The American Democracy, 10th Edition (Patterson)

Chapter 6: Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the People's Voice

True or False Quiz

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1			Rather than having one stable, uniform public opinion that public policymakers can tap for reinforcement, America is described as a nation of many publics.
			A)	True
			B)	False
2			The larger the sample, the smaller the sampling error.
			A)	True
			B)	False
3			Political socialization refers only to the learning that takes place during childhood years.
			A)	True
			B)	False
4			More women favor affirmative action than men.
			A)	True
			B)	False
5			“Party identification” refers to a person’s vote, Republican or Democrat, in the most recent election.
			A)	True
			B)	False
6			Evidence has shown that no more than a fourth of Americans can be considered to have a true ideology.
			A)	True
			B)	False
7			In a democracy, elections are the only reliable indicator of public opinion on issues.
			A)	True
			B)	False
8			A person who professes beliefs in traditional social values and little government intervention in the economy is known as a conservative.
			A)	True
			B)	False
9			Party loyalties can be altered by changes in social and economic conditions.
			A)	True
			B)	False
10			Public opinion in America tends to constrain rather than direct the policy choices of officials.
			A)	True
			B)	False

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