Title: Advanced Government Exam #2 Flashcards | Quizlet
Headings: Advanced Government Exam #2
Advanced Government Exam #2
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Content: random error
response bias
sampling error
selection
b) response bias
In The American Voter, the authors argued citizens knew ______________ about the positions either political party stood for, or about the main policy issues at the time. little
a moderate amount
a great deal
none of these
a) little
A (n) ___________ is political authority claimed by an election winner as reflecting the approval of the people. ideological adjustment
mandate
winner-take-all system
none of these
b) mandate
In order for public opinion to guide government, according to the authors, how many conditions must be met? three
four
five
six
a) three
Standing on a street corner holding a political sign and waving at traffic is an example of
direct action
electoral activities
institutional participation
political voice
b) electoral activities
The apparent inclination of some survey respondents to avoid appearing racist or racially motivated is known as the ___________ effect. Bradford
Bradley
Miranda
poor sampling
b) Bradley
Presidents claim to have the approval of the people when through
winning elections
legislative control
mandates
judicial nominations
c) mandates
Those elected with mandates can experience _____ getting legislation passed in the policy area for which they claimed their election demonstrated a mandate. ease
acceptance when
difficulty
none of these; this does not relate to electoral mandates
c) difficulty
The margin of sampling error is the degree of ____________ in any poll. accuracy
inaccuracy
representativeness
none of these
b) inaccuracy
Polls taken on Election day are known as _____ polls. benchmark
exit
brushfire
response
b) exit
All of the following encourage creative thinking or solutions to policy problems except
groupthink. random selection of participants.