Chapter 6: American Government
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| Which of the following is not an agent of political socialization? | U.S. senator
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| How are most attitudes formed? | in childhood, based on early childhood experiences
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| ________ political content is given by a media source that lets the reader or viewer know upfront there is a political bias or position. | Overt
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| Where do your beliefs originate? | through political socialization which can be from family, schools, religious institutions, or friends
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| Which agents of socialization will have the strongest impact on an individual? | family
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| The Bradley effect occurs when people ________. | say they will vote for a candidate but then vote against that candidate
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| Which of the following is not part of a scientific poll design? | a leading question
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| A poll states that Hillary Clinton will receive 43 percent of the vote. There is an 8 percent margin of error. What do you think of the poll? | It is a non-representative poll and the margin of error is too high.
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| Why do pollsters interview random people throughout the country when trying to project which candidate will win a presidential election? | if a pollster interviews only a certain type of person, the sample will be biased and the poll will be inaccurate
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| How have changes in technology made polling more difficult? | theres too many ways to make a poll and to count them is challenging, and lower class have worst polling areas
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| Why are social policies controversial? | They require government to balance the rights and liberties of different groups.
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| Which factor affects congressional approval ratings the most? | domestic events
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| Which institution has the highest average public approval ratings? | the Supreme Court
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| Why might one branch’s approval ratings be higher than another’s? | based on whether people think that one branch has been advocate for their position or ideological beliefs
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| When are social and economic issues more likely to cause polarization in public opinion? | when the issues balance two controversial concerns
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| How do polls affect presidential elections? | Polls tell voters the issues that candidates support.
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| Presidential approval ratings ________ over a president’s term of office. | decline
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| Which body of government is least susceptible to public opinion polls? | U.S. Supreme Court
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| Why would House of Representative members be more likely than the president to follow public opinion? | representatives run for election every 2 years and must constantly raise campaign money. They abide by public opinion because they don't have enough time to explain actions
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| How does the media use public opinion polls during election season? | to see which way the voters are going to vote
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