Chapters 10-12 Assessment

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

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 statements about the data in the bar chart is true? *

Jews remain one of the most liberal religious groups.

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 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?

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

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.

In a public opinion poll, 2 million subscribers to Soccer Lovers Magazine were called and asked to agree, disagree, or express neutrality toward the following statement: FIFA, soccer's international governing organization, should mandate that soccer clubs pay female athletes the same amount as male athletes.The magazine reported a sampling error of ±3% and published their findings in the following chart. AgreeDisagreeNeutral A pollster might claim that this poll is unreliable for which of the following reasons? *

The poll was conducted solely among respondents who purchased a magazine and does not rely on a randomized sample

As people age, they are more likely to identify as conservative

As people age, they are more likely to identify as conservative

"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

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 is an example of a Keynesian economic policy? *

Government spending programs to build roads and bridges

He does not use polls to decide his stance on policy

He does not use polls to decide his stance on policy

Graph depicting the percentage of each generation who say that "immigrants today strengthen our country." Pew identifies millennials as individuals born between 1981 and 1996, Gen Xers as individuals born between 1965 and 1980, boomers as those born between 1946 to 1964, and silents as those born between 1928 and 1945. Source: Pew Research Center Based on the data shown in the graph, which of the following statements is true about generational opinions towards immigrants? *

In all generations, opinions towards immigrants have become more favorable over time

Chart depicting party identification based on generation. Pew identifies millennials as individuals born between 1981 and 1996, Gen Xers as individuals born between 1965 and 1980, boomers as individuals born between 1946 to 1964, and silents as individuals born between 1928 and 1945. Source: Pew Research Center Which of the following statements is reflected in the data in the chart? *

Party identification differs significantly between generations

The cartoon best illustrates which of the following terms? *

Political socialization

Which of the following statements best describes a negative impact of polling reflected in the quote? *

Polling about one issue can cause the government to ignore other, more important issues.

"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

Source: Boris Rasin, Flickr Which of the following best describes the message in the political cartoon? *

Supply-side economic policies are controversial when they cut taxes for the rich, because they may not use that money to expand the American economy

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 statements best describes the viewpoint about American political culture expressed in the quote? *

The educational system should support core American values.

A major textbook distributor, Thomas textbooks, conducts a telephone survey of teachers that use one of their textbooks. They interviewed a total of 2000 teachers (out of 10,000 teachers who used a textbook) and asked them to agree, disagree, or express neutrality toward the following statement: "My students' standardized test scores improved after using a Thomas textbook."The textbook company reported a sampling error of ±25% and published their findings in the following chart. A pollster might claim that this poll is unreliable for which of the following reasons? *

The poll reports a large sampling error, indicating that the margin of error is high

Average public trust in government, 1958-2017, based on the percentage of Americans who said they trust the federal government to do the right thing "always" or "most of the time." Source: Pew Research CenterThe data displayed in the graph above best supports which of the following statements? *

The war in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal, which occurred during the late 1960s and 1970s, eroded public trust in government that has never been fully rebuilt