unit 4 gov

based on the information in the infographic, which political beliefs are these citizens most likely to have

William would want fewer regulations on commerce, while Sarah would be more supportive of welfare programs.

which of the following is an accurate comparison of populist and libertarian ideology

b

which of the following statements best reflects the cartoonist's point of view

d

which of the following is an accurate comparison of the family and attending college contribute to the development of one's political beliefs

C

Which of the following best describes how policy reflects the attitudes and beliefs of citizens who choose to participate at a given time?

Marijuana legalized with pressure from interst groups

which of the following statements accurately describes the relationship between family and political opinions

Children's political opinions are heavily influenced by their parents, but not as much as they used to be

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of contemporary conservative and liberal political views?

Con. - beloved gov should do less Lib.- believes in expanding government's role

in the context of this scenario, explain how ideological divisions could prevent the author's goals from being accomplished

Conservatives and Liberals views on the estate tax are opposites. If the president is more liberal the president might plan to enforce the tax, which is against the author's goals.

Which of the following is an accurate conclusion based on the trends in the line graph above your knowledge of political attitudes?

Conservatives tend to support death penalty more than liberals

which of the following is an accurate comparison of democrat and republican ideologies

Democrat: Desires an increase in the minimum wage Republican: Favors fewer regulations on businesses

which of the following questions is most likely to appear on a push poll

Do you approve of the waste of money on failing social service agencies under the current governor?

based on the passage, which statement would the author most likely agree with

public opinion cannot be measured accurately in the age of cell phones

which of the following core beliefs about american government is most emphasized most by the author

Equality of Opportunity

Which argument do supporters of supply-side economics make?

Leaving more money in citizens pockets will stimulate the economy and generate government revenue in taxes

explain how ideologies vary on the gov's role in providing college ed.

Liberals are less in favor of private schools compared to conservatives. Conservatives argue that private schools create competition for public schools, which provides an incentive for public schools to keep improving. On the other hand, liberals value free public education and argue that private schools make the public education system weaker by taking its funds.

describe a reason media outlets engage in the behaviors described in the excerpt

Media Outlets engage in the behaviors described in the excerpt because it benefits their party. The media knows that they have many readers, so they find ways to find sources that make readers be swayed towards their side

which of the following is an accurate comparison of millennials and members of the silent generation

Millennials: tend to believe the United States should stay out of foreign countries. Silent generation: tend to see the United States as a world guardian of democracy

in the context of the scenario, explain how polling has inc. partisanship

Polling and voting has increased partisanship because of the amount of people who pledge their vote to a certain party while doing everything in their power to put down anyone opposite of what they're supporting. In addition, many people tend to vote for one particular person who is popular in the polling because of the bandwagon effect.

describe changes in political participation based on the excerpt

Putnam argues the political participation has declined. Putnam explains that the number of people in the voting booths has been declining.

In Roosevelt's second theory, which agent is making "the average of mankind comfortable and secure"

Social safety nets

a voter receives a phone call from a pollster...

Social-desirability bias

To which economic theory does Roosevelt refer in his first example

Supply side

Which of the following best describes a trend in the graph?

Support for death penalty among democrats, republicans, and independents have dropped

describe the behavior the author recommends consumers demonstrate in response to polls

The author recommends consumers be aware of the media's motives. Not everything in the media is true; the media may manipulate information for it to favor one candidate and discredit the opposing candidate.

which of the following might encourage the media to limit their reporting during a campaign season

The bandwagon effect

describe the author's ideology regarding this policy

The ideology Shindler proposes is conservative. Conservatives tend to want less taxation and government spending. Shindler argues that the death tax makes people waste their money on evasive estate planning and compliance costs, which discourages them from pursing profits in old age and stymies America's cultural dynamic.

describe the political ideology behind senator sanders's proposed law

The political belief system behind Sanders proposed law is liberal, who mostly support a tuition-free college plan. Sanders wants to match funds for the states that want to eliminate tuition, thus providing 47 billion a year to states to get rid of undergraduate tuition and fees.

based on the text, which of the following prevented the emergence of an american aristocracy

The reliance of wealthy landowners on slave labor rather than tenant labor

which of the following perspectives is reflected in this passage

There is a consensus belief that people should work, but the government should provide a social safety net.

which of the following statements is most consistent with the passage

This proposal will limit those taking advantage of welfare, while it will still protect those who need it.

in the context of the scenario, explain how the proposal law would affect federal fiscal policy

This would affect federal fiscal policy in a negative way, because the federal deficit would increase. The state would most likely propose taxes to make up for the deficit.

with which of the following statements would the cartoonist agree

To provide tax cuts, politicians are willing to make Social Security less stable.

in the context of the scenario explain how the behavior described in part A affects elections

by not believing everything in the media, that might affect a voter's opinions about a candidate and may potentially vote for the other candidate, which effects the amount of votes each candidate gets

which term best describes a person who believes in minimal government regulations on businesses and has a strong regard for personal freedom

conservative

to reduce the deficit, democrats would most likely recommend increasing which source of revenue

corporate Income tax

Which of the following best describes the sequence of the policy decision process?

development of agenda, cost benefit analysis and plan for funding

the practice of designing a poll in order to influence one's attitude is known as

push polling

On what two concepts does Reagan base his remarks in this excerpt?

federalism and limited gov

the pie graph above represents a key element of which of the following

fiscal policy

Millennials' political socialization was colored by the 9/11/2001 attacks by al-Qaeda terrorists, showing most clearly which effect on the formation of political views?

generational effect

in the context of the scenario, explain how the interaction between polling and voters can impact government

interaction between voters and polling can impact government because the two decide the presidency. some voters do as much as they can to make the person they're supporting superior while making their opponents look unfit for the presidency.

Which of the following ideologies most likely aligns with the cartoonist's perspective?

liberal

which of the following statements best summarize slade's argument

lifestyles and communications customs have called the validity of public opinion polling into question

which of the following does the graph on the previous page conclude

older voters approve of this president more than younger voters do

explain how social capital and other cultural factors influence political attitudes and socialization

social capital and cultural factors influence political attitudes because socialization gives people an opportunity to take about their political views. for example, children growing up under democratic parents are mostly democrats and vice versa. as children grow older, parents may talk about politics with their children, which may influence their attitudes.

in the context of this scenario, explain why social capital has declined

social capital has declined because of generational differences. In recent years, technology has improved, which isolates people from others and spend more time using technological devices rather than being with others

as a republican candidate for a us senate has hired a pollster who conducts a poll among likely voters across the state and collects a sample of over 2500 respondents. he conducted his poll carefully, but his sample has 65% women and 35% men. what technique in measuring public opinion must the pollster use to make the poll accurately reflect public opinion

stratification

based on the text, with which of the following statements would the authors most likely agree

telemarketing disguised as research has decreased response rates and harmed public opinion polling

which of the following is necessary for a public opinion poll to be valid

the poll must have a low margin of error