Which of the following characteristics is a feature of a straw poll? - It does not utilize scientific methods
to obtain a sample.
Which statement below concerning religion and party identification is MOST accurate? - Religiously
unaffiliated individuals tend to support the Democratic Party.
In gauging the trustworthiness of a poll, which piece of information would be LEAST useful? - who asked
the questions
What usually happens to a president's approval rating over the course of his administration? - It
decreases gradually.
The presidential "honeymoon period" occurs when? - during the first few months after Inauguration Day
A more consistent political ideology tends to be associated with which of the following traits? -
education
Why does a poll include a margin of error? - because the sample is not perfectly representative of the
population
What is MOST likely to happen to a president's approval rating right after a crisis has occurred? - It will
go up a lot.
If a 2016 presidential poll had a margin of error of 3 percent and indicated that 42 percent of voters
intended to vote for Hillary Clinton while 39 percent of voters intended to vote for Donald Trump, which
of the following statements would be true? - The race is too close to call.
Which of the following groups tend to be more conservative than the others? - Cuban Americans
, To maximize the accuracy of a public opinion poll, individuals in a sample must be what? - randomly
selected
Which of the following accurately characterizes public opinion in America today? Choose the BEST
answer. - Americans as a whole are not highly informed about politics
Which statement below accurately summarizes James Madison's views on the relationship between
public opinion and policymaking? - Public opinion should be filtered through a political elite that has
more knowledge and better judgment about issues.
Which of the following individuals is most likely to be politically conservative? - a White male Protestant
Which of the following is most likely to impact a young person's political values? - listening to a parent
talk about the election at the dinner table
What must be true if a poll is to be considered randomly selected? - Every member of the population
must have an equal chance of being selected to participate.
Which of the following do Americans typically hold in the highest regard? - their own member of
Congress
Political values fundamentally concern which of the following concepts? - the government's proper role
in society
If you want to avoid question-ordering effects in a survey, which question below should not be asked
right before asking people if they believe law enforcement should be allowed to racially profile? - "How
concerned are you that a terrorist will attack your child's school?"
Which of the statements below corresponds with the conclusions reached by the earliest research on
public opinion? - Americans are not capable of forming coherent political opinions
According to the text, what does the term "consistency" mean in the context of public opinion? - It
refers to an individual's opinions all aligning with a coherent set of beliefs about the purpose of
government.
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