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1. Most blue-collar workers in the United States think of themselves as
A) working class.
B) low class.
C) middle class.
D) upper class.
E) elites.

2. Pollsters have to be concerned about ideological self-identification in polls because
A) many Americans do not know what liberalism and conservatism mean.
B) many Americans do not feel the need to be ideologically consistent.
C) some respondents will hide what they think to be socially unacceptable self-identifications.
D) the desire to hide self-identifications might inflate responses of "don't know" or "moderate."
E) All of the above

3. Which of the following statements concerning race and politics in America is incorrect?
A) African Americans are overwhelmingly Democratic.
B) Blacks are more likely to support affirmative action than whites.
C) Blacks are more likely to oppose the use of military force.
D) Younger blacks are even more likely to support the Democratic Party.
E) None of the above

4. While early studies of American public opinion and voting found low information levels, they also found that Americans were pretty good at
A) working the system to get the policies that they desired.
B) contacting candidates on a regular basis.
C) discussing complex political issues.
D) employing cues to select policies, parties, and candidates that most nearly reflected their values and interests.
E) explaining the workings of government and major currents in law.

5. The traditionally strong linkage between education levels and ideological leaning was probably the result of the fact that more college graduates used to
A) read newspapers and magazines.
B) protest.
C) think of themselves as political independents.
D) feel politically alienated.
E) agree with their parents' view of politics.

6. Surveys find that men and women have significantly different opinions on all of the following topics except
A) abortion.
B) gun control.
C) spending on antipoverty programs.
D) limiting defense spending.
E) B and D

7. Which of the following statements regarding the voting habits of men and women is incorrect?
A) Their voting reflects distinct differences in points of view.
B) The "gap" that is evident in their points of view is not new.
C) Men have forsaken the Democratic Party.
D) Women have forsaken the Republican Party.
E) None of the above