Title: Advanced Government Exam #2 Flashcards | Quizlet
Headings: Advanced Government Exam #2
Advanced Government Exam #2
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Content: a) nonattitudes
b) response bias
c) margin of error
d) scientific inquiry
a) nonattitudes
Public views are _____________ those which politicians follow blindly. rarely
almost always
always
never
b) rarely
____________ can be described as people changing their responses or opinions often randomly, not necessarily because of new information. Nonattitudes
Response bias
Margin of error
Shifting alignments
a) nonattitudes
The basic argument behind the publication of The Rational Public is that the _____________ public has rational views and the government should pay closer attention to them. minority
majority
collective
cascading
c) collective
The Bradley Effect was first seen in
Florida
California
Oregon
Vermont
b) California
An internet poll where respondents choose to respond or not respond is how accurate? very accurate
not very accurate
depends on the website
depends on the questions
b) not very accurate
What bias reflects a respondent's desire to answer a question in a way that is "acceptable"? 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.