AI Polling and Political Ideology & Socialization Quiz

What is public opinion?

• A collection of opinions of an individual or a group of individuals on a topic, person, or event

• The statistical study of a population of people that differentiates categories based on shared qualities

• The process by which we develop our political beliefs and values

• Unscientific surveys used to measure public opinion

Which government institution has the highest average public approval ratings that is least susceptible to public opinion pressure?

• Supreme Court

• Congress

• Demographics

• Margin of error

What are some examples of typical demographic characteristics examined in politics?

• Age, Race/ethnicity, Gender, Income, Education, Religion

• Random sampling, representative samples, low margin of error, unbiased questions, range of response options

• Straw poll, push poll, tracking, exit poll

• Conservative, liberal, libertarian, totalitarian/communitarian

What is the key term that states how far the poll results may be from the actual preferences of the total population of citizens?

• Margin of error

• Political ideology

• Public opinion

• Tracking

What are unscientific surveys used to measure public opinion called?

• Straw poll

• Push poll

• Tracking

• Exit poll

What type of poll is more of a negative campaign tactic rather than a truly reflective poll?

• Straw poll

• Push poll

• Tracking

• Exit poll

What type of scientific survey gathers the same data several different times looking for trends?

• Straw poll

• Push poll

• Tracking

• Exit poll

What type of poll is taken as voters leave their polling location?

• Straw poll

• Push poll

• Tracking

• Exit poll

What is the set of political values held by individuals regarding the basic goals of government and politics called?

• Political ideology

• Public opinion

• Margin of error

• Tracking

What political ideology prefers a medium-sized government that regulates personal behavior but not the economy?

• Conservative

• Liberal

• Libertarian

• Totalitarian/Communitarian