Public Opinion CH.6

Question 1

In the Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln expressed the idea that democratic government must be responsive to

Answer 1

The will of the people

Question 2

After the so-called “honeymoon” period , presidents normally see their popularity

Answer 2

fall

Question 3

The __________ is the job performance evaluation for the president, Congress or other public official or institution that is generated by the public opinion polls and typically reported as a percentage

Answer 3

Approval rating

Question 4

___________ is (are) the aggregate of individual attitudes or beliefs about certain issues or officials.

Answer 4

Public opinion

Question 5

Surveys of public opinion, or __________, are the most reliable indicator of what the public is thinking, and an entire industry and science have grown up around masuring opinion on everything from president to toothpaste.

Answer 5

polls

Question 6

___________ is the extent to which people believe the government acts in their best interests.

Answer 6

political trust

Question 7

The primary way that the electorate expresses its opinion is through

Answer 7

voting

Question 8

___________ is a method of selection that gives everyone who might be selected to participate in a poll

Answer 8

random sample

Question 9

The census is a constitutionally mandated count of the population conducted every ___________ years.

Answer 9

ten

Question 10

Whether through family socialization or genes, parents have the biggest impact an equal chance to be included.

Answer 10

during a child’s early life.