Ap Government Chapter 6 Flashcards
Public Opinion and Political Action
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| 5346986347 | The science of population changes is: | demography | 0 | |
| 5346986348 | The most valuable method for understanding demographic changes in America is the: | census | 1 | |
| 5346986349 | ______ is th distribution of the population's beliefs about politics and policy issues | public opinion | 2 | |
| 5346986350 | The first census in the United States was conducted in | 1790 | 3 | |
| 5346986351 | The 2000 census indicated that the largest minority population is comprised of | Hispanics | 4 | |
| 5346986352 | Approximately ____ % of African Americans live below the poverty line. | 26 | 5 | |
| 5346986353 | African Americans comprise about ___% of the population | 13 | 6 | |
| 5346986354 | The Simpson- Mazzoli act: | required employers to document the citizenship of their employees | 7 | |
| 5346986355 | Political Culture refers to: | an overall set of values widely shared within a society | 8 | |
| 5346986356 | Reapportionment occurs after every census to reallocate seats in | the House of Representatives | 9 | |
| 5346986357 | Nationwide, the fastest growing age group is composed of | those over 65 | 10 | |
| 5346986358 | Which of the following states has increased its representation in the House from 7 in 1900 to 53 today? | California | 11 | |
| 5346986359 | The process through which an individual acquires his or her particular orientations, including their knowledge, feelings, and evaluations regarding the political world is known as: | political socialization | 12 | |
| 5346986360 | One can predict how the majority of young people will vote simply by: | knowing the political leanings of their parents. | 13 | |
| 5346986361 | According to many observers, "the new parent", in the socialization process has become: | the mass media | 14 | |
| 5346986362 | As one becomes more socialized with age, one's political orientations: | grow firmer | 15 | |
| 5346986363 | Public opinion polling was first begun in 1932 by: | George Gallop | 16 | |
| 5346986364 | The key to the accuracy of public opinion polls is: | random sampling | 17 | |
| 5346986365 | Samples of public opinion polls today are usually selected through: | random digit dialing | 18 | |
| 5346986366 | Poll results can vary widely if: | a question is altered, even slightly | 19 | |
| 5346986367 | Historically disadvantaged groups tend to vote | democratic | 20 | |
| 5346986368 | consciously breaking a law that is thought to be unjust is | civil disobedience | 21 | |
| 5346986369 | the use of unconventional and dramatic actions to achieve policy change | political protest | 22 |