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AP GOV UNIT 4: American Political Ideologies and Beliefs
AP GOV UNIT 4: American Political Ideologies and Beliefs
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1
Which of the following sets of policies appears to be most influenced by a libertarian ideology?
Expand the welfare state and reduce spending on national defense.
Eliminate the estate tax and promote government-funded pre-K education
Increase income taxes on the wealthy to raisemoney for entitlements
Legalize the sale of marijuana and reduce gov. spending on prisons
2
The pattern by which women are more likely to have more liberal views on some issues than are men is known as
liberal bias.
the feminine mystique.
the gender gap.
reverse discrimination.
3
Which historically were the most important factors in political socialization?
peer groups and opinion leaders
family and education
race and occupation
mass media and historic events
4
Why is the news media said to cover the campaigns like a "horse race".
The candidates are groomed and trained for the campaign just as racehorses
like a horse race, results of an election, can’t be predicted till over
As gatekeepers, members of the press officially begin the horse race
The press relies on measurements like poll numbers to see who is winning
5
You favor gun control, Medicare for all, and worldwide action on climate change. You are most likely a …
Republican
Libertarian
Conservative
Democrat
6
Which of the following policies would an individual who identifies as a Democrat most likely support?
Increasing federal enforcement of immigration laws
Reducing regulations on Wall Street to stimulate economic growth
Decreasing the role of the federal gov. to ensure access to healthcare
Strengthening anti-discrimination policies for married gay couples
7
Which of the following policies is most likely to cause tension between individualism and equal opportunity
Decreasing funding for space exploration
Reducing environmental regulations
Implementing affirmative action programs
Expanding the national defense system
8
One of the life-cycle effects observed in American politics is that
political participation increases with age
interest in politics decreases with age
people become more liberal with age
the strength of one’s party attachment
9
Public opinion polls are only estimates because
samples of fewer than one million people are too small.
pollsters sometimes have to make educated guesses about the results.
random digit dialing has replaced person-to-person interviewing.
all surveys have a sampling error.
10
When running for office, politicians should focus on
Valence issue, high saliency
Wedge issue, high saliency
Valence issue, low saliency
Wedge issue, low saliency
11
Who is more likely to be an independent voter
a Baby Boomer near retirement
middle-aged Generation-Xer
an aging WW II veteran
a young Millennial
12
In a recession, a liberal, Keynesian economist would be more likely to support a fiscal policy that:
increased government spending
cut taxes on businesses
let the economy self-adjust
increased the money supply
13
Supply Side-Economics would be most likely supported by
Socialists
Republicans
Libertarians
Democrats
14
Monetary policy is conducted by the
Congress and the President
Conservatives
Department of the Treasury
Federal Reserve
15
The key to the accuracy of public opinion polls today is:
the smaller the size of the sample, the better
posing a question asking people to rate a candidate last
only using landline telephones
a truly random sample of the population
16
Which of these generation groups would tend to vote conservatively on most issues?
Millenials
Generation X
Silent Generation
Baby Boomers
17
A phone poll asks a potential voter "would they be less likely to support TRUMP if they knew he had lots of debts?."
this is a benchmark poll
this is a tracking poll
this is a push poll
this is a Staw poll
18
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about this national exit poll from 2016, if it was
scientifically
conducted?
there are an equal number of men and women in the sample
there are about 1000-1500 people in the sample
the margin of error is three points
Trump can be declared the winner
19
Political socialization is the process by which
governments communicate with each other
political values are passed to the next generation
public attitudes toward government are measured and reported
America is becoming more socialistic each generation
20
A Republican would be more likely to support:
more government regulation of business
more entitlement spending on education and healtcare
vouchers for charter schools
protecting LGBT rights
21
According to many observers, "the new parent" in the socialization process has become
mass and social media
government
schools
friends and peers
22
Which of the following concepts refers to the beliefs about government and politics that people in the U.S. hold
Party Identification
Ethnic Pride
Group identity
Political Culture
23
If CNN conducted a poll on their news website that anybody could click on and take, it would be a
focus group
straw poll
benchmark poll
Exit poll
24
The major factor that influenced the results of the 1980, 1992, & 2008 presidential elections was
national defense
abortion
the economy
immigration
25
Which part of the government would be LEAST influenced by public opinion polls?
Senate
House
Presidency
Supreme Court
