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1
A member of Congress who favors Keynesian approach to solving a recession will likely support which policy?
Doing nothing and letting the recession work itself out
Increasing interest rates and reducing the money supply
Increasing federal spending on infrastructure programs
Lowering taxes on the wealthy to increase business investment
2
Which of the following public policies is best supported by the notion of free enterprise?
The government subsidizing the cost of milk
After a review, the FTC approving a corporate merger of cable providers
Congress passing legislation bailing out the automobile industry
Taxpayers funding a national high-speed railway service
3
Which measure would a president using Keynesian economic principles most likely employ during an economic recession?
Laws that eliminate EPA regulations to reduce cost of op for businesses
Exec order to build 3 solar panel farms to create jobs in rural areas
An executive order to reduce the federal interest rate from 1.65% to 1.0%
Nat'l budget w/ big cuts in fed spending in education and defense
4
The legal borrowing limit for the national government is known as:
national debt
debt limit
debt floor
debt ceiling
5
Which measure would a president using supply-side economic principles most likely employ during an economic recession?
An executive order to increase the # of $$ in circulation in the economy
Legislation that creates a new jobs training program for the unemployed
Increases $$ sent to state govts to fix infrastructure problems
Significant cuts in federal spending on entitlement programs like Medicaid
6
Which is generally the most important agent of political socialization?
social class
family
media
place of birth
7
Which of the following statements is supported by data in the graph?
Women are more likely to be in favor of smaller govt & fewer govt services
Liberals are less likely than conservatives to support bigger government.
Decrease in income will increase the possibility a person has a college
The higher the income, the more likely they will support smaller govt
8
Which of the following best describes a trend in the data?
Generation X are more likely to be politically active than the Baby Boomers
The younger the respondents, the more likely to identify as religious/moral
The older the respondents, the more likely they're to identify as patriotic
Baby Boomers are the most likely to consider themselves self-reliant.
9
A poll say 51% of ppl support legalizing marijuana while 47% oppose it. Sampling error is +/-4. What can be inferred?
A majority of people under 35 years of age support legalizing marijuana.
More states are passing laws in support of marijuana legalization.
It is unclear whether more pp support marijuana legalization than oppose it
More people support marijuana legalization than oppose it.
10
Which policy would a libertarian politician most likely support?
Abolishing the death penalty
Banning the sale of marijuana
Increasing funding for Medicaid and Medicare
Restricting access to abortion
11
Which of the following statements represents a trend supported by the data in the bar graph?
Both party caucuses in House had more moderate members in '12 than in '02
# of members btwn most lib Rep & most conserv Dem decreased btwn '82 & '12
Party caucuses in Senate are more ideolog. diverse than those in the House
The Rep. caucus had more conservative members in '82 than in '12
12
Which of the following is NOT a core value of United States political culture?
Freedom of religion
Economic equality
Political equality
Legal equality
13
Which claim could a media organization make about the ideological leanings of the Republican party?
leans tds liberal ideology bc favors more gvt to ensure equality
Leans twds libert. ideology bc disfavors govt involvement in social issues
Leans twds conserv. ideology bc favors less gvt in social issues
It has no ideology to appeal to broad base, non-aligned & centrists
14
When a child’s parents both identify strongly with the same political party, the child will most likely
become alienated from the political system
identify with the parents’ party
become an independent
identify with the opposing party
15
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
measure voters’ support for the candidate’s issues
assess recognition of the candidate’s name
identify key issues among the voters
16
Which of the following is a means tested benefit?
earned income tax credit
Social Security
Medicare
food stamps
17
If Congress favors a liberal economic policy, which measure would it most likely employ during an economic recession?
An amendment that keeps the fed govt from creating government subsidies
Law allowing Americans to use a barter system for goods w/out paying taxes
Legislation to increase corp. income tax rates & increase reg. of the econ.
A constitutional amendment that repeals the income tax
18
Which is an accurate comparison of typical conservative and liberal views?
d
b
a
c
19
Which policy is likely to create the most tension between the competing values of rule of law and limited government?
Passing “right to work” legis. that lets people choose to be in an union
Seizing library records to investigate potential terrorists
Requesting the financial records for the EPA
Reviewing presidential nominations the cabinet in a Senate hearing
20
Which is an accurate comparison of monetary policy and fiscal policy?
c
d
b
a
21
Which policy would create the most tension between competing interpretations of limited government and individualism?
Expanding the national defense system
Requiring all businesses to provide paid family leave
Increasing regulations on the sale of automatic weapons
Increasing funding for school lunch programs
22
Which positions on the government’s role in the marketplace is most influenced by
Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations?
Economic equality should be the goal of public policy.
A cent.banking system or fed reserve is necessary to control money supply.
Government intervention in the free market should be avoided.
Government should use its fiscal powers to address economic cycles.
23
Which is the best conclusion a polling group might draw from the results of the two polls?
Using an agree/disagree format encourages people to agree w/ the position
Including loaded phrases - “military strength” skews the results of poll
Asking the same ? twice biases responders, getting them to change position
A majority of Americans support using military force to ensure peace.
24
Which policy position is most associated with the liberal political ideology in the US?
overturning the Roe v. Wade right-to-privacy precedent
strengthening environmental protections
reducing corporate and income taxes
establishing mandatory sentencing for violent crimes
25
Which is considered to be 1 of the strongest examples of a generation being influenced by a major event in their youth?
The Great Depression
Vietnam War
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
The election of Donald Trump
26
Which scenario is an accurate comparison of exit polls and push polls?
c
d
a
b
27
Which policy is most likely to cause tension between the competing values of equality of opportunity and limited govt?
Banning religious prayer in public schools
Reducing environmental regulations
Mandating that all public schools have English language programs
Decreasing funding for national defense programs
28
Which of the following explains why any attempt to reduce Social Security benefits is difficult?
Government cannot predict the number of new retirees each year.
The global economy makes government insurance programs necessary.
Interest groups concerned with Social Security are ineffective.
There are many voters who support Social Security.
29
A liberal response to the “strained resources” of local government most likely would include:
encouraging state/local gvts offer vouchers for students attend private sch
reduction of fed incometaxes so state & local govts can use those resources
Less fed reg & more authority to local school boards
an increase in fed spending on education & more programs helping the poor
30
An important change in political culture since 1950 is that US citizens have become
more trusting of non governmental institutions and leaders
less trusting of governmental institutions and leaders
less supportive of school integration
less likely to think of themselves as ideologically moderate
31
Using both maps, which best explains the role that ideology has played in the shaping of corporate tax rates?
States with high corporate tax rates do not have an ideological preference
There's no correlation between corporate tax rates and a state’s ideology.
States with high corporate tax rates have more liberal policies
States with high corporate tax rates have more libertarian positions.
32
Which group would be most likely to support a piece of legislation that lowers the corporate tax rate?
Liberals
Conservatives
Progressives
Communitarians
33
The process by which we develop our values and opinions is called:
political justification
political socialization
political brainwashing
propaganda
34
Person loses job & refuses to accept govt assistance, instead relying on savings and finding new job. What core value?
individualism
equality of opportunity
rule of law
free enterprise
35
Which is an accurate comparison of typical conservative and liberal views concerning economic policy?
c
d
a
b
36
Which is an accurate comparison of conservative and liberal views concerning social policy?
d
b
a
c
37
Based on the line graph, what percentage of people surveyed attended church weekly in 1990?
15%
30%
35%
25%
38
The data displayed in the table above best supports which of the following statements?
Political attitudes shift towards conservative as a person ages.
A person's generation can affect their attitudes on social issues.
Political attitudes remain relatively the same as a person ages.
Lifecycle effects influence political attitudes more than generat. effects
39
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of Medicare and Medicaid?
b
d
c
a
40
Which measure would a president adhering to supply-side economic principles use during an economic recession?
raises taxes on the top earners so govt can redistribute to the bottom
A budget that increases funds for physics and science research for NASA
A budget w/ significant increases in fed spending on programs like Medicaid
Budget cuts of individ and corp. income tax & decreases govt reg. of econ
41
Which of the following is the best example of the core value of limited government?
The US Constitution delegating specific powers to Congress
The media covering a confirmation hearing for a potential SCOTUS justice
Interest groups lobbying govt to influence legislation on an issue
Citizens voting to elect a new member of the US Congress
42
Which policy position is most associated with the libertarian political ideology in the US?
establishing a non-denominational prayer for schools
removing any legal punishment for gambling
strengthening air and water quality control regulations
instituting free college tuition
43
Which ideological perspective is most consistent with the author?
Liberal
Progressive
Communitarian
Conservative
44
Which of the following statements is reflected in the data in the table?
As climate change became more popular, people stopped having opinions on it
Older generat. are more likely to support Dem policies than younger generat
As presidents intro. climate change laws to agenda, trust in govt rose
Generational divides can influence political attitudes towards major issues
45
‘Any man who is not a socialist at 21 has no heart, and any man who is still a socialist at 40 has no head.’
People’s political ideology only changes after major political events
People’s political ideology remains the same as they age
Political ideology is affected by generational diff. not lifecycle effects
People’s political ideology changes as they get older
46
The activities of the Federal Reserve Board have the most direct influence on
availability of scarce minerals
government spending
bank interest rates
oil prices
47
Which policy is likely to create the most tension between free enterprise and equality of opportunity?
Passing an "equal pay for equal work" law to reduce differences in pay
Criminalizing the use of recreational drugs like marijuana
Decreasing regulations on the sale of automatic weapons
Increasing funding for space exploration
48
Which is an accurate conclusion based on the chart/knowledge of the impact of lifecycle effects on political attitudes?
Individuals are likely to become more conservative as they age
People form political opinions as young adults & don't change over time
Individuals are likely to become more politically active as they age
Individuals are likely to become more liberal as they age
49
Which life event would be most likely to have a significant effect on an individual’s political attitude?
Changing jobs
Moving to a different state
Getting married or divorced
Graduating from high school
