Ohio US Government AIR Test Review Standards 1 - 4

One way that citizens are able to become involved in their community is to

• watch a YouTube video about the proper way to contact your representative.

• vote in a local election.

• wait for someone to organize a group to help citizens in the community.

Citizens must choose between a plan to build a new city auditorium or a plan to restore the old one. Supporters of the new auditorium claim that building a new auditorium would be more economical than restoring the old one. In evaluating the credibility of this claim, citizens should pay particular attention to

• A. the number of performances held in the auditorium each year.

• B. the amount of money the supporters spend on promoting their position.

• C. the popularity of the supporters as community leaders.

• D. the projected cost data provided by architects and accountants

What is a political party?

• a group of people who share similar views on political issues.

• a group designed to create chaos in the country.

• people who devise a national budget plan and propose it to Congress.

A town council faces budget cuts and can no longer afford to pay for landscaping in town parks.

How could a citizen work within his or her own community to help the local government address this problem?

• A. by emailing Ohio’s congressional delegation to inform them of this issue

• B. by organizing a group of residents to volunteer for weekly park maintenance

• C. by requesting that the governor supply the town with state funds for park maintenance

• D. by running for a seat in the General Assembly with a promise to increase funding for local parks

How can a citizen become involved in addressing problems that affect the entire state?

• A. by joining a community watch group

• B. by volunteering for the fire department

• C. by signing petitions to place issues on the ballot

• D. by attending a meeting of the local school board

A city government is holding a vote to decide whether to construct a new airport on city land. An undecided voter has gathered several sources of information about the proposed airport to help her decide how to vote.

Which source of information about the issue is both credible and relevant?

• A. a guide to identifying aircraft released by the Federal Aviation Administration

• B. a website where residents of the city post their opinions about the possible construction of the airport

• C. a brochure published by the airport’s developers promoting the economic benefits of building the airport

• D. a report on the environmental impact of the airport authored by a group of scientists and urban planners

In response to public concern about downtown parking availability, a city’s mayor appoints a panel of traffic engineers, transportation officials and citizens to study the issue. Six months later, the panel published a 30-page report documenting its findings.

Which factor will contribute to the credibility of the report as a source on the topic?

• A. the length of the report

• B. the cost of the report to the city

• C. the number of tables and charts in the report

• D. the qualifications of the contributors to the report

Legislators use various methods to resolve differences of opinion when considering legislation. Identify the method used to influence legislators in the passage of a bill in the following scenario:

Data was used to sway undecided legislators

• consensus building

• compromise

• persuasion

Legislators use various methods to resolve differences of opinion when considering legislation.

Identify the method used to influence legislators in the passage of a bill in the following scenario:

Removing a line from a bill that was an impediment to a legislator's support.

• consensus buiding

• compromise

• persuasion

Legislators use various methods to resolve differences of opinion when considering legislation.

Identify the method used to influence legislators in the passage of a bill in the following scenario:

Emphasizing parts of a bill that opposing members agreed upon during a debate

• consensus building

• compromise

• persuasion