Political beliefs and behaviors test

Based on the line graph, what percentage of people surveyed attended church weekly in 1990? (church attendance)

A 35%

Which of the following best describes an exit poll?

A A poll that asks voters at randomly selected voting places whom they voted for so that election results can be predicted more quickly

Which of the following scenarios best reflects the process of political socialization?

A An individual takes a civics course in school and develops opinions about politics.

The experience of those who lived through 9/11 needs to create which of the following outcomes, according to the author of the passage? (passage)

A Citizens should not let their fear of another terror attack override the country's ability to adhere to the civil liberties protections outlined in the Constitution.

Which of the following groups would be most likely to support a constitutional amendment banning all abortions?

A Conservatives

Which of the following actions would give opponents of school choice the best chance of preventing the Department of Education from adopting the policy outlined above? (passage)

A Opponents of school choice could take the Department of Education to federal court and have the school choice policy declared unconstitutional.

The graph above supports which of the following statements? (liberal V. conservative graph)

A People with higher incomes are more likely to think of themselves as conservative than are those with lower incomes.

Which of the following is a likely public policy result of the data on the line graph? (top priorities graph)

A Public policies that create jobs but increase the deficit, such as tax cuts or infrastructure spending, will likely be prioritized over paying down the national debt.

Based on the outcome of the polls, which of the following is likely true about questions that use the agree-disagree format?

A Questions that use the agree-disagree format increase the percentage of respondents who agree with the primary statement.

Which generation group is most likely to oppose a protest of national symbols or ceremonies? (generation charts)

A Silent

Using both the maps, which of the following best explains how states with the highest corporate tax rates voted in the 2016 election? (tax rate graph)

A The maps show that states with the highest corporate tax rates were more likely to vote for the Democrat, Hillary Clinton, in the 2016 election.

Which of the following best describes a trend in the data? (generation charts)

A The older the respondents, the more likely they are to identify as patriotic.

The author in the passage seeks to convince those uncertain about the policy of school choice to do which of the following? (passage)

A To support a parents' right to choose where their child goes to school

Children are most likely to adopt the party identification

A of their parents

Based on the line graph, which of the following statements about church attendance in 1972 is true? (church attendance)

B In 1972, more people surveyed reported attending church weekly than reported attending rarely or never.

Which of the following sets of policies appears to be most influenced by a libertarian ideology?

B Legalize the commercial sale of marijuana and reduce government spending on prisons.

The passage is most related to which of the following concepts? (passage)

B Political socialization

Which of the following public policies would Democrats be most likely to support?

B Securing a universal health care system

Which of the following is most important for getting an accurate measure of public opinion in a survey?

B Selecting a random sample

Using both of the maps, which of the following best explains the role that ideology has played in the shaping of corporate tax rates? (tax rate graph)

B The maps indicate that states that have high corporate tax rates are more likely to enact liberal policies.

The data in the line graph would be least useful to a researcher interested in finding out which of the following? (ideology and views line graph)

B Whether or not there was a decrease in support for the Federal Reserve after the 2008 financial crisis

When a child's parents both identify strongly with the same political party, the child will most likely

B identify with the parents' party

A state government places security cameras facing a popular site of protest in a public square in front of its statehouse. This scenario illustrates

B the balance of promoting stability and ensuring civil liberties

Which of the following best describes how the generations view themselves in regards to the idealistic trait? (generation charts)

C Baby-Boomer respondents are more likely to consider themselves idealistic than Generation X respondents.

The primary responsibility for determining monetary policy in the United States rests with the

C Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Which of the following is NOT a core value of United States political culture?

C Economic equality

A person loses his job and refuses to accept any government assistance to get back on his feet, instead relying on savings and seeking a new job immediately. Which of the following core values would this person most relate to?

C Individualism

Which of the following public policies would Republicans be most likely to support?

C Opening public lands for ranching and oil exploration

Which of the following political parties would be most likely to oppose reduced sentencing for nonviolent felony offenders?

C The Republican Party

Which of the following best explains the data in the line graph? (top priorities graph)

C The economy is likely the most important issue because it is a broader category that is more open to individual interpretation than both jobs and the budget deficit.

Which of the following is a necessary step for the government to take to protect school choice, based on the article? (passage)

C The federal government should provide funding to families to pursue schooling options other than the public school system.

Using both of the maps, which of the following best explains how states with the lowest corporate tax rates voted in the 2016 election? (tax rate graph)

C The maps show that states with the lowest corporate tax rate were more likely to vote for the Republican, Donald Trump, in the 2016 election.

Which of the following best explains how the passage relates to the political process? (passage)

C There are important political and cultural events that can cause the development of lasting political beliefs across groups of people in society.

Which of the following is the best conclusion a polling group might draw from the results of the two polls?

C Using an agree-or-disagree format encourages respondents to agree with the position.

A liberal response to the "strained resources" of local government most likely would include (passage)

C an increase in federal spending on public education and more programs aimed at helping lower-income communities

An important change in political culture since 1950 is that United States citizens have become

C less trusting of governmental institutions and leaders

Of the following, the most important role in the political socialization of children is played by

C the family

Which of the following is true about church attendance based on the line graph? (church attendance)

D About 54% of people surveyed in 2010 attended church once a year or less.

Which of the following public policies is best supported by the notion of free enterprise?

D After a review, the Federal Trade Commission approving a corporate merger of cable providers

Which of the following is likely true about the 2018 midterm elections based on the data in the line graph? (top priorities graph)

D Economic issues are less likely to be discussed in the 2018 midterm elections than in the 2012 presidential elections.

Which of the following descriptions is the information on the line graph too limited to support? (ideology and views line graph)

D Most who identify as very conservative believe that the Federal Reserve should be abolished.

Which of the following most likely explains the difference in result of the two polls?

D Question format

Which of the following policies would an individual who identifies as a Democrat most likely support?

D Strengthening anti-discrimination policies for married gay couples

Which of the following is the best example of the core value of limited government?

D The United States Constitution delegating specific powers to Congress

In a public opinion poll, a polling company used an online survey tool to randomly contact respondents who did not have telephone lines in addition to contacting people over the phone. Which of the following best explains this decision?

D The company wanted to ensure that the sample of the population was truly random.

Candidates for political office use public opinion polls for all of the following purposes EXCEPT to

D fine-tune policy stands

Political socialization is the process by which

D political values are passed to the next generation

Party identification in the United States is most successfully transmitted by which of the following?

E Family

The differences shown in the table demonstrate which of the following? (men v women chart)

E The gender gap

The chart above supports which of the following conclusions? (republican party chart)

E The gender gap among those who identified with the Republican party was narrowest for those between 25 and 34 years of age.