Which of the following ideological types favor government activism in the economic realm?

Which of the following ideological types favor government activism in the economic realm?

A. Liberals and Populists
B. Populists and Libertarians
C. Conservatives and Liberals
D. Populists and conservatives
E. Liberals and Libertarians

Answer: A

What was the primary cause for an increase in the public's support for a military invasion of Iraq during the six-month period leading to the start of the war?

What was the primary cause for an increase in the public's support for a military invasion of Iraq during the six-month period leading to the start of the war?

A. The inability of the United Nations to discover strong evidence of weapons of mass destruction
B. Mainstream media coverage of the actions of the Iraqi government
C. Grass-roots efforts by conservative groups that argued it was necessary for greater national security
D. Bush administration efforts to press the case for war
E. Election- year posturing on national security issues by congressional candidates for office

Answer: D

In general, public opinion

In general, public opinion

A. Determines specific government actions
B. Is unrelated to government action
C. Sets limits on government action
D. Generally affects government action only on election issues
E. Is strongest during a presidential election

Answer: C

"The Bradley Effect" describes

"The Bradley Effect" describes

A. the tendency of black candidates to receive fewer votes than the polls predicted
B. The poor training of pollsters, which leads to biased polling results
C. The effect that question wording can have on the results of a poll
D. the tendency to include more minority respondents in a polling, result than is representative of the population
E. The phenomenon in which polled individuals give opinionated responses about issues about which they know very little

Answer: A