
C) values acquiescence.
D) public opinion.
E) social capital.
3) Children who grow up in Republican households are most likely to identify themselves as
A) Republicans.
B) Democrats.
C) Libertarians.
D) Liberals.
E) Socialists.
4) First year college students are most likely to consider themselves
A) far left.
B) liberal.
C) middle of the road.
D) conservative.
E) far right.
5) Which of the following best summarizes political socialization through formal education?
A) Elementary schools focus on civil responsibility, high schools focus on conservative
values, and colleges instill liberal doctrine.
B) Elementary schools focus on civic engagement; high schools focus on patriotism; and
colleges preach anti-Americanism.
C) Elementary schools focus on critical analyses of politics; high schools focus on factual
knowledge about government; and colleges focus on international politics.
D) Elementary schools focus on patriotism, high schools focus on civic responsibility, and
colleges encourage critical analyses of politics.
E) Elementary schools focus on respect for the president; high schools focus on respect for
Congress; and colleges focus on respect for the judiciary.
6) Those who are critical of the effectiveness of contemporary civic education point to
A) low skepticism in government.
B) low voter turnout.
C) low recidivism rates.
D) high political efficacy.
E) large amounts of social capital.
7) The number of Americans getting campaign information from ________ has increased.
A) newspapers
B) newsweeklies
C) network news broadcasts
D) National Public Radio
E) late-night comedy programs
8) All of the following are conservative faith-based political groups or individuals EXCEPT
A) the Moral Majority.
B) Focus on the Family.
C) Andrew Young.
D) Jerry Falwell.
E) Pat Robertson.
9) Who is most likely to vote Republican?
A) Jews
B) Catholics
C) women
D) Hispanics
E) regular church-goers
10) Which of the following groups is the most politically conservative?
A) Catholics
B) evangelical Protestants
C) non-evangelical Protestants
D) Muslims
E) Jews
1) Which of the following best describes public opinion in the aftermath of the contested 2000
presidential election?
A) Americans overwhelmingly favored a recount.
B) Americans overwhelmingly believed that Gore was the rightful winner.
C) Americans overwhelmingly believed that the Electoral College system was fair.
D) Americans overwhelmingly believed the Bush would represent the interests of all
Americans.
E) There were considerable partisan and racial differences in public opinion.
2) The process through which an individual acquires political beliefs and values is called
A) indoctrination.
B) political socialization.
C) values acquiescence.
D) public opinion.
E) social capital.
3) Children who grow up in Republican households are most likely to identify themselves as
A) Republicans.
B) Democrats.
C) Libertarians.
D) Liberals.
E) Socialists.
4) First year college students are most likely to consider themselves
A) far left.
B) liberal.
C) middle of the road.
D) conservative.
E) far right.
5) Which of the following best summarizes political socialization through formal education?
A) Elementary schools focus on civil responsibility, high schools focus on conservative
values, and colleges instill liberal doctrine.
B) Elementary schools focus on civic engagement; high schools focus on patriotism; and
colleges preach anti-Americanism.
C) Elementary schools focus on critical analyses of politics; high schools focus on factual
knowledge about government; and colleges focus on international politics.
D) Elementary schools focus on patriotism, high schools focus on civic responsibility, and
colleges encourage critical analyses of politics.
E) Elementary schools focus on respect for the president; high schools focus on respect for
Congress; and colleges focus on respect for the judiciary.
6) Those who are critical of the effectiveness of contemporary civic education point to
A) low skepticism in government.
B) low voter turnout.
C) low recidivism rates.
D) high political efficacy.
E) large amounts of social capital.
7) The number of Americans getting campaign information from ________ has increased.
A) newspapers
B) newsweeklies
C) network news broadcasts
D) National Public Radio
E) late-night comedy programs
8) All of the following are conservative faith-based political groups or individuals EXCEPT
A) the Moral Majority.
B) Focus on the Family.
C) Andrew Young.
D) Jerry Falwell.
E) Pat Robertson.
9) Who is most likely to vote Republican?
A) Jews
B) Catholics
C) women
D) Hispanics
E) regular church-goers
10) Which of the following groups is the most politically conservative?
A) Catholics
B) evangelical Protestants
C) non-evangelical Protestants
D) Muslims
E) Jews
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