AP Gov. Test

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. Why?

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

Candidates for political office do NOT use public opinion polls to

bring the opposition's opinions into alignment with those of the candidate

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

NOT a core value of United States political culture?

Economic equality

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

less trusting of governmental institutions and leaders

Which of the following explains why any attempt to reduce Social Security benefits is difficult?

There are many voters who support Social Security.