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Exam 2 POLS 101 Fall 2011 Duncan 1, According to Greenberg and Page, it is getting increasingly difficult to draw a random polling sample because A. Americans have become less willing to answer pollsters’ questions B. Americans increasingly use voicemail, answering and caller ID to screen their calls C,More and more Americans are replacing their landlines with mobile phones ori of the above 2, As noted in your text, agents of socialization are institutions and individuals that shape the core beliefs and attitudes of people B. Government officials who want more socialist policies C. Not allowed in the U.S. D. Both B and C 3. In their discussion of how people’s opinions differ along lines of race and ethnicity, Greenberg and Page note that African Americans tend to differ from the white population in that A. African Americans tend to favor abortion rights (be pro-choice”) African Americans hold different core beliefs about the American system C/ African Americans are more solidly Democratic . None of the above 4, Discussing differences in public opinion among Americans, your text notes that lower- ingame people All ‘end to favor government help with jobs, education, housing, and so on Tend to favor conservative positions on social issues such as abortion and gay rights Both A and B / None of the above f 5. According to your text, the younger citizens of today Are less likely to identify with a political party than older citizens B. Are more likely to identify with a political party than older citizens C. Overwhelmingly oppose government-sponsored health insurance and same-sex marriage D. None of the above 6. According to the textbook’s discussion of Americans’ opinions about the political system in general, . Most Americans today are ashamed of their country and its institutions ( Americans have recently become more pessimistic about the country’s ability to solve its problems C. Both A and B D. None of the above 
