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Which of the following accurately describes push polls?

Polls that present political campaign information as polls

Polls that provide negative information about a candidate to change a voter's mind (correct)

Polls that ask respondents about their position or candidate selections

Polls that were inconsistent in the 2010 California Proposition 19

What is fracking?

A ban placed on the ballot in a town in Texas

A controversial method of collecting additional gas from the earth (correct)

A process of injecting pressurized water into drilled wells

A cause of water pollution, sound pollution, and earthquakes

What happened to California's Proposition 19?

It was supported by voters interviewed via a computer

It was defeated on Election Day (correct)

It received inconsistent poll results in 2010

It was a push poll

What is the purpose of push polls?

To provide negative information about a candidate to change a voter's mind Signup and view all the answers

What did local voters receive during the campaign for the fracking ban?

A call that polled them on how they planned to vote Signup and view all the answers

What were the arguments against fracking?

Water pollution, sound pollution, and earthquakes Signup and view all the answers

What were the inconsistent poll results in 2010 related to?

California's Proposition 19 Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between live interviewer polls and computer-interviewed polls?

The method of administering the polls Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of polling respondents about their position or candidate selections?

To gauge public opinion Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of injecting pressurized water into drilled wells?

To collect additional gas from the earth Signup and view all the answers

Which political ideology supports government intervention in society and the economy to promote equality?

Liberalism Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of socialism?

Create a classless society Signup and view all the answers

Which political ideology believes that the government should provide expanded services and public programs to ensure equal opportunities and outcomes for all citizens?

Socialism Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between liberalism and socialism?

Liberalism focuses on individual freedom, while socialism focuses on equality Signup and view all the answers

Which political ideology expects the government to provide basic social and educational programs to help everyone have a chance to succeed?

Liberalism Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the government in socialism?

Ensure equal opportunities and outcomes Signup and view all the answers

Which political ideology believes that citizens with more wealth should contribute more to the state's revenue through higher taxes?

Socialism Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of communism?

Create a classless society Signup and view all the answers

Which political ideology is likely to have higher minimum wages than non-socialist countries?

Socialism Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between socialism and communism?

Socialism aims for economic growth, while communism aims for a classless society Signup and view all the answers

According to Gallup polling, which president had the highest average approval rating?

Ronald Reagan Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Presidential Job Approval Center?

To compare weekly approval ratings for all tracked presidents Signup and view all the answers

Who developed the aggregated measure of public mood?

James Stimson Signup and view all the answers

According to Professor Stimson, when did the American electorate become more conservative?

In the 1970s Signup and view all the answers

What can political scientists explain using the public mood measure?

Why and when Americans allowed major policy shifts Signup and view all the answers

What is the main area of U.S. politics in which political practitioners and political science scholars interact?

Public mood polling Signup and view all the answers

What did Professor Stimson's aggregated measure of public mood take into account?

Issue positions on various topics Signup and view all the answers

Which party experienced gains in Congress during the periods of increased conservatism?

Republican Party Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of political scientists in each election cycle?

To interpret polling, statistical data, and election forecasts Signup and view all the answers

What can be explained by using the public mood measure developed by Professor Stimson?

Why and when Americans allowed major policy shifts Signup and view all the answers

Which state has strong support for the Affordable Care Act according to a May 2021 poll?

California Signup and view all the answers

Which civil rights protections would the 2021 Equality Act add according to a May 2021 poll?

Sexual orientation and gender identity Signup and view all the answers

What is the subject of debate in many states regarding the Affordable Care Act?

The constitutionality of the law Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the proposed federal law discussed in the May 2021 poll?

LGBT rights Signup and view all the answers

What do Californians overwhelmingly support according to the text?

Providing a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Signup and view all the answers

According to the March 2021 PPIC poll, what are the requirements for undocumented immigrants to the US to obtain a path to citizenship?

Passing criminal background checks Signup and view all the answers

Which ideological group in California had the highest percentage of self-identification as Democrats?

Liberals Signup and view all the answers

What was the party registration percentage in California as of February 2021?

More Democrats than Republicans Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about party identification in California?

It is weak or absent Signup and view all the answers

What can be inferred about the support for minor parties in California?

They receive little support Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage that senators have over their colleagues in the House?

Senators have longer terms Signup and view all the answers

According to Stimson's study, how does public opinion affect a senator's chances at reelection?

It decreases the chances of reelection Signup and view all the answers

What effect do new senators have on the policy direction of the Senate?

They change the policy direction Signup and view all the answers

What type of polls are congressional representatives interested in?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What effect do interest groups and businesses have on representatives' decisions?

Some effect Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the lifetime tenure for Supreme Court justices?

To remove everyday politics from their decisions Signup and view all the answers

What do studies on the connection between the Supreme Court and public opinion reveal?

Contradictory findings Signup and view all the answers

What did one study find about the effect of public opinion on cases accepted by the Supreme Court?

Slight effect Signup and view all the answers

What did a study on how often the justices voted liberally reveal about the effect of public opinion?

Strong effect Signup and view all the answers

What did a study find about the Supreme Court's decision when the majority of Americans agree on a policy or issue?

It agrees with public opinion Signup and view all the answers

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Which of the following accurately describes push polls?

What is fracking?

What happened to California's Proposition 19?

What is the purpose of push polls?

What did local voters receive during the campaign for the fracking ban?

What were the arguments against fracking?

What were the inconsistent poll results in 2010 related to?

What is the main difference between live interviewer polls and computer-interviewed polls?

What is the purpose of polling respondents about their position or candidate selections?

What is the purpose of injecting pressurized water into drilled wells?

Which political ideology supports government intervention in society and the economy to promote equality?

What is the main goal of socialism?

Which political ideology believes that the government should provide expanded services and public programs to ensure equal opportunities and outcomes for all citizens?

What is the main difference between liberalism and socialism?

Which political ideology expects the government to provide basic social and educational programs to help everyone have a chance to succeed?

What is the role of the government in socialism?

Which political ideology believes that citizens with more wealth should contribute more to the state's revenue through higher taxes?

What is the main goal of communism?

Which political ideology is likely to have higher minimum wages than non-socialist countries?

What is the main difference between socialism and communism?

According to Gallup polling, which president had the highest average approval rating?

What is the purpose of the Presidential Job Approval Center?

Who developed the aggregated measure of public mood?

According to Professor Stimson, when did the American electorate become more conservative?

What can political scientists explain using the public mood measure?

What is the main area of U.S. politics in which political practitioners and political science scholars interact?

What did Professor Stimson's aggregated measure of public mood take into account?

Which party experienced gains in Congress during the periods of increased conservatism?

What is the role of political scientists in each election cycle?

What can be explained by using the public mood measure developed by Professor Stimson?

Which state has strong support for the Affordable Care Act according to a May 2021 poll?

Which civil rights protections would the 2021 Equality Act add according to a May 2021 poll?

What is the subject of debate in many states regarding the Affordable Care Act?

What is the main focus of the proposed federal law discussed in the May 2021 poll?

What do Californians overwhelmingly support according to the text?

According to the March 2021 PPIC poll, what are the requirements for undocumented immigrants to the US to obtain a path to citizenship?

Which ideological group in California had the highest percentage of self-identification as Democrats?

What was the party registration percentage in California as of February 2021?

What does the text suggest about party identification in California?

What can be inferred about the support for minor parties in California?

What is the advantage that senators have over their colleagues in the House?

According to Stimson's study, how does public opinion affect a senator's chances at reelection?

What effect do new senators have on the policy direction of the Senate?

What type of polls are congressional representatives interested in?

What effect do interest groups and businesses have on representatives' decisions?

What was the purpose of the lifetime tenure for Supreme Court justices?

What do studies on the connection between the Supreme Court and public opinion reveal?

What did one study find about the effect of public opinion on cases accepted by the Supreme Court?

What did a study on how often the justices voted liberally reveal about the effect of public opinion?

What did a study find about the Supreme Court's decision when the majority of Americans agree on a policy or issue?

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