<p>I have a few questions that I can't figure out.... Anyway, out of 50 questions, there were 7 that I couldn't answer. I could eliminate some choices, but I wasn't 100% sure. Please help! Thanks! </p>
<p>1.)Why would a polling firm be most concerned about the radom nature of a sample?
A. To ensure stability of polling results
B. To ensure the correct sample size
C. To ensure a representative sample
D. A and B only
E. B and C only </p>
<p>2.)All of the following are true about the gender gap EXCEPT:
A. More women supported Clinton in both the 92 & 96 election than did men
B. Women are more likely to support affirmative action than are men.
C. Men and women have recently expressed different views on foreign policy and social welfare issues.
D. It has had an effect on recent presidential elections
E. it became more apparent in the 1980 presidential election. </p>
<p>3.) The degree to which public opinion is consistent on an issue over time refers to:
A. Public opinion Reliability
B. Public opinion Constancy
C. Public opinion attentiveness
D. Public opinion Stability
E. Public opinion duration</p>
<p>4.) Which of the following statements characterize public knowledge about major political issues?
A. People receive a majority of their political info from the mass media.
B. People who have intense feelings about an issue tend to be more knowlegeable about it.
C. Americans tend to be attentive to the details of complex issue
D. A and C only
E. A and B only</p>
<p>5.) Which of the following statements about political ideology is false?
A. More americans identify themselves as moderate than as liberal or conservative
B. Only a small percentage of the population could be considered ideologues
C. The moderate portion of the citizenry has grown dramatically over the past 30 years.
D. The percentage of those identifing themselves as liberals is not steadily increasing
E. The percentage of citizens identifying themselves as conservatives has increased over the past 20 years. </p>
<p>6.) Liberals commonly support:
A. Solutions based upon local options
B. Policies based upon values held by previous generations
C. Solutions to problems developed by the private sector.
D. Policies which reflect the original intentions of the constitutions framers.
E. Change and public sector solutions to political problems. </p>
<p>7.) All of the following statements regarding political trust are true EXCEPT:
A. Americans tend to place limited amounds of trust in the media.
B. Overall trust in government has declined significantly since the 1960's.
C. Americans level of trust in government can be affected by important events.
D. Overall trust in government has recently reached its highest levels in 50 years.
E. All of the above statements are true. </p>
<p>Most of these I have good gueses to, but some of them I can only eliminate a few choices. Thanks for your help everyone.</p>