Module 6 Quiz

A  The public is quick to react to all policy decisions that may not serve its interests.

B  The public pays close attention to public policy making.

C  The public votes on the basis of well-informed policy views.

D  The media is diligent in keeping the public well informed.

E  Politicians and the media act as if it matters.

A  say they will vote in the next election but instead stay home

B  say they will vote for a candidate but then vote against him or her

C  say they will vote for a candidate based on the candidate’s name

D  say they will vote against a candidate because of the candidate’s race

A  in adulthood, based on life choices

B  in college, based on classes and majors

C  in childhood, based on early childhood experiences

D  after college, based on finances

A  domestic events

B  presidential actions

C  foreign events

D  Supreme Court actions

A  Deliberative group.

B  Focus group.

C  Sample.

D  Public.

E  Population.

A  A system in which the public elected most officeholders.

B  Only the social and economic elite to have a role in the new government.

C  A system legitimated by the public but also protected from the possible dangers of the public’s power.

D  A system responsive to the fluctuations in public opinion.

E  Senators elected by the public and the president elected by the Senate.

A  Voters realizing that they do not understand most political issues.

B  The state of being uninformed about politics because the cost in time and energy does not produce tangible or measurable results.

C  The belief that a lack of tolerance can be acceptable under certain circumstances.

D  A person’s desire to vote but not to become informed.

E  The realization that politics is unimportant and has little impact on our lives and, thus, there is no need to participate.

A  Sampling error and poll size are unrelated.

B  Sampling size and sampling error are related only if the poll contains sampling bias.

C  The larger the sample, the smaller the sampling error will be.

D  The wording of the poll questions will determine sampling error.

E  The smaller the sample, the smaller the sampling error will be.

A  Not very knowledgeable about politics.

B  Knowledgeable about office holders, but not knowledgeable about issues.

C  Very knowledgeable about politics.

D  Knowledgeable about issues, but not knowledgeable about office holders.

E  Knowledgeable about the political system, but not knowledgeable about issues or candidates.

A  Politicians loved polls when they were introduced but now have learned to distrust polls.

B  Polls were developed for the purpose of manipulating the public.

C  Polls are reliable only when they are timely and have been conducted using the proper procedures.

D  Polls are unreliable.

E  Polls rarely do a good job of predicting the outcome of presidential elections.