Timing and Influence of Politicians in Democracies
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Which group believes that the word 'no' is not present in the document?

  • Conservatives (correct)
  • Libertarians
  • Liberals
  • Rand Paul supporters

Which concept is highlighted as inherent in the notion of life and liberty expressed in the Declaration and other founding documents?

  • Political affiliation
  • Natural rights (correct)
  • Zones of privacy
  • Infringement of rights

What did the Court indicate about the guarantees in the Bill of Rights?

  • They create zones of privacy (correct)
  • They have no legal significance
  • They are outdated
  • They limit individual freedoms

Which Amendment prohibits the quartering of soldiers 'in any house' without the owner's consent?

<p>Third Amendment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Fifth Amendment's Self-Incrimination Clause allow citizens to create?

<p>Zones of privacy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Ninth Amendment imply regarding rights not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution?

<p>They are retained by the people (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What tensions did the civil rights movement create in American politics?

<p>Forced the old Democratic coalition to shatter (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the civil rights movement provide opportunities for the GOP?

<p>To increase its vote share (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of focusing on groups in society according to the text?

<p>As a means of generalization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to groups formed to achieve collective goals?

<p>Interest groups (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the sources of common interest that leads to the formation of groups?

<p>Economic disparity between haves and have nots (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some demographic bases mentioned in the text that contribute to the formation of groups?

<p>Religious, regional, sexual, ethnic, racial (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a consequence of topics that are familiar and salient?

<p>They are more likely to reflect respondents' true views. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do pollsters introduce bias into questions?

<p>By embedding information in questions. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of question is both inherently subjective and requires prior thought?

<p>What's my favorite football team? (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do many respondents not have a set answer ready for certain questions?

<p>Because they have paid attention to the issue. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of topics are more likely to be relatively immune from variations due to question wording?

<p>Familiar and salient topics (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do smart consumers need to check the text of survey items when available?

<p>To learn about the pollsters' biases. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What contributed to the decline in racist responses?

<p>Demographic and societal changes like integration and education (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why can't demographic and societal changes alone account for the collapse of overt racism?

<p>Change was too rapid compared to the changes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a likely factor that contributed to the decline of overt racism, according to the text?

<p>Service record of black soldiers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did racist responses vanish according to the text?

<p>Opinion leaders influenced societal views (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the decline of overt racism imply?

<p>People are cautious about expressing racist attitudes publicly (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was the collapse of overt racism attributed to opinion leaders according to the text?

<p>Opinion leaders influenced public perception on racism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do politicians pay lots of attention during campaigns?

<p>To seek consent of the governed (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is intensity of public opinion important to politicians?

<p>Because it is linked to action (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do politicians pay attention to groups with high intensity of opinion?

<p>To mobilize their support (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is a change in public opinion significant?

<p>It highlights movement from the baseline percentage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for politicians engaging with intense groups like gun owners?

<p>To mobilize their support and activism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the intensity of public opinion indicate?

<p>Commitment and likelihood of action (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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