Chapter Twelve Flashcard: Political Ideology

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Political socialization is best defined as which of the following? The process of redrawing the geographic boundaries of legislative districts, A collection of citizens' opinions on politics and the role of government, A citizen’s belief that their vote matters and can influence government policies, The process by which people form their ideas about politics and acquire their ideas about government

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The process by which people form their ideas about politics and acquire their ideas about government

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Which of the following agents of socialization is the most successful at transmitting political ideologies? a person’s peer group, Religious organizations, The Media, Family

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Family

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Based on the data shown in the table and your knowledge of political socialization, which of the following is the most likely implication of lifecycle?
- People tend to become more conservative as they age
- People tend to become more liberal as they age
- People tend to become more moderate as they age
- People’s political ideology does not change with age

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People tend to become more conservative as they age

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Which of the following best describes the effects on an individual's political attitudes?
As people age, they show no major shifts in ideology,
As people age, they are more likely to identify as conservative,
As people age, they are more likely to identify as liberal,
As people age, they are more likely to identify as moderate

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As people age, they are more likely to identify as conservative

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Which of the following scenarios is an example of the process of political socialization in schools? A teacher refuses to discuss who he is voting for in the next presidential election, An English class engages in a heated discussion about Shakespeare's A Midsummer's Night Dream, Students are required to take an American government course to graduate from high school, The basketball team uses a paper vote system to decide who should be captain

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Students are required to take an American government course to graduate from high school

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Which of the following best predicts the likelihood that citizens will vote?
Options: their race, their religion, their educational level, their gender

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their educational level

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Since 1968, American politics has largely been characterized by

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divided government.

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Which of the following statements best describes the political party’s stance on a social issue? Democrats support privatizing social security, Republicans support individual freedoms, including the right to an abortion, Democrats support an individual mandate, requiring most people to buy health insurance, Republicans support expanding the due process rights of criminal defendants.

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Democrats support an individual mandate, requiring most people to buy health insurance.

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If public opinion analysts agree about anything it is that

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the level of knowledge about politics of the average American is low.