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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A The public is quick to react to all policy decisions that may not serve its interests.
B Politicians and the media act as if it matters.
C The public votes on the basis of well-informed policy views.
D The public pays close attention to public policy making.
E The media is diligent in keeping the public well informed.
Question #2
A say they will vote for a candidate but then vote against him or her
B say they will vote for a candidate based on the candidate’s name
C say they will vote against a candidate because of the candidate’s race
D say they will vote in the next election but instead stay home
Question #3
A in college, based on classes and majors
B after college, based on finances
C in childhood, based on early childhood experiences
D in adulthood, based on life choices
Question #4
A Supreme Court actions
B presidential actions
C domestic events
D foreign events
Question #5
A Population.
B Deliberative group.
C Public.
D Sample.
E Focus group.
Question #6
A A system legitimated by the public but also protected from the possible dangers of the public’s power.
B A system in which the public elected most officeholders.
C Senators elected by the public and the president elected by the Senate.
D Only the social and economic elite to have a role in the new government.
E A system responsive to the fluctuations in public opinion.
Question #7
A The state of being uninformed about politics because the cost in time and energy does not produce tangible or measurable results.
B The realization that politics is unimportant and has little impact on our lives and, thus, there is no need to participate.
C Voters realizing that they do not understand most political issues.
D The belief that a lack of tolerance can be acceptable under certain circumstances.
E A person’s desire to vote but not to become informed.
Question #8
A The larger the sample, the smaller the sampling error will be.
B Sampling error and poll size are unrelated.
C The wording of the poll questions will determine sampling error.
D Sampling size and sampling error are related only if the poll contains sampling bias.
E The smaller the sample, the smaller the sampling error will be.
Question #9
A Not very knowledgeable about politics.
B Very knowledgeable about politics.
C Knowledgeable about office holders, but not knowledgeable about issues.
D Knowledgeable about the political system, but not knowledgeable about issues or candidates.
E Knowledgeable about issues, but not knowledgeable about office holders.
Question #10
A Polls were developed for the purpose of manipulating the public.
B Polls rarely do a good job of predicting the outcome of presidential elections.
C Politicians loved polls when they were introduced but now have learned to distrust polls.
D Polls are reliable only when they are timely and have been conducted using the proper procedures.
E Polls are unreliable.