True False Quiz

Choose the best answer:


1	Rather than having one stable, uniform public opinion that public policy makers can tap for reinforcement, America is described as a nation of many publics.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	The larger the sample, the smaller the sampling error.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	Political socialization refers only to the learning that takes place during childhood years.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	More women favor strict gun control laws than men.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	"Party identification" refers to a person's vote, Republican or Democrat, in the most recent election.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	Scholars have concluded that only a minority of citizens readily understand and apply an ideological frame of reference to political issues.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	In a democracy, elections are the only reliable indicator of public opinion on issues.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	A person who professes beliefs in economic individualism and traditional social values is known as a conservative.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	Party loyalties can be altered by changes in social and economic conditions.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	Public opinion in America tends to constrain rather than direct the policy choices of officials.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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