AP Government Unit 4
C
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? A Rule of law B Free enterprise C Individualism D Equality of opportunity
A
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? A Questions that use the agree-disagree format increase the percentage of respondents who agree with the primary statement. B Questions that use the agree-disagree format create confusion about what is being asked. C Questions that use the agree-disagree format reduce support for the public policy that is being surveyed. D Questions that use the agree-disagree promote considerations of other perspectives.
C
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? A Including loaded phrases such as "military strength" in questions skews the results of the poll. B Asking the same question twice biases respondents, encouraging them to change their position. C Using an agree-or-disagree format encourages respondents to agree with the position. D A majority of Americans support using military force to ensure peace.
D
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 most likely explains the difference in result of the two polls? A Margin of error B Wording choice C Question order D Question format
C
Candidates for political office use public opinion polls for all of the following purposes EXCEPT to A assess recognition of the candidate's name B measure voters' support for the candidate's issues C bring the opposition's opinions into alignment with those of the candidate D fine-tune policy stands E identify key issues among the voters
A
One of the principal effects of 9/11 was instilling in Americans a fear that their personal security was at greater risk than ever before. Many aspects of the post-9/11 world are indeed new, but the fear it evokes echoes that felt by prior generations. At times the country has met those fears while still holding fast to its core democratic principles. Other times, fear has overruled American principles, especially the protection of individual freedoms. The most important legacy of the American experience following 9/11 will not be the novelty of fear, but rather how well the country copes with that fear while adhering to its constitutional framework. Given how searing the 9/11 experience was, it is sometimes hard to remember that prior generations of Americans didn't always sleep soundly either. Pearl Harbor is an often-cited example, but it joins many other moments of intense fear in U.S. history. During the 40-plus years of the Cold War, American school children practiced "duck and cover" drills the way today's kids might practice school lock-downs. As a teenage in the 1980s, I joined Sting in hoping we could avert a nuclear holocaust if "the Russians love their children, too." With the collapse of the Soviet Union, other threats in the United States soon appeared: the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, and the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Park bombing, to name just a few. During the 1990s, some in the military liked to refer to the United States as a "homeland sanctuary;" after 9/11, many talk about the end of that sanctuary. True, the country has experienced fewer external threats to its population than have most other nations. But it's a misconception to think that the American sense of external threat is new. 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? A 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. B Citizens need to acknowledge that the 9/11 attack was a unique event and work to develop a new strategy to combat future terror attacks. C Citizens have to be willing to sacrifice some civil liberties in order to protect the country from future terroristic attacks. D Citizens can rely on the government to develop plans to protect them in the event of a future attack on the United States.
C
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? A Monetary policy B Trade policy C Fiscal policy D Antitrust policy
A
The activities of the Federal Reserve Board have the most direct influence on A bank interest rates B government spending C oil prices D troop-strength levels of the armed services E availability of scarce minerals
C
The primary responsibility for determining monetary policy in the United States rests with the A International Monetary Fund B World Bank C Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System D Treasury Department E Comptroller of the Currency
B
When a child's parents both identify strongly with the same political party, the child will most likely A identify with the opposing party B identify with the parents' party C have a low sense of political efficacy D become an independent rather than a party identifier E become alienated from the political system
A
Which of the following best describes an exit poll? A A poll that asks voters at randomly selected voting places whom they voted for so that election results can be predicted more quickly B A poll conducted by having a computer randomly select phone numbers from around the country C An opinion poll that is used to intentionally sway people's opinions by using false or misleading information in the conversation D A poll that randomly samples a population to capture public opinion at a given time
C
Which of the following is NOT a core value of United States political culture? A Legal equality B Political equality C Economic equality D Freedom of religion E Freedom of speech
D
Which of the following is the best example of the core value of limited government? A Interest groups lobbying the government to influence legislation on a particular issue B The media covering a confirmation hearing for a potential Supreme Court justice C Citizens voting to elect a new member of the United States Congress D The United States Constitution delegating specific powers to Congress
C
Which of the following political parties would be most likely to oppose reduced sentencing for nonviolent felony offenders? A The Green Party B The Libertarian Party C The Republican Party D The Democratic Party
D
Which of the following public policies is best supported by the notion of free enterprise? A The government subsidizing the cost of milk B Congress passing legislation bailing out the automobile industry C Taxpayers funding a national high-speed railway service D After a review, the Federal Trade Commission approving a corporate merger of cable providers
B
Which of the following public policies would Democrats be most likely to support? A Authorizing additional funding for the military B Securing a universal health care system C Cutting the budget for foreign aid to other countries D Withdrawing from international climate change agreements
C
Which of the following public policies would Republicans be most likely to support? A Implementing new standards to reduce pollution B Instituting paid maternity and paternity leave C Opening public lands for ranching and oil exploration D Raising the national minimum wage to $15 an hour
A
Which of the following scenarios best reflects the process of political socialization? A An individual takes a civics course in school and develops opinions about politics. B Members of Congress increasingly vote the same way as other members of their party. C A group is able to attract new members by offering access to a broad network of people. D As media choices increase, individuals expand their media consumption to new sources.
