Ap Gov Unit 4 Test Review
Based on the line graph, what percentage of people surveyed attended church weekly in 1990 ?
35%
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 notion of free enterprise?
After a review, the Federal Trade Commission approving a corporate merger of cable providers
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
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 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.
Which of the following groups would be most likely to support a constitutional amendment banning all abortions?
Conservatives
Which of the following is NOT a core value of United States political culture?
Economic equality
Which of the following is likely true about the 2018 midterm elections based on the data in the line graph?
Economic issues are less likely to be discussed in the 2018 midterm elections than in the 2012 presidential elections.
Party identification in the United States is most successfully transmitted by which of the following?
Family
Policy that describes the impact of the federal budget (including taxes, spending, and borrowing) on the economy is referred to as which of the following?
Fiscal policy
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 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 on infrastructure programs
On November 2, 2014, a Gallup poll reported that 51 percent of Americans support legalizing marijuana, while 47 percent oppose legalization. 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 marijuana legalization than oppose it
Which of the following sets of policies appears to be most influenced by a libertarian ideology
Legalize the commercial sale of marijuana and reduce government spending on prisons
Which of the following is a correct comparison of the positions of libertarians and conservatives on matters of social policy?
Libertarians support the right of same-sex marriage conservatives oppose the right of same-sex marriage
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 core values are involved in the national debate 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 the following public policies would Republicans be most likely to support?
Opening public lands for ranching and oil exploration
Which of the following actions would give opponents of school choice the best chance of preventing the Department of Education from adopting the policy outlined above?
Opponents of school choice could take the Department of Education to federal court and have the school choice policy declared unconstitutional.
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
The passage is most related to which of the following concepts?
Political socialization
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 most likely explains the difference in result of the two polls?
Question format
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 Democrats be most likely to support?
Securing a universal 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 generation group is most likely to oppose a protest of national symbols or ceremonies?
Silent
Which of the following policies would an individual who identifies as a Democrat most likely support?
Strengthening anti-discrimination policies for married gay couples
Which of the following is the best example of the core value of limited government?
The United States Constitution delegating specific powers to Congress
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.
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.
Which of the following is a necessary step for the government to take to protect school choice, based on the article?
The federal government should provide funding to families to pursue schooling options other than the public school system.
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 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, Hillary Clinton, 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, Donald Trump, 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 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 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 explains why any attempt to reduce Social Security benefits is difficult?
There are many voters who support Social Security.
The author in the passage seeks to convince those uncertain about the policy of school choice to do which of the following?
To support a parents' right to choose where their child goes to school
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
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
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
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
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
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
Political socialization is the process by which
political values are passed to the next generation
Which of the following political parties would be most likely to oppose reduced sentencing for nonviolent felony offenders?
the Republican party
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
Of the following, the most important role in the political socialization of children is played by
the family
The differences shown in the table demonstrate which of the following?
the gender gap