Unit 2/3 quiz/test

Question 1

Public Opinion

Answer 1

How the public views certain issues (events, people, etc)

Question 2

How is Public Opinion Measured?

Answer 2

Polls

Question 3

Who created Polls and when?

Answer 3

George Gallup, 1930s

Question 4

Pros of Polling

Answer 4

Low Margin of Error, Large Sample Size, Wording of Questions is unbiased, Random Sampling, Representative Sampling

Question 5

Representative Sampling

Answer 5

The sample represents the demographic data of the population (ex: 50% women, 13% black, etc)

Question 6

Straw Polls

Answer 6

Informal Sampling

Question 7

Tracking Polls

Answer 7

Follows the same question over a period of time

Question 8

Exit Polls

Answer 8

Collects Demographic data, used to create election projections

Question 9

Pros of Polling (candidates)

Answer 9

Helps politicians determine which issues are important, can stay in touch with voters

Question 10

Cons of Polling (candidates)

Answer 10

Politicians can become too influenced by polls, and can become followers of the population, rather than leaders

Question 11

Gatekeeper (media function)

Answer 11

Media is in charge of what makes it onto the news

Question 12

Scorekeeper (media function)

Answer 12

Media reports on polls, similar to a horse race

Question 13

Watchdog (media function)

Answer 13

Media reports on major scandals, issues, and factchecks (ex: watergate)

Question 14

Presidential Approval Rating

Answer 14

When a poll is conducted to see how much of the population approves of the current president

Question 15

Open Ended Question

Answer 15

A question where the respondant can write their opinion in detail, not just one answer

Question 16

Closed Ended Question

Answer 16

A question where there are limited answer choices, such as a yes or no question

Question 17

Type of media, became popular after WWI

Answer 17

Radio

Question 18

Type of media became popular after WWII

Answer 18

Television

Question 19

JFK vs. Nixon

Answer 19

First presedential debate broadcast on live Television

Question 20

Contemporary Media

Answer 20

World Wide Web, social media, people under 30 often recieve news online

Question 21

Print Newspapers and Magazines

Answer 21

Local newspapers, national magazines, Cable News (24/7 news)

Question 22

Media

Answer 22

Links people to the government, an additional “check” for the government

Question 23

Media Regulations

Answer 23

Freedom of speech/press (1st amendment), but no hate speech, fake news, other local regulations

Question 24

Political Efficacy

Answer 24

A citizen’s faith and trust in government and their belief that they can understand and influence political affairs

Question 25

Voter Apathy

Answer 25

Not caring about the elections/voting

Question 26

Rational Choice Voting

Answer 26

Voting based off of best interests (own opinion)

Question 27

Retrospective Voting

Answer 27

Voting based off of a candidate’s past actions while serving

Question 28

Prospective Voting

Answer 28

Voting based off candidates possible future actions

Question 29

Party-Line Voting

Answer 29

Voting based off of political party allignment

Question 30

15th Amendment

Answer 30

The right to vote is not denied by race, color, or previous condition of servitude

Question 31

19th Amendment

Answer 31

The right to vote will not be denied based on sex

Question 32

24th Amendment

Answer 32

Poll taxes are abolished

Question 33

26th Amendment

Answer 33

18 years old to vote