When have Gallup's predictions been the least accurate?
a. when there has been a female candidate
b. when there is a prominent third-party candidate
c. during economic crises
d. when the incumbent is seeking reelection
Question -2-In 1948, the Chicago Daily Tribune wrongly predicted that Republican Thomas E. Dewey would beat incumbent President Harry S. Truman. Knowing what you know about the accuracy of various polls, what kind of poll would most likely have led the Tribune to make this erroneous prediction?
a. an exit poll
b. a push poll
c. a random-digit dialing poll
d. a straw poll
Question -3-__________ are when social and economic differences buttress one another, making political conflict more intense and polarizing.
a. Cross-cutting cleavages
b. Polarizing cleavages
c. Predisposing cleavages
d. Reinforcing cleavages
Question -4-Which of the following statements best describes the interaction between public opinion and public policy in the United States?
a. Public opinion can affect policy.
b. Public opinion can only affect short-term policy.
c. Public opinion only affects policy during national crises.
d. Public opinion has no discernible effect on policy.
Question -5-The percentage of Americans engaged in agricultural production today is about __________.
a. 1 percent
b. 10 percent
c. 19 percent
d. 23 percent
Question -6-At what age do parents exercise the greatest influence on the political socialization of their children?
a. from birth to age five
b. from birth to age ten
c. from age ten to age fourteen
d. at age fourteen and older
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