POLI 2051 Christopher Kenny LSU Test 2 Questions With Complete Solutions
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POLI 2051 Christopher Kenny LSU Test 2
Questions With Complete Solutions
political socialization the process by which individuals come to have certain core beliefs
and political attitudes
agents of socialization those institutions and individuals that shape the core beliefs and
attitudes as ...
POLI 2051 Christopher Kenny LSU Test 2
Questions With Complete Solutions
political socialization the process by which individuals come to have certain core beliefs
and political attitudes
agents of socialization those institutions and individuals that shape the core beliefs and
attitudes as people, such as families and schools
political ideology a system of interrelated and coherently organized political beliefs and
attitudes
collective public opinion the political attitudes of the public as a whole, expressed as
averages, percentages, or other summaries of many individuals' opinions
rational public the notion that collective public opinion is rational in the sense that it is
generally stable and consistent and that when it changes it does so as an understandable response
to events, to changing circumstances, and to new information
, POLI 2051 Christopher Kenny LSU Test 2
Questions With Complete Solutions
presidential job approval rating a president's standing with the public, indicated by the
percentage of Americans who tell survey interviewers that they approve a president's "handling
of his job"
economic conservatives people who favor private enterprise and oppose government
regulation of business
economic liberals people who favor government regulation of business to protect the
public from harm, and government spending for social programs
social liberals people who favor civil liberties, abortion rights, and alternative lifestyles
social conservatives people who favor traditional social values, they tend to support strong
law and order measures and oppose abortion and gay rights
policy preferences citizens' ideas about what policies they want government to pursue
, POLI 2051 Christopher Kenny LSU Test 2
Questions With Complete Solutions
isolationism the policy of avoiding undue involvement in the affairs of other countries and
multilateral institutions
unilateralist the stance toward foreign policy that suggests the United States should "go it
alone," pursuing its national interests without seeking the cooperation of other nations or
multilateral institutions
multilateralist the stance toward foreign policy which suggests that the United States
should seek cooperation of other nations and multilateral institutions in pursuing its goals
C When the variability of public opinion is taken and averaged out, what can be said
about overall public opinion over time?
A. the average level of public opinion is very high and shows no downward trend.
B. the instability and wide swings of opinions indicate an irrational public.
C. the general stability and consistency of opinions indicates a rational public
D. the average level of public opinion is low and shows no upward trend.
A What is public opinion?
, POLI 2051 Christopher Kenny LSU Test 2
Questions With Complete Solutions
A. attitudes expressed by ordinary people on various political topics
B. uniform views held by the majority of people
C. negative attitudes
D. the views of political officials on topics of policy
D Which of the following is least likely to influence a respondent's answer about proposed
abortion legislation?
A. religion
B. partisanship
C. political ideology
D. citizenship
watchdog the role of the media in scrutinizing the actions of government officials
wire services Organizations such as the Associated Press and Reuters that gather and
disseminate news to other news organizations
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