Political Process

Question 1

The most accurate way of finding public opinion is through polling. Yet even two identical polls taken properly will have slightly different results. This difference is called the….
random sample
random constant
sampling error
focus group

Answer 1

sampling error

Question 2

Eighty percent of men support a policy, for instance, while eighty percent of women oppose the same policy. This difference is called the ….
feminist revolt
gender gap
neither of the above

Answer 2

gender gap

Question 3

According to your text, in the United States, a political party seeks to elect candidates by providing them with a “brand name,” or, in other words, …
a label
an organization
a very loyal constituency
none of the above

Answer 3

a label

Question 4

National committees and national conventions are elements of party structure composed of representatives from each state and territory known as…
candidates
electors
auditors
delegates

Answer 4

delegates

Question 5

When a candidate wins more votes than any other single candidate, he or she has won (at the very least), a …
plurality of the votes.
majority of the votes.
neither of the above

Answer 5

plurality of the votes.

majority means above 50%

Question 6

Which of the following political parties in American history represented a type of “third party” or “minor party” known as an ideological party, according to your text?
Populist Party
Prohibition Party
“Bull Moose” Party
Green Party

Answer 6

Green Party