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1
A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money is..
Monetary Policy
Inflation
Keynesianism
Not a big deal
2
Which ideology prefers less gov't involvement in social issues, but wants severely limited government in economics too?
Liberal
Libertarian
Conservative
Populist
3
Conservatives believe in all of the following except....
Smaller government
Free market system
Abolition of the death penalty
No gun control
4
Drug or Pokémon?
Pokémon
Drug
5
What did Madison say about factions?
They are problematic.
There are no problems with them
We should encourage more of them
We should eliminate them.
6
People who favor Keynesian economics would most likely strongly support which core value?
Individualism
Limited Government
Free Enterprise
Equality of Opportunity
7
Which ideology is more likely to support school vouchers?
Socialists
Liberals
Communists
Conservatives
8
This is from which Star Wars movie?
Attack of the Clones
The Last Jedi
IDK Star Wars is dumb
Empire Strikes Back
9
Which of these people was not a US President?
Henry Clay
Benjamin Harrison
Franklin Pierce
Barack Obama
10
Who would support higher taxes on the wealthy?
Libertarians
Republicans
Conservatives
Liberals
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Which of these correctly describes libertarians?
Oppose government involvement in fiscal, but favor it in social
Favor government involvement in both social and fiscal issues
Oppose government involvement in social, but favor it in fiscal
Oppose government involvement in both social and fiscal issues
12
Why were the polls wrong (by a significant amount) in the 2016 and 2020 elections?
They were rigged to make it seem like one side would win
Undersampling of demographics more likely to vote for Clinton/Biden
The state polls were more accurate than the national polls
Undersampling of demographics more likely to vote for Trump
13
A potential negative consequence of free trade is...
More expensive products
Higher wages
There are none
Outsourcing
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unfunded mandates are...
Mandate that Federal government requiring states to comply without funding
mandates funded by a private organization run by Republicans
mandates funded by individual citizen interests
mandates funded by taxes
15
Your FRQ's for the upcoming test will be...
There are no FRQ's on the next test (ha ha, nice try)
Concept Application, Quantitative Analysis
Quantitative Analysis, Supreme Court
Qualitative Analysis, Context Application
16
What is equality of opportunity?
Everyone has a well paying job
Everyone lives a decent and prosperous life
Everyone has the same chance to succeed
No poverty
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It is the key to accuracy in scientific polling.
random sampling
sampling error
public opinion
random digit dialing
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Exit polls
are taken weeks after an election
are usually the most accurate
are unconstitutional
are taken on election day as voters leave precincts
19
Drug or Pokémon?
Drug
Pokémon
20
A typical margin of error for most polls would be
Plus or minus 10%
Plus or minus 3-4%
No margin of error if they're scientific
Plus or minus 7-8%
21
The 4 FRQ's on the AP Exam are worth how many points each?
4, 4, 4, 4
3, 4, 4, 6
3, 4, 5, 6
3, 3, 3, 6
22
The United States is an example of a...
Mixed economy
Command-and-control economy
None of these
Laissez-faire economy
23
Biggest influence on political socialization:
School
Family
Peer group
Religion
24
Which of these is an example of Monetary Policy?
The 10th Amendment
Cutting taxes
Lowering interest rates
Increasing spending
25
What is devolution?
When the national government takes state powers
The opposite of evolution
When the state government returns powers to the national government
When the national government returns powers to the states
26
A common criticism of supply side economics is:
There are no criticisms - it's perfect!
Spending is too high
Money never reaches people at the bottom
Taxes are too high
27
Movie Trivia:
Name this movie.
Minions
Despicable Me
Despicable Me 3
Despicable Me 2
28
Which of these sayings most closely relates to the concept of Individualism?
"No one is above the law"
"A penny saved is a penny earned"
"That's life"
"Pull yourself up by your bootstraps"
29
What political party would support devolution?
Democrat
Conservative
Republican
Liberal
30
Which of these accurately describes Keynesianism?
Spend during bad economic times, save during good economic times
Favors government spending in all situations
Save during bad economic times, spend during good economic times
Cut taxes in all situations
31
A major difference between liberals and conservatives...
Conservatives favor gov't involvement in economic issues, but not social
Conservatives oppose gov't involvement in fiscal and social issues
Liberals favor gov't involvement in fiscal issues, but not social
Liberals oppose gov't involvement in fiscal and social issues
32
Issue networks are...
groups that continually form and disband
link the bureaucracy to the legislative branch
all of the above
individuals in DC that regularly discuss & advocate policy
33
Which of the following best describes how candidates should use scientific polling?
They should use it, understand that it is not 100% accurate
They should not use it at all because of the inconsistencies
They should use straw polling for a more accurate read on electorate
They should believe it perfectly indicates voter wants and needs.
34
Keynesian economic theory believes...
laissez-faire does not protect against severe recessions.
an invisible hand drives the economy.
privatization is essential for market growth.
all industry should be deregulated.
35
Three Presidents have been impeached, one resigned to avoid impeachment. This is an example of...
Free Enterprise
Individualism
Equality of Opportunity
Rule of Law
36
What parking spot# is covered up by the car?
78
87
26
89
37
On the AP Exam, which of these correctly describes the Multiple Choice section?
55 questions, 80 minutes
80 questions, 80 minutes
25 questions, 50 minutes
4 questions, 100 minutes
38
Which statement correctly describes political socialization?
It motivates citizens to become active in politics.
The adult years are the most important to socialization.
It describes how individuals develop their values & beliefs
Describes citizens who favor socialistic programs
39
Liberals typically believe in all of the following EXCEPT
Increased regulation of business
Reducing welfare programs
Extra protections for criminal defendants
Decreased access to guns
