AP U.S. Government Unit 4 AMSCO

Question 1

First type of poll, often before a candidate has declared his or her intentions.

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Benchmark Poll

Question 2

This amendment allows Congress to tax people's incomes.

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16th Amendment

Question 3

A variety of physical, social, and psychological changes that people go through as they age.

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Lifecycle Effects

Question 4

Americans born between the years 1962-1982.

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Generation X

Question 5

Widely shared beliefs about democratic ideals, principles, and core values.

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U.S. Political Culture

Question 6

Born before 1945, seniors born during the Great Depression or as late as WWII.

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Silent Generation

Question 7

Excise taxes on particular products or services, such as cigarettes or gambling.

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Sin Tax

Question 8

Job opportunity instead of social programs, Pro-Life, Pro-Death Penalty, Secure our boarders,..

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Republican Party Platform

Question 9

A belief in the fundamental worth & importance of an individual.

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Individualism

Question 10

The process of an ever expanding and increasing interactive world economy.

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Globalization

Question 11

Which of the following is not a core value of Americans?

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Socioeconomic status

Question 12

Which of the following is not a factor in political socialization?

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Opinion polls

Question 13

Rising prices & devaluation of the dollar. When there are too many dollars in circulation.

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Inflation

Question 14

A measure of the accuracy of a public opinion poll.

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Margin of Error

Question 15

Govt services that are promised by law to citizens, Social Security, food stamps, grants, etc.

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Entitlements

Question 16

Theory emphasizing that government spending can help the economy weather it's ups & downs.

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Keynesian Economics

Question 17

Tends to believe that government should be big, more social programs.

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Liberals

Question 18

Shift of support to a candidate or position holding a lead in public opinion polls is known as

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Bandwagon Effect

Question 19

They tend to believe government should be small.

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Conservatives

Question 20

The process by which one develops political beliefs.

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Political Socialization

Question 21

Tend to believe as liberals on most social issues & as conservatives on economic issues

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Libertarian Party Platform

Question 22

A large group in question in a representative sample is known as.....

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Universe

Question 23

Represents a pluralist approach to policy making. They compete to create public policy.

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Interest Group Policymaking

Question 24

Basically a phone poll with an ulterior motive-offers positives or negative points.

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Push Polling

Question 25

This is how the govt manages the supply & demand of it's currency.

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Monetary Policy

Question 26

These type of polls ask the same or similar questions over time to record public opinion.

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Tracking Polls

Question 27

Polls conducted outside a polling place on election day to predict outcome & gain insight.

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Entrance and Exit Polls

Question 28

That part of the economic policy that is concerned with government spending and taxes.

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Fiscal Policy

Question 29

Letting laws of the market place govern the market. Leave most of money supply with the people.

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Supply-side economics

Question 30

Americans under the age of 35 that tend to be more liberal & like more government intervention.

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Millennials

Question 31

Universal healthcare, equal rights for women, Pro-choice, Protect the climate, LGBT rights

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Democratic Party Platform

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Born between 1946-1964, lived during an era of economic prosperity.

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Baby Boomers

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