AP Government Unit 4/5

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The primary responsibility for determining monetary policy in the United States rests with the

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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

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Children are most likely to adopt the party identification of their parents, friends, teachers, or endorsed by the media.

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of their parents

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The media's effect on public opinion can best be described as

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influencing which issues the public sees as important

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Which of the following is most important for getting an accurate measure of public opinion in a survey? Options: surveying only cell phone users, selecting a random sample, asking leading questions, contacting only registered voters

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selecting a random sample

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Which of the following explains why any attempt to reduce Social Security benefits is difficult? Options: the Supreme Court has ruled that benefits are constitutionally required, interest groups concerned with Social Security are ineffective, there are many voters who support Social Security, government cannot predict the number of new retirees each year

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there are many voters who support Social Security

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Much of the steady increase in federal government expenditures since 1960 has been caused by: increases in entitlement programs, higher interest rates caused by an increase in the discount rate, increased purchases of US government securities by foreign investors, the growth of the US trade imbalance

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increases in entitlement programs

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Also known as subgovernments, a mutually dependent, mutually advantageous relationship between bureaucratic agencies, interest groups, and congressional committees or subcommittees.

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Iron Triangle

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It is the duty of which commission to enforce reporting requirements by publicly held companies?

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the Securities and Exchange Commission

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What is policy making system?

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Process by which policy comes in to being and evolves.

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Define policy agenda

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The issues that attract the serious attention of public officials and other people involved in politics.