The Politics of Public Opinion

What is a collection of popular views about something, such as a person, a local or national event, or a new idea, called?

Which of the following is considered the most prominent agent of political socialization?

The debate that assumes governments have a finite amount of money and must choose between spending on the military or on social programs is known as what?

What is a key difference between modern conservatism and traditional conservatism?

Which magazine's 1936 poll incorrectly predicted that Alf Landon would defeat Franklin D. Roosevelt in the presidential election?

In polling, what is the term for a number that states how far the poll results may be from the actual opinion of the total population of citizens?

What is the Bradley effect?

What are push polls?

In the context of forming political opinions, what are heuristics?

According to the 2012 election data cited in the chapter, what percentage of African Americans voted for Barack Obama?

How do political elites, such as talk show hosts or opinion columnists, primarily shape public opinion?

In 2014, the number of self-identified independents in the U.S. had grown to what percentage?

What is the 'rally 'round the flag' effect?

Following the 9/11 attacks, President George W. Bush’s public approval rating jumped from 51 percent on September 10, 2001, to what percentage by September 15?

The theory that a politician is in office to be the voice of the people and should vote according to their wishes is known as what?

What is the 'bandwagon effect' in media coverage of elections?

When the media calls out every candidate’s move throughout a presidential campaign, much like an announcer at a racetrack, this is known as what?

Which branch of the U.S. government is generally least susceptible to public opinion polls?

Political information provided under the pretense that it is neutral, but which is actually ideologically slanted, is known as what?

What is the term for the process of learning the norms and practices of a political system, which starts when we are very young?

A Pew Research study on political polarization found that the average difference between Republican and Democratic answers to values questions grew from 10 percent in 1987 to what percentage in 2012?

What ideology is described as promoting total control of the country by the ruling party or political leader, running the economy, military, society, and culture?

Informal polls that collect opinions of a non-random population, like those on Facebook or online newspapers, are called what?

What polling method involves a computer randomly generating phone numbers with desired area codes?

In the 2012 election data cited, which racial group had the lowest voter turnout percentage?

What is the primary factor that makes House of Representatives members more susceptible to public opinion pressure than U.S. Senators?

According to the text, what is the 'bully pulpit'?

The Supreme Court case Town of Greece v. Galloway, which decided that ceremonial prayer before a town meeting was not a violation of the Establishment Clause, is used as an example of what?

Beliefs, which citizens use as a foundation for their political opinions, are defined in the text as what?

What is an 'agent of political socialization'?

According to the ideological spectrum described in the chapter, which of the following falls on the right side?

The failure of polls to correctly predict the 1948 presidential election between Truman and Dewey was largely due to what methodological error?

What is the primary drawback of computer-based robo-polls?

A poll states that a candidate will receive 30 percent of the vote with a margin of error of plus or minus 6 percent. What does this tell us about the candidate's potential range of support?

What term does the chapter use for the prevailing political attitudes and beliefs within a specific state or region?

According to Gallup data, what has been the historical trend for presidential approval ratings over a term in office?

What is a major reason cited in the chapter for Congress having lower approval ratings than the president?

According to studies cited in the chapter, public opinion has what effect on the reelection chances of members of the House of Representatives?

What is the term for political information where the author makes it clear that only one side of a political debate is being presented?

Which ideology is described as focusing on equality and supporting government intervention in society and the economy if it promotes equality?

What is a major problem with using cell phones for polling that was not an issue with landlines?

The idea that media coverage predisposes a viewer to a particular perspective on an issue is known as what?

When a poll contains a quiz with questions to determine if a respondent knows enough about a topic to answer accurately, what problem is the poll trying to address?

Which ideological group believes in individual rights and limited government intervention in private life and personal economic decisions?

Which presidential candidate's 2016 campaign was noted for announcing their bid at Liberty University to appeal to the faith-based community?

According to Figure 6.7, which issue showed the widest gap between Democrat and Republican opinions?

According to the chapter, public approval for Congress spiked to over 80 percent after which major event?

What factor does the chapter suggest is a primary reason for low voter turnout among citizens aged eighteen to twenty-five?

How did Nate Silver explain the inconsistency in polls for California's Proposition 19 in 2010?

According to a 2012 poll mentioned in the chapter, what percentage of the voting-age population (VAP) voted?