Chapter 10-12 Assessment

Which of the following poll questions would lead to the most accurate result?

Do you agree or disagree with the way Donald Trump is doing his job as president?

"The effects of a severe recession experienced are large when the individual is between the ages of 18 and 24 - the so-called formative age - during which social psychologists think most of social beliefs are formed; the effects are not so strong when the recession is experienced later in life . . . these effects are permanent because attitudes of recession-stricken individuals remain significantly altered many years after the severe recession ends." Antonio Spilimbergo and Paola Giuliano, "The long-lasting effects of the economic crisis," 2009. Which of the following statements is most consistent with the authors' argument in this passage?

Economic recessions have lasting consequences on the attitudes of individuals who experienced them during their formative years

Which of the following measures would a president adhering to supply-side economic principles most likely employ during an economic recession?

A budget that cuts individual and corporate income tax and decreases government regulation of the economy

On Election Day, radio news network Guam Live is trying to project the result of the presidential election. They send pollsters to 350 voting places throughout the United States to survey people after they have voted. Which type of poll is the news network conducting?

Exit poll

Which of the following policies is likely to create the most tension between the competing values of rule of law and limited government?

Expelling undocumented US residents from the country

Which of the following is an example of a Keynesian economic policy?

Government spending programs to build roads and bridges

"I believe great decisions are made with care, with conviction, not made with polls. I do not need to take your pulse before I know my own mind. I do not reinvent myself at every turn. I am not running in borrowed clothes. When I act you will know my reason." -George W. Bush, Acceptance Speech, Republican National Convention, August 3, 2000 Which of the following statements best summarizes Governor Bush's argument

He does not use polls to decide his stance on policy

Which of the following policies is most likely to cause tension between the competing values of equality of opportunity and limited government?

Mandating that all public schools have English language programs

"Winston Churchill is said to have remarked that 'Any man who is not a socialist at the age of 21 has no heart, and any man who is still a socialist at the age of 40 has no head.' The first part of the quote can be taken as saying that it is easy to favor economic equality when one is a young adult in the process of getting educated, finding a job, and beginning a career. But the second part implies that the notion of equality of income for all looks far different once one is middle aged and established in an occupation."Martin P. Wattenberg, Is Voting for Young People? 2012 Which of the following statements is most consistent with the author's argument in this passage?

People's political ideology changes as they get older

"We used polling not to determine what positions he would take but to figure out which of the positions he had already taken were the most popular. I would always draw the distinction between deciding on policy and identifying certain issues for emphasis by telling Clinton, 'You print the menu of the things you want. Then I'll advise which dish to have for dinner tonight.'"-Dick Morris, polling consultant for Bill Clinton, Behind the Oval , 1997 Based on the text, which of the following statements would the author most likely agree with?

Public opinion poll results can be used to determine how best to present policies to the public

Which of the following policies is likely to create the most tension between free enterprise and rule of law?

Reducing environmental regulations for oil companies

Which of the following types of spending make it difficult for the federal government to control the budget?

Social Security and Medicare

Which of the following is NOT an agent of political socialization?

Sports teams

Which of the following strengthens transparency and the rule of law?

The Freedom of Information Act allows citizens to request information kept by the government.

Which of the following is a consequence of globalization for the U.S. economy?

The United States is losing some manufacturing jobs in certain industries to other countries.