Author Question: The popular acceptance of government and its officials as rightful authorities in the exercise of ... (Read 56 times)

savannahhooper · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

The popular acceptance of government and its officials as rightful authorities in the exercise of power is a good definition for which of the following terms?

a. political legitimacy
b. political socialization
c. political brainwashing
d. political efficacy
e. mass socialization

Question 2

A poll taken on August 15 shows Candidate A leading by a 55 to 45 percent margin over Candidate B, with a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points. Assuming no sampling problems, what is the best evaluation of this poll's results?

a. Candidate A will win the November election by a 55 to 45 percent margin.
b. Candidate A will win the November election, gathering between 52 percent and 58 percent of the vote.
c. Candidate A will win the November election, but it is impossible to predict the margin.
d. Candidate A is ahead in August, but polls cannot predict the future.
e. Candidate A will lose the November election because traditionally a lead this small in August collapses by mid-September.