AP Gov Exam 1

A liberal response to the "strained resources" of local government most likely would include a. a reduction of federal income taxes so that state and local govt can use those resources b. less federal regulation and more authority for local school boards to create curricula and standards c. an increase in federal spending on public education and more programs aimed at helping lower-income communites d. encouraging state and local govts to offer vouchers so that students can attend private or charter schools

c. an increase in federal spending on public education and more programs aimed at helping lower-income communites

Which of the following best matches a political ideology with that ideology's positions on the proper role of govt in regulating the economy? a. communitarian: govt should regulate monetary policy but not fiscal policy b. libertarian: govt regulation should increase when the economy is in decline c. conservative: govt should strictly limit its regulation of the marketplace d. liberal: govt should not intervene in economic decision-making

c. conservative: govt should strictly limit its regulation of the marketplace

Which of the following positions on the govt's role in the marketplace is most influenced by the idea expressed in the passage? a. economic equality should be the goal of public policy b. govt should use its fiscal powers to address economic cycles c. govt intervention in the free market should be avoided d. a central banking system or fed reserve is necessary to contrl the money supply

c. govt intervention in the free market should be avoided

A member of Congress who advocates for a more Keynesian approach to solving a recession will likely support which of the following policies? a. lowering taxes on the wealthy to increase business investment b. doing nothing and letting the recession work itself out c. increasing federal spending on infrastructure programs d. increasing interest rates and reducing the money supply

c. increasing federal spending on infrastructure programs

Which entitlement program that provides health care to seniors? a. social security b. medicaid c. medicare d. welfare

c. medicare

Which of the following public policies would republicans be most likely to support? a. implementing new standard to reduce pollution b. instituting paid maternity/paternity leave c. opening public lands for ranching and oil exploration d. raising the national minimum wage to $20 an hour

c. opening public lands for ranching and oil exploration

Which of the following statements is consistent with data shown in the bar graph? a. men are more likely than women to believe that there should be and increase in govt spending to provide social services for the elderly b. conservatives are more likely than liberals to believe that spending on public transportation should be increased to connect citizens to employment opportunities c. republicans are more likely than democrats to believe that there should be fewer regulations of businesses to promote economic growth and increase wages d. those with higher incomes are more likely than those with lower incomes to believe that education spending should be a fed responsibility to guarantee that each citizen has an equal chance at success

c. republicans are more likely than democrats to believe that there should be fewer regulations of businesses to promote economic growth and increase wages

Which of the following is a necessary step for the govt to take to protect school choice, based on the article? a. the fed govt should require all students to pass standardized tests before moving to the next grade level b. the fed govt should increase funding for tech training for teachers c. the fed govt should increase funding to families to pursue schooling options other than the public school system d. the fed govt should implement mandatory background checks for teachers

c. the fed govt should increase funding to families to pursue schooling options other than the public school system

Which of the following policies is most likely to cause tension between the competing values of individualism and equality of opportunity? a. expanding the national defense system b. reducing environmental regualtions c. decreasing funding for space exploration d. implementing affirmative action programs

d. implementing affirmative action programs

Which of the following policies would an individual who identifies as a Democrat most likely support? a. reducing regulations on Wall Street to stimulate economic growth b. decreasing the role of the fed govt to ensure access to health care c. increasing fed enforcement of immigration laws d. strengthening anti-discrimination policies for married LGBTQ

d. strengthening anti-discrimination policies for married LGBTQ

Which of the following policies would an individual who identifies as a Democrat most likely support? a. reducing regulations on wall street to simulate economic growth b. decreasing the role of the federal govt to ensure access to healthcare c. increasing federal enforcement of immigration laws d. strengthening anti-discrimination policies for married gay couples

d. strengthening anti-discrimination policies for married gay couples

Which of the following explains why any attempt to reduce Social Security benefits is difficult? a. the supreme court has ruled that benefits are constitutionally required b. interest groups concerned with social security are ineffective c. the global economy make govt insurance programs necessary d. there are many voters who support social security e. govt cannot prodeict the number of new retirees each year

d. there are many voters who support social security

Which of the following programs are entitlement programs? a. medicaid b. medicare c. food stamps d. social security e. all of the above

e. all of the above

A ________ would most likely agree with the following statement: "Those who break the law by entering the U.S. illegally do not have the same rights as those who obey the law and enter legally." a. conservative b. liberal

a. conservative

Which of the following groups would be most likely to support a constitutional amendment banning all abortions? a. conservatives b. libertarians c. independents d. liberals e. moderates

a. conservatives

In terms of fiscal policy, _______ would be more likely to prefer raising taxes for the wealthy and increased spending on entitlement programs. a. democrats b. republicans c. libertarians

a. democrats

Members of which political party would be more likely to favor a single-payer health care system like Medicare? a. democrats b. republicans c. libertarians

a. democrats

Members of which political party would more likely agree with the ruling in Obergefell v Hodges, 2015? a. democrats b. republicans

a. democrats

Members of which political party would more likely agree with the ruling in Roe v Wade, 1973? a. democrats b. republicans

a. democrats

Members of which political party would more likely to favor govt subsidies for alt energy tech? a. democrats b. republicans

a. democrats

Members of which political party would favor the least amount of govt intervention in the lives of U.S. citizens? a. libertarians b. republicans c. democrats

a. libertarians

Which entitlement program that provides pensions to retirees? a. social security b. medicaid c. medicare d. welfare

a. social security

Which of the following best describes the message in the political cartoon? a. special interest groups are often a driving force behind proposed legislation b. special interest groups have very little influence c. congress is more likely to respond to their constitutents than a special interest group d. special interest groups only influence members of the legislative branch

a. special interest groups are often a driving force behind proposed legislation

Which of the following presidents would most often agree with the Keynesian Theory of Economics? a. Donald Trump b. Joe Biden

b. Joe Biden

Who would most likely agree with the following statement: "All reference to God in public and government spaces should be removed. Religious expression has no place in govt." a. Donald Trump b. Joe Biden

b. Joe Biden

Current public policy on affirmative action says that _______ is/are constitutional and _______ is/are unconstitutional. a. quota systems, affirmative action b. affirmative action, quota systems

b. affirmative action, quota systems

Which of the following public policies is best supported by the noion of free enterprise? a. the govt subsidizing the cost of milk b. congress passing legislation bailing out the automobile industry c. taxpayers funding a national high-speed railway service d. after a review, the federal trade commission approving corporate merger of cable providers

b. congress passing legislation bailing out the automobile industry

When a child's parents both identify strongly with the same political party, the child will most likely: a. identify with the opposing party b. identify with the parent's party c. have a low sense of political efficacy d. become an independent rather than a party identifier e. become alienated from the political system

b. identify with the parent's party

Which of the following sets of policies appears to be most influenced by a libertarian ideology? a. increase income taxes on the wealthy to raise revenue for social security benefits b. legalize the commercial sale of weed and reduce got spending on prisos c. eliminate the estate tax and promote govt-funded preK education d. expand the welfare state and reduce spending on national defense

b. legalize the commercial sale of weed and reduce got spending on prisos

When Franklin Roosevelt used "liberal" to refer to the New Deal, he meant all the of the following EXCEPT: a. an active national govt b. reliance on individual initiative to slve economic problems c. creating social welfare programs d. goving labor unions collective bargaining rights e. govt intervention in the economy

b. reliance on individual initiative to slve economic problems

A person who believes that life begins at conception would most likely be a member of which political party? a. democratic party b. republican party

b. republican party

On the issue of abortion, a person who is prolife would be in the: a. democratic party b. republican party

b. republican party

Members of which political party would be more likely to favor school vouchers? a. democrats b. republicans c. libertarians

b. republicans

Which of the following is a likely effect of the trend depicted in the bar graph on voting and elections? a. there will be fewer restrictions placed on voting b. voter turnout is likely to increase among non-whites c. the democratic party will win more elections, based on current voting trends d. there will be more retrospective voting among young voters

b. voter turnout is likely to increase among non-whites