UNIT 4 GOV

If the national government were united under a Democratic Congress and a Democratic president, which action would they most likely take in response to the goals expressed in the passage?

The Democratic Congress passes legislation that strengthens the role of the national government in determining how school choice programs would be most equitably implemented in each state.

Which of the following statements is supported by data in the graph?

The higher the income, the more likely that the person will support smaller government.

The passage is most related to which of the following concepts?

Political socialization

The graph above supports which of the following statements?

People with higher incomes are more likely to think of themselves as conservative than are those with lower incomes.

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

The older the respondents, the more likely they are to identify as patriotic.

Which of the following best describes an exit poll?

A poll that asks voters at randomly selected voting places whom they voted for so that election results can be predicted more quickly

Which of the following is true about church attendance based on the line graph?

About 54% of people surveyed in 2010 attended church once a year or less.

Which of the following public policies is best supported by the core value of free enterprise?

After a review, the Federal Trade Commission approving a corporate merger of cable providers

The experience of those who lived through 9/11 needs to create which of the following outcomes, according to the author of the passage?

Citizens should not let their fear of another terror attack override the country's ability to adhere to the civil liberties protections outlined in the Constitution.

Which of the following illustrates an economic policy most likely supported by an ideologically liberal individual?

Congress placing regulations on the marketplace by increasing the minimum wage

Which of the following represents the most likely way the information in the table will be used?

Congress will use the data to suggest that there is support for their legislative proposals.

A media organization is interested in reporting election results in a congressional election prior to the final tally of votes which will not occur until later in the evening. The organization randomly selects several polling places across the district asking voters whom they voted for. The type of poll being used in this scenario is known as

an exit poll

A liberal response to the "strained resources" of local government most likely would include

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

American political culture is characterized by strong popular support for all of the following EXCEPT

economic equality

All of the following are traditional political values held by most Americans EXCEPT

equality of outcome

When a child's parents both identify strongly with the same political party, the child will most likely

identify with the parents' party

Which of the following public policies would Republicans be most likely to support?

Reducing national government involvement in education

Which generation group is most likely to oppose a protest of national symbols or ceremonies?

Silent

Of the following, the most important role in the political socialization of children is played by

the family

Based on the line graph, what percentage of people surveyed attended church weekly in 1990 ?

35%

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates political socialization?

A young teenager hears her parents discussing politics around the dinner table, which influences her own views.

Which of the following serves as an explanation for the differences between generations in voting patterns?

Major political events affecting political attitudes

Based on your knowledge of United States government and politics, with which of the following statements would the author most likely agree?

Free market principles influence American political culture as well as the cultures of other countries.

Which of the following positions on the government's role in the marketplace is most influenced by the idea expressed in the passage?

Government 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?

Increasing federal spending programs to improve transportation systems

Which of the following is a likely public policy result of the data on the line graph?

Public policies that create jobs but increase the deficit, such as tax cuts or infrastructure spending, will likely be prioritized over paying down the national debt.

Which of the following statements is consistent with data shown in the bar graph?

Republicans are more likely than Democrats to believe that there should be fewer regulations on businesses to promote economic growth and increase wages.

Which of the following public policies would Democrats be most likely to support?

Securing a national public health care system

Which of the following is most important for getting an accurate measure of public opinion in a survey?

Selecting a random sample

Which of the following statements draws an accurate comparison from the information graphic?

The Ford/Carter "Boomer" generation has voted more consistently Republican than has the Bush/Obama "Millennial" generation.

Which of the following is a limitation of the data when drawing a conclusion about the most important problem facing the country in 2017 ?

The data were collected in a short time frame, which does not reveal full-year trends.

Which of the following best explains the data in the line graph?

The economy is likely the most important issue because it is a broader category that is more open to individual interpretation than both jobs and the budget deficit.

A 2013 YouGov poll question asked, "President Obama says the 1975 Public Affairs Act should be repealed. Do you agree or disagree?" The results showed that 13 percent of Democrats agreed and 39 percent of Republicans disagreed. However, the 1975 Public Affairs Act is fictitious. Which of the following is illustrated by the scenario?

The type of information given in a poll question can affect how individuals respond.

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

There are many voters who support Social Security.

Which is the most likely action a Republican in Congress would take regarding policies supported by the author in the passage?

They would vote for a greater role for the national government in education policy to limit school choice policies at the state level.

Which of the following scenarios best reflects the process of political socialization?

An individual takes a civics course in school and develops opinions about politics.

Which of the following best describes how the generations view themselves in regards to the idealistic trait?

Baby-Boomer respondents are more likely to consider themselves idealistic than Generation X respondents.

The primary responsibility for determining monetary policy in the United States rests with the

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Which of the following best matches a political ideology with that ideology's position on the proper role of government in regulating the economy?

Conservative—The government should strictly limit its regulation of the marketplace.

Which of the following is NOT a core value of United States political culture?

Economic Equality

Which of the following is likely true about midterm elections that would have taken place in 2018 based on the data in the line graph?

Economic issues were less likely to be discussed in the 2018 midterm elections than in the 2012 presidential elections.

Which of the following policies involves more state spending than federal spending?

Education

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of an exit poll and a tracking poll?

Exit Poll: Responses can be used to judge election results before the official count is obtained. Tracking Poll: The poll is conducted over time to obtain information about changes in public opinion.

Party identification in the United States is most successfully transmitted by which of the following?

Family

Which of the following is generally the most important agent of political socialization?

Family

Based on the information provided, which of the following most likely explains the difference in result of the two polls?

Framing of question

Based on the line graph, which of the following statements about church attendance in 1972 is true?

In 1972, more people surveyed reported attending church weekly than reported attending rarely or never.

A person loses his job and refuses to accept any government assistance to get back on his feet, instead relying on savings and seeking a new job immediately. Which of the following core values would this person most relate to?

Individualism

In 2014, a poll reported that 51 percent of Americans support legislation to reduce carbon emissions, while 47 percent oppose it. The reported margin of sampling error was +/- 4 percent. Which of the following inferences can be made from the poll?

It is unclear whether more people support legislation to reduce carbon emissions than oppose it.

Which of the following best explains how partisan differences between the president and Congress affect policymaking in the federal government?

It reduces the chances of bills becoming law because the president and the majority party in Congress are from different parties.

In May of 2015, a federal appeals court ruled that the National Security Agency's collection of Americans' phone records was in violation of the USA PATRIOT Act. Which of the following debates is at the center of the national conversation regarding the surveillance program referred to in this scenario?

Liberty versus stability and order

Which of the following descriptions is the information on the line graph too limited to support?

Most who identify as very conservative believe that the Federal Reserve should be abolished.

Which of these statements reflects the message the author believes is most important about education?

Parents should be involved in decisions about where their children go to school.

Based on the outcome of the polls, which of the following is likely true about questions that use the agree-disagree format?

Questions that use the agree-disagree format increase the percentage of respondents who agree with the primary statement.

A polling firm tried to predict the results of an election by sampling 1,000 adults within a state for two days prior to the election, using landline telephones of likely voters. After the election, the firm found that their poll results were not close to the actual election results. Which of the following recommendations would be the best for the firm to follow in the future?

Sample people who have cell phones, in addition to those with landlines.

Which of the following political parties would be most likely to support little or no regulation in the marketplace beyond the protection of property rights and voluntary trade?

The Libertarian Party

Which of the following is the best example of the democratic ideal of limited government?

The United States Constitution enumerating specific powers to Congress

Which of the following is the best example of the "McWorld" phenomenon described in the passage?

The United States engages in free trade agreements, which leads to the export of American businesses and influences the culture of foreign countries.

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. Which of the following best explains this decision?

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

The chart above supports which of the following conclusions?

The gender gap among those who identified with the Republican party was narrowest for those between 25 and 34 years of age.

Which of the following best summarizes the perspective of Adam Smith in the passage?

The government should not try to regulate manufacturing.

Which of the following statements accurately explains a limitation of the line graph?

The line graph does not illustrate differences along party lines regarding the perception of the Federal Reserve.

Using both of the maps, which of the following best explains the role that ideology has played in the shaping of corporate tax rates?

The maps indicate that states that have high corporate tax rates are more likely to enact liberal policies.

Using both the maps, which of the following best explains how states with the highest corporate tax rates voted in the 2016 election?

The maps show that states with the highest corporate tax rates were more likely to vote for the Democrat in the 2016 election.

Using both of the maps, which of the following best explains how states with the lowest corporate tax rates voted in the 2016 election?

The maps show that states with the lowest corporate tax rate were more likely to vote for the Republican in the 2016 election.

Which of the following statements represents a trend supported by the data in the bar graph?

The number of House members between the most liberal Republican and the most conservative Democrat decreased between 1982 and 2012.

Which of the following is the best summary of the author's argument?

The world is becoming more globally united but also more aware of cultural differences, which may lead to conflict.

Which of the following best explains how the passage relates to the political process?

There are important political and cultural events that can cause the development of lasting political beliefs across groups of people in society.

Which of the following is the best conclusion a polling group might draw from the results of the two polls?

Using an agree-or-disagree format encourages respondents to agree with the position.

The data in the line graph would be least useful to a researcher interested in finding out which of the following?

Whether or not there was a decrease in support for the Federal Reserve after the 2008 financial crisis

The activities of the Federal Reserve Board have the most direct influence on

bank interest rates

Candidates for political office use public opinion polls for all of the following purposes EXCEPT to

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

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

less trusting of governmental institutions and leaders

Children are most likely to adopt the party identification

of their parents

(repeated question) Political socialization is the process by which

political values are passed to the next generation

Political socialization is the process by which

political values are passed to the next generation

A state government places security cameras facing a popular site of protest in a public square in front of its statehouse. This scenario illustrates

the balance of promoting stability and ensuring civil liberties