Chapter 6 Public Opinion And Political Action
AP US Government
- 1.Most Americans view cultural diversity as one of the most appealing aspects of their society
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.Demography is the
- A.
Historical analysis of political participation
- B.
Study of public opinion
- C.
Science of human populations
- D.
Enumeration of a population
- 3.The enumeration of a population is called
- A.
An opinion poll
- B.
Demography
- C.
A census
- D.
Cartography
- 4.The Constitution requires and actual enumeration of the population
- A.
Annually
- B.
Every ten years
- C.
Every 25 years
- D.
Never
- 5.The census is basically a procedural requirement that creates very little controversy
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.The third great wave of immigration, after World War II, consisted primarily of
- A.
Northwestern Europeans
- B.
Southern and Easter Europeans
- C.
Africans
- D.
Hispanics and Asians
- 7.Th American "metling pot" refers to the mix of
- A.
Cultures
- B.
Ideas
- C.
People
- D.
All of the above
- 8.The largest minority group in the United States today is
- A.
African Americans
- B.
Hispanics
- C.
Asians
- D.
American Indians
- 9.The HIspanics in the United STates tend to be concentrated in the cities
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.The Simpson-Mazzoli Act
- A.
Allowed employers to employ illegal immigrants
- B.
Required documentation of the citizenship of all employees
- C.
Provided for legal discrimination against minority workers
- D.
Put an end to all immigration from mexico
- 11.The most highly skilled immigrant group in American history is
- A.
African Americans
- B.
Hispanic Americans
- C.
Asian Americans
- D.
Eastern European Americans
- 12.Over the last 50 years, much of America's population growth has been concentrated
- A.
North of the Mason-Dixon line
- B.
East of the Mississippi river
- C.
In the West and South
- D.
In the Midwest
- 13.Reapportionment can lead to
- A.
An increase in the number of members of the House of Representatives
- B.
Power shifts among the states
- C.
An increase or decrease in the number of senators from each state
- D.
None of the above
- 14.The biggest reapportionment winner in the most recent census has been
- A.
California
- B.
New York
- C.
Florida
- D.
Ohio
- 15.The fastest-growing age group in AMerica is composed of citizens
- A.
Over the age of 65
- B.
Under the age of 18
- C.
Between the ages of 19 and 35
- D.
Between the ages of 36 and 35
- 16.By the year 2040, the Social Security system will be solvent and self-sufficient
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.The process of acquiring politicals orientations is called political socialization
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.Which of the following statements regarding political socialization is FALSE?
- A.
Only a small portion of Americans' political learning is formal
- B.
Most of what Americans learn about politics is acquired from high school civics courses
- C.
As one becomes more socialized with age, one's political orientations grow firmer
- D.
Governments largely aim their socialization efforts at the young
- 19.Formal learning about politics is far more important than informal learning
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.Which of the following statements about political socialization and the family is FALSE?
- A.
The influence of families is central to socialization because of time and emotional commitment
- B.
One can predict how the majority of young people will vote simply by knowing the political leanings of their parents
- C.
Family influence on socialization if mostly informal
- D.
The generation gap is a well-proven phenomenon
- 21.According to many observes, the "new parents" are
- A.
The mass media
- B.
Peer groups
- C.
Schools
- D.
Government agencies
- 22.One of the most obvious intrusions of the government into Americans' socialization is
- A.
Political parties
- B.
Schools
- C.
Television
- D.
The military
- 23.As people grow older
- A.
Political party attachment declines
- B.
Political participation rises steadily
- C.
Voting declines
- D.
Political learning ends
- 24.The public opinion poll was perfected by
- A.
Abraham Lincoln
- B.
The Literary Digest
- C.
George Gallup
- D.
Alf Landon
- 25.Which of the following statements if FALSE?
- A.
As long as a survey is large enough, representativeness is not important.
- B.
All surveys have sampling error
- C.
A sample of about 1,000 to 1,500 people can represent faithfully the "universe" of potential voters
- D.
Random-digit dialing costs about a fifth of the cost of person-to person interviewing
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