AP Gov Unit 4

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

35%

According to the bar graph, what percentage of children remain Independent/Non-partisan if their parents do not have a consistent orientation toward either party?

50%

Which of the following examples describes the core value of equality of opportunity?

A student gains admittance to a university without the hindrance of racial discrimination.

According to the bar graph, which of the following statements is true about the influence of parents on the political orientation of their children?

About 25% of children whose parents are both Republican will become Independent/Non-partisan.

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

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.

Kathleen Hicks, "What Will Americans Do About Their Fear of Terrorism?" The Atlantic Monthly, 2016. 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 public policies would Republicans be most likely to support?

Creating a less restrictive marketplace environment

"Finally, there are the legal and moral arguments. Health care is considered a human right in every other developed nation. By not providing Medicare to all Americans, the government is not providing equal protection under the law: those with Medicare have more protection against the devastating effects of illness and injury, get more help overcoming or living with disabilities, and are protected against financial ruin. Which of the following explains how the role of government in health care policy would be influenced if the policy proposal in the passage were to be implemented?

Due to the nature of single-payer health care systems, the federal government would be responsible for funding and administering a public health care system for all citizens.

Survey of 1,503 adults, conducted Jan. 10-15, 2018. Source: Pew Research Center, 2018 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.

Agree-Disagree v. Forced Choice Questions Agree-Disagree The best way to ensure peace is through military strength. (55% agree, 42% disagree) Forced Choice The best way to ensure peace is through military strength (33%) OR Diplomacy is the best way to ensure peace (55%) Source: Pew Research Center, 1999. 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.

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

Increasing taxes on the wealthiest Americans

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

Source: Republished with permission of Gallup, Inc. from Global Warming or Climate Change: Is There a Difference?, Riley E. Dunlap, 1999; permission conveyed through Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. Which of the following statements are supported by the data in the table?

Liberals are more likely than moderates to agree that global warming is a crisis.

Source: Pew Research Center, 2014. Which of the following statements are illustrated by the data in table?

Millennials are more likely to say they have become more liberal politically over time than Baby Boomers.

Source: Pew Research Center, 2014. Which of the following are supported by the data in the table?

More people become more socially conservative over time than more socially liberal.

Source: Pew Research Center, January 10-15, 2018. Which of the following statements are least supported by information on the chart?

Most Democrats and Republicans surveyed believe that an increase in social security taxes is needed to address social security deficits

Source: Cato Institute, 2017. 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.

Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, January 16, 2018 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.

Survey of 1,503 adults, conducted Jan. 10-15, 2018. Source: Pew Research Center, 2018 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.

Agree-Disagree v. Forced Choice Questions Agree-Disagree The best way to ensure peace is through military strength. (55% agree, 42% disagree) Forced Choice The best way to ensure peace is through military strength (33%) OR Diplomacy is the best way to ensure peace (55%) Source: Pew Research Center, 1999. 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.

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

Reducing national government involvement in education

Source: Pew Research Center, January 10-15, 2018. The data in the chart is too limited to support which of the following generalizations?

Republicans believe the economy is a priority for state governments rather than the federal government.

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

Securing a national public health care system

A large national survey of young Americans recently released by CIRCLE shows young Obama and Romney voters had strikingly similar levels of political knowledge. The survey also shows a clear relationship between respondents' high school civics education experiences and their knowledge of campaign issues and political participation in the 2012 presidential election. However, taking high school civics had little or no relationship with young adults' choice between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. The students mentioned in the passage did not have a strong preference in candidates or increased levels of partisanship, despite their exposure to civics education. Which of the following explains this type of political socialization?

Some life experiences that socialize individuals into politics affect specific behaviors but not partisanship or ideology.

Source: CNN.com, 2018. Using both maps, which of the following best explains how states without capital punishment voted in the 2016 presidential election?

States without capital punishment were more likely to cast their ballots for the Democrat in the 2016 election

A large national survey of young Americans recently released by CIRCLE shows young Obama and Romney voters had strikingly similar levels of political knowledge. The survey also shows a clear relationship between respondents' high school civics education experiences and their knowledge of campaign issues and political participation in the 2012 presidential election. However, taking high school civics had little or no relationship with young adults' choice between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Which of the following explains how the scenario described in the passage relates to political behavior?

Taking part in civic education affects whether or not an individual participates politically.

Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, January 16, 2018 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 parties would be most likely to support little to no national or state involvement in policymaking?

The Libertarian Party

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

Source: Pew Research Center, January 10-15, 2018. Which of the following is a possible limitation depicted by the data presented in the chart?

The chart does not account for the segments of the population that identify as Independents.

unprompted first response to open-ended question 2 first choice from five options read to respondents Source: Pew Research, November 2008 post-election survey. Which of the following best explains how the format affected the polls?

The closed-ended format limited respondents to fewer options, which forced respondents to focus on the most important issue of those options.

Survey of 1,503 adults, conducted Jan. 10-15, 2018. Source: Pew Research Center, 2018 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.

unprompted first response to open-ended question 2 first choice from five options read to respondents Source: Pew Research, November 2008 post-election survey. Which of the following elements of polling likely created the difference in the poll results?

The formats of the survey questions are different.

Source: Cato Institute, 2017. 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.

Source: Tax Foundation and CNN.com, 2018. 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.

Source: CNN.com, 2018. Using both maps, which of the following explains how states with capital punishment voted in the 2016 election?

The maps show that states with capital punishment were more likely to vote for the Republican in the 2016 election.

Source: Tax Foundation and CNN.com, 2018. 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.

Source: Tax Foundation and CNN.com, 2018. 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 best describes a trend in the data?

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

"Finally, there are the legal and moral arguments. Health care is considered a human right in every other developed nation. By not providing Medicare to all Americans, the government is not providing equal protection under the law: those with Medicare have more protection against the devastating effects of illness and injury, get more help overcoming or living with disabilities, and are protected against financial ruin. Which of the following statements reflect the author's viewpoint as shown in the passage?

The passage could convince more members of Congress to support Medicare for all.

"Finally, there are the legal and moral arguments. Health care is considered a human right in every other developed nation. By not providing Medicare to all Americans, the government is not providing equal protection under the law: those with Medicare have more protection against the devastating effects of illness and injury, get more help overcoming or living with disabilities, and are protected against financial ruin. Which of the following most likely explains how the views of a moderate, someone who does not subscribe to the views of a single political party, might be affected by this passage?

The passage might convince a moderate to support a single-payer public health care system and contact their representatives in Congress to indicate their support.

Based on the data in the bar graph and your knowledge of the course, which of the following is an accurate statement that can be made about political socialization?

The political orientation of parents has a great influence on how their child will view politics.

A member of Congress is arrested and convicted of failing to pay the proper amount of income tax. Which of the following core American values is most relevant to this case?

The rule of law

The idea of having a constitution, which establishes the powers of the government to enact and enforce legislation, is most closely aligned with which of the following core American values?

The rule of law

Source: Real Clear Politics, 2016. The polling in the summer of 2016 shows a sharp increase in popular support for Clinton, followed by a sharp increase in popular support for Trump. Which of the following factors most likely accounts for these increases in popular support?

The timing of political events covered by the news which temporarily influenced preferences

Source: Real Clear Politics, 2016. In the 2016 election, Donald Trump won the election despite losing the popular vote by about two percent. The line graph illustrates which of the following about presidential election polling?

The trend appears to indicate that Clinton is more likely to win, but factors such as margin of error and the electoral system also need to be taken into account.

Kathleen Hicks, "What Will Americans Do About Their Fear of Terrorism?" The Atlantic Monthly, 2016. 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.

Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, January 16, 2018 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.

unprompted first response to open-ended question 2 first choice from five options read to respondents Source: Pew Research, November 2008 post-election survey. The data from the two polls, which ask the same question, illustrate which of the following?

Those making inferences from polling results should understand the methods used by pollsters.

Agree-Disagree The best way to ensure peace is through military strength. (55% agree, 42% disagree) Forced Choice The best way to ensure peace is through military strength (33%) OR Diplomacy is the best way to ensure peace (55%) Source: Pew Research Center, 1999. 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.

Source: Cato Institute, 2017. 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

Source: Real Clear Politics, 2016. The trend in late October and early November showing Clinton ahead but an increase in support for Trump most likely would be

described as momentum by the trailing Trump campaign to encourage supporters to vote

Source: CNN.com, 2018. Which of the following amendments is most closely related to the information on the maps?

eight amendment

A large national survey of young Americans recently released by CIRCLE shows young Obama and Romney voters had strikingly similar levels of political knowledge. The survey also shows a clear relationship between respondents' high school civics education experiences and their knowledge of campaign issues and political participation in the 2012 presidential election. However, taking high school civics had little or no relationship with young adults' choice between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Which of the following concepts is most closely related to the passage?

political socialization

Kathleen Hicks, "What Will Americans Do About Their Fear of Terrorism?" The Atlantic Monthly, 2016. The passage is most related to which of the following concepts?

political socialization

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

silent


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