A.P. Gov Unit One Review Quizziz

Political Socialization is the process by which

• public attitudes' towards government are measured and reported

• private or public property is regulated and utilized by government

• governments communicate with each other

• political views are passed from one generation to the next

Which of the following is not part of a scientific poll design?

• a leading question

• a random sample

• a representative sample

• a low margin of error

In the policy making process, the policy agenda is best defined as

• The list of issues that the government is actively addressing
• The list of policies that have been passed by the government
• The final slate of laws and policies enacted by the government each year

• The list of policies that the government plans to pass in the future

Which of the following descriptions of the typical demographics of each ideological group is accurate?

• Conservatives are typically older; liberals tend to be younger

• Liberals are typically older, less wealthy, and less educated

• Conservatives are typically younger, less wealthy, and less educated
• Liberals are more likely to identify as Republicans; conservatives as Democrats

Popular sovereignty is defined as

• The power of a country's citizens to govern themselves
• The power of a country's monarch to rule
• The power of a country's military to enforce laws
• The power of a country's religious leaders to dictate moral laws

Government is defined as

• A group of people who make and enforce laws for a country
• A type of food
• A type of animal
• A type of sport

Presidential approval ratings tend to ______ over a president's term of office.

• increase
• remain constant
• decrease
• fluctuate randomly

Children are most likely to adopt the party identification of their

• Friends
• Teachers
• Favorite celebrities
• Parents

An ideology that promotes a limited governmental role in helping individuals and supports traditional values and lifestyles would best be defined as

• Liberalism
• Socialism
• Conservatism
• Communism

Public opinion polls are used for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

• To predict election results
• To measure public opinion on various issues
• To guide policy decisions
• To determine the personal details of individuals