gov unit 4
Which of the following public policies is best supported by the notion of free enterprise?
After a review, the Federal Trade Commission approving a corporate merger of cable providers
Based on the line graph, which of the following statements about church attendance in 1972 is true?
Based on the line graph, which of the following statements about church attendance in 1972 is true?
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of policy positions advocated by the Democratic Party and the Republican Party?
Democratic Party Favors increases in spending for programs such as Medicare and Medicaid republican party Favors significant increases in defense and military spending in the federal budget
Which of the following is NOT a core value of United States political culture?
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?
Individualism
On November 2, 2014, a Gallup poll reported that 51 percent of Americans support legalizing marijuana, while 47 percent oppose legalization. The reported margin of sampling error was +/- 4 percent. Which of the following inferences can be made from the poll?
It is unclear whether more people support marijuana legalization than oppose it.
In May of 2015, a federal appeals court ruled that the National Security Agency's collection of Americans' phone records was in violation of the USA PATRIOT Act. Which of the following core values are involved in the national debate regarding the surveillance program referred to in this scenario?
Liberty versus stability and order
A polling firm tried to predict the results of an election by sampling 1,000 adults within a state for two days prior to the election, using landline telephones of likely voters. After the election, the firm found that their poll results were not close to the actual election results. Which of the following recommendations would be the best for the firm to follow in the future?
Sample people who have cell phones, in addition to those with landlines.
Which of the following public policies would Democrats be most likely to support?
Securing a universal health care system
Which of the following political parties would be most likely to oppose reduced sentencing for nonviolent felony offenders?
The Republican Party
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?
The company wanted to ensure that the sample of the population was truly random.
Which of the following explains why any attempt to reduce Social Security benefits is difficult?
There are many voters who support Social Security.
Candidates for political office use public opinion polls for all of the following purposes EXCEPT to
bring the opposition's opinions into alignment with those of the candidate
When a child's parents both identify strongly with the same political party, the child will most likely
identify with the parents' party
An important change in political culture since 1950 is that United States citizens have become
less trusting of governmental institutions and leaders
Political socialization is the process by which
political values are passed to the next generation