On September 1, a national survey found that 61 percent of Americans favored handgun control. Two ...

On September 1, a national survey found that 61 percent of Americans favored handgun control. Two months later, a survey showed that 58 percent of Americans favored handgun control.
 
  The margin of error for both surveys was plus or minus four percentage points. Which of the following statements is the most accurate evaluation of the two polls? a. Support for gun control fell by three percentage points over the period.
  b. Support for gun control fell, but it is impossible to tell how much it fell because of the margin of error.
  c. There is no statistical difference between the two surveys because of margin of error.
  d. Most Americans oppose handgun control.
  e. Most Americans favor handgun control.

Question -2-

As an agent of political socialization, the media
 
  a. is of little importance.
  b. only influences older people.
  c. helps to set the policy agenda.
  d. tries to influence what people think.
  e. does not cover politics but concentrates only on social issues.

Question -3-

What happens if a president fails to sign a bill and Congress is adjourned?
 
  a. The bill becomes law.
  b. The bill is introduced in the next Congress.
  c. The bill dies through a pocket veto.
  d. The bill is automatically passed.
  e. The situation is ambiguous, without any clear resolution.

Question -4-

Political scientists believe that college attendance has which of the following socializing effects on young people?
 
  a. College attendance makes people less likely to share their family's political views.
  b. College attendance makes young people more conservative.
  c. College attendance decreases interest in politics and government.
  d. College attendance has no effect on political knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs.
  e. College attendance makes young people more liberal.

Question -5-

A resolution, unlike a bill, is
 
  a. a law that has already passed both houses of Congress and awaits the president's signature.
  b. a legislative statement of opinion on a certain matter.
  c. a vetoed bill sent back to the Congress by the president.
  d. a policy passed by Congress that requires no further action.
  e. a statement from the minority party about a bill it does not support.