Political Landscape Quiz Template With Answers
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Quiz: The Political Landscape
Question 1a of 10
( 1 Explain the two-axis model of the political spectrum 229924 )
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Question:
A graphic that describes political reality is called a:
Choice
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A.
push poll.
B.
exit poll.
political
*C.
Correct!
model.
political
D.
spectrum.
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The correct answer is: political model.
Question 1b of 10
( 1 Explain the two-axis model of the political spectrum 229925 )
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A political model used to compare political opinions is called a:
Choice
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A.
push poll.
B.
exit poll.
political
C.
model.
political
*D.
Correct!
spectrum.
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The correct answer is: political spectrum.
Question 1c of 10
( 1 Explain the two-axis model of the political spectrum 229926 )
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Voting in early America was restricted to people who:
Choice
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owned slaves and thus
A.
controlled other people.
were married and headed
B.
households.
owned property and thus had
*C.
Correct!
a stake in society.
belonged to the established
D.
church.
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The correct answer is: owned property and thus
had a stake in society.
Question 2a of 10
( 1 Explain the methods used to measure public opinion. 229928 )
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Question:
An informal type of opinion poll is a(n):
Choice
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*A. straw poll.
Correct!
B.
push poll.
C.
exit poll.
random
D.
sample.
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The correct answer is: straw poll.
Question 2b of 10
( 1 Explain the methods used to measure public opinion. 229929 )
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Question:
A political technique that pretends to take a poll is a(n):
Choice
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A.
straw poll.
*B. push poll.
Correct!
C.
exit poll.
random
D.
sample.
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The correct answer is: push poll.
Question 2c of 10
( 1 Explain the methods used to measure public opinion. 229930 )
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Question:
A survey taken as people leave the polls is called a(n):
Choice
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A.
straw poll.
B.
push poll.
*C. exit poll.
Correct!
random
D.
sample.
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The correct answer is: exit poll.
Question 3a of 10
( 1 Describe the development of liberal and conservative positions in the
United States. 229932 )
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When both parties work together, this is called:
Choice
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A.
partisanship.
*B. bipartisanship. Correct!
C.
campaigning.
D.
rancor.
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The correct answer is: bipartisanship.
Question 3b of 10
( 1 Describe the development of liberal and conservative positions in the
United States. 229933 )
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Question:
After the 2006 election, both President Bush and Speaker Pelosi called
for:
Choice
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*A. bipartisanship. Correct!
B.
partisanship.
C.
campaigning.
D.
rancor.
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The correct answer is: bipartisanship.
Question 3c of 10
( 1 Describe the development of liberal and conservative positions in the
United States. 229934 )
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Bipartisanship is achieved when both major parties:
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have healthy
A.
debate.
campaign
B.
strongly.
work against
C.
each other.
*D. work together.
Correct!
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The correct answer is: work together.
Question 4a of 10
( 3 Describe the development of liberal and conservative positions in the
United States. 229936 )
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President Bush urged leaders to set aside differences because:
Choice
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A.
his party won.
the Democrats were
B.
wrong.
the challenges were
*C.
Correct!
great.
the people didn't
D.
want them to.
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The correct answer is: the challenges were
great.
Question 4b of 10
( 3 Describe the development of liberal and conservative positions in the
United States. 229937 )
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Speaker Pelosi said that good ideas could come from:
Choice
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partisan
A.
fighting.
only the
B.
right.
C.
only the left.
both left and
*D.
Correct!
right.
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The correct answer is: both left and right.
Question 4c of 10
( 3 Describe the development of liberal and conservative positions in the
United States. 229938 )
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Question:
Tom DeLay said that a nation without partisanship would be a:
Choice
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*A. tyranny.
Correct!
B.
democracy.
mainstream
C.
society.
sound
D.
partnership.
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The correct answer is: tyranny.
Question 5a of 10
( 2 Identify different positions in the political spectrum. 229940 )
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Question:
A linear view of the political spectrum focuses on ____ as the determining
factor.
Choice
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A.
economics
personal
B.
freedom
*C. change
Correct!
D.
control
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The correct answer is: change.
Question 5b of 10
( 2 Identify different positions in the political spectrum. 229941 )
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Beliefs to the left of center emphasize the need for ____ in society.
Choice
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A.
control
*B. change
Correct!
economic
C.
freedom
D.
balance
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The correct answer is: change.
Question 5c of 10
( 2 Identify different positions in the political spectrum. 229942 )
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Beliefs to the right of center generally oppose ____ in society.
Choice
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A.
control
economic
B.
freedom
C.
balance
*D. change
Correct!
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The correct answer is: change.
Question 6a of 10
( 1 Explain the two-axis model of the political spectrum. 229944 )
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The Nolan chart is a form of:
Choice
Feedback
A.
partisanship.
B.
axis.
political
*C.
Correct!
model.
polling
D.
technique.
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The correct answer is: political model.
Question 6b of 10
( 1 Explain the two-axis model of the political spectrum. 229945 )
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The Nolan chart uses:
Choice
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a linear
A.
model.
a two-axis
*B.
Correct!
model.
a three-axis
C.
model.
D.
poll data.
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The correct answer is: a two-axis model.
Question 6c of 10
( 1 Explain the two-axis model of the political spectrum. 229946 )
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An example of a two-axis political model is:
Choice
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the linear
A.
view.
an opinion
B.
poll.
red and blue
C.
states.
the Nolan
*D.
Correct!
chart.
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The correct answer is: the Nolan chart.
Question 7a of 10
( 1 Describe the development of liberal and conservative positions in the
United States. 229948 )
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Federalists wanted a strong:
Choice
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central
*A.
Correct!
government.
B.
bill of rights.
protection for
C.
states' rights.
sense of
D.
individualism.
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The correct answer is: central government.
Question 7b of 10
( 1 Describe the development of liberal and conservative positions in the
United States. 229949 )
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Anti-Federalists wanted to protect:
Choice
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the central
A.
government.
*B. states' rights.
Correct!
C.
the Constitution.
Republican
D.
principles.
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The correct answer is: states' rights.
Question 7c of 10
( 1 Describe the development of liberal and conservative positions in the
United States. 229950 )
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The debate between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists was over the idea of
how strong the _____ should be.
Choice
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central
*A.
Correct!
government
B.
nation
C.
economy
D.
Constitution
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The correct answer is: central government.
Question 8a of 10
( 2 Compare liberal and conservative positions in the United States
today. 229952 )
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Liberals today want to look out for the "little guy," while conservatives want
to encourage:
Choice
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government
A.
programs.
B.
safety nets.
rugged
*C.
Correct!
individualism.
D.
civil liberties.
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The correct answer is: rugged individualism.
Question 8b of 10
( 2 Compare liberal and conservative positions in the United States
today. 229953 )
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Conservatives believe in the philosophy of "rugged individualism," while
liberals want to look out for:
Choice
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A.
big business.
the central
B.
government.
personal
C.
responsibility.
disadvantaged
*D.
Correct!
people.
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The correct answer is: disadvantaged people.
Question 8c of 10
( 2 Compare liberal and conservative positions in the United States
today. 229954 )
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Question:
The philosophy of "rugged individualism" versus "looking out for the little guy"
means that conservatives and liberals differ in their view of the:
Choice
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A.
federal government.
individual's rights and
*B.
Correct!
responsibilities.
C.
Constitution.
D.
immigration laws.
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The correct answer is: individual's rights and
responsibilities.
Question 9a of 10
( 3 Describe the history of opinion polling in the United States. 229956 )
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The election of 1936 demonstrated that a good poll needed:
Choice
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a larger
A.
sample.
a smaller
B.
sample.
a random
*C.
Correct!
sample.
a later
D.
sample.
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The correct answer is: a random sample.
Question 9b of 10
( 3 Describe the history of opinion polling in the United States. 229957 )
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The election of 1948 demonstrated that a good poll needed:
Choice
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a larger
A.
sample.
a smaller
B.
sample.
a random
C.
sample.
a later
*D.
Correct!
sample.
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The correct answer is: a later sample.
Question 9c of 10
( 3 Describe the history of opinion polling in the United States. 229958 )
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The election of 2000 demonstrated that a poll isn't reliable if:
Choice
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the sample is too
A.
small.
the sample is
B.
biased.
the election is too
*C.
Correct!
close to call.
too many states are
D.
red.
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The correct answer is: the election is too close
to call.
Question 10a of 10
( 3 Explain the methods used to measure public opinion. 229960 )
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Which of the following is not a good polling technique?
Choice
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using a random
A.
sample
asking clear
B.
questions
using a push
*C.
Correct!
poll
using a large
D.
sample
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The correct answer is: using a push poll.
Question 10b of 10
( 3 Explain the methods used to measure public opinion. 229961 )
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Which of the following is not a polling error?
Choice
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using a biased
A.
sample
using a random
*B.
Correct!
sample
C.
using a push poll
using a small
D.
polling sample
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The correct answer is: using a random sample.
Question 10c of 10
( 3 Explain the methods used to measure public opinion. 229962 )
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Which of the following is not a way to influence poll results?
Choice
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using a random
*A.
Correct!
sample
using a biased
B.
sample
C.
using a push poll
polling a small
D.
sample size
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The correct answer is: using a random sample.
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