AP Gov Chapter 6: Public Opinion

Public opinion was remarkably near unanimous that the attack was an act of war that demanded an immediate response by force.

The distribution of the population's beliefs about politics and policy issues.

The science of population changes.

<p>A valuable tool for understanding demographic changes; the government conducts an actual enumeration of the population every ten years.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The mixing of cultures, ideas, and peoples that has changed the American Nation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<ol> <li>Prior to the late nineteenth century: northwestern Europeans; 2. Late nineteenth and early twentieth century: southern and eastern Europeans; 3. Hispanic and Asians.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

<p>800,000.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The emergence of a non-Caucasian majority compared to a White majority.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Higher portions of the population economically and politically disadvantaged than whites, living in higher rates of poverty and exercising less political power.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To stop the influx of illegal immigrants by forcing employers to check if their employees are citizens. No.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Come to America for greater opportunity and have the highest education rate and income among minority groups.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The worst off of all groups: least healthy, poorest, and least educated.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>From north of the Mason-Dixon line to and east of the Mississippi River to the West and South.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Senior citizens.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Regional shifts and the aging population affect representation and political behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social Security, exceeded only by national defense.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An overall set of values widely shared within a community.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process of reallocating seats in the House of Representatives based on census results.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process through which an individual acquires his particular political orientations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Has a huge impact on the socialization of the young due to time and emotional commitment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Young individuals are largely influenced by the media, which displaces parents as the main source of information.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Used to promote national loyalty and support for its basic values.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Older people are more likely to participate in politics due to their experience.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It increases political participation and strength of party attachment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>George Gallup.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A relatively small proportion of the people chosen in a survey to be representative of the whole.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A key technique that ensures everyone has an equal probability of being selected for the sample.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It has made surveying less expensive and more commonplace.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The level of confidence in the findings of a public opinion poll.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It indicates the level of confidence in poll findings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Public preferences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A phenomenon where people pay more attention to things they already agree with.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Critiques include weakening democracy and producing questionable statistics; supports argue they keep policymakers in touch with public opinion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Surveys used by major media pollsters to predict electoral winners quickly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Advocating for the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The political party with which an individual identifies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>&quot;Basic evaluative orientation toward the government.&quot; (Stokes)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>America's politics work somewhat despite low public knowledge about politics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Refers to voters who support a candidate because they see that others are doing so.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They discourage many people from voting and affect the outcomes of local races.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By altering the words of a question.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Polls show that American political information is not well known; more know fun facts than political leaders.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The American public has become increasingly dissatisfied with government.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Public cynicism will not stop Americans from rallying behind their government in a national crisis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A coherent set of beliefs about politics, public policy, and public purpose.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They often support a wide scope of government, spend less on military, and favor social equality policies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They support a less active government, military strength, and prefer free-market solutions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Liberals prioritize retaining social welfare and affirmative action programs to assist progress.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Liberals look to government to rectify inequalities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Liberals are more likely to support social services and oppose high military spending.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A pattern where women are more likely to support Democratic candidates and are less conservative than men.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Traditionally, social class has been a division between liberals and conservatives, but the trend is weakening.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Catholics and Jews tend to be more liberal than Protestants, with Jews being the most liberal group.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<ol> <li>Ideologues (12%); 2. Group Benefit Voters (42%); 3. Nature of the Times (24%); 4. Single Issue Voter (22%).</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All activities used by citizens to influence political leaders or policies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Widely accepted modes of influencing government such as voting and persuading others.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Activities that are often dramatic, like protesting and civil disobedience.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>People with higher incomes are more likely to participate; minority voting averages are small but linked to group consciousness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Designed to achieve policy change through dramatic and unconventional tactics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A conscious decision to break the law believed to be immoral and suffer the consequences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An extreme means of pressuring the government to change its policies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Citizens of higher socioeconomic status participate more in politics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Republicans believe the scope has become too wide; public opinion is often inconsistent.</p> Signup and view all the answers