EOC Practice Test #5

What would be the most effective way for a special-interest group to try to influence the outcome of a presidential election?

• to conduct a public opinion poll

• to hire a lobbyist

• to hold a primary election

• to run television advertisements

What is the best reason that press releases from a politician or a government agency are not always the best source of public information about an issue?

• A. They are not covered by news outlets.

• They give too much detail to be useful.

• They may be released too late to be useful.

• They may present only one point of view about an issue.

In a speech, a government official tries to increase support for a budget proposal by making an

emotional appeal to liberty and equality. Which propaganda technique is being used?

• bandwagon

• card stacking

• glittering generalities

• testimonial

What level of government would you most likely contact to address a community issue?

• local government

• state government

• federal government

• international government

Which of the following issues would most likely be a domestic policy matter?

• declaring war

• meeting with the prime minister of Great Britain

• revising campaign finance laws

• supervising democratic elections in Iraq

Use the table to answer the question.

Organization Purpose

NATO ?

Which of the following best completes the table?

• to promote peaceful coexistence and worldwide cooperation

• to protect member countries in North America and Europe

• to resolve international legal disputes

• to supervise and set rules for international trade

How is the Peace Corps different from many other U.S. government agencies working with foreign countries?

• American citizens volunteer to be a part of the Peace Corps.

• Members of the Peace Corps must also be members of the diplomatic corps.

• The Peace Corps allows voters to choose where it sends workers.

• The Peace Corps only works on technology projects.

What policy did Woodrow Wilson attempt to follow in 1914 when World War I began?

• dollar diplomacy

• interventionism

• neutrality

• protectionism

Which of the following systems proposes that society should organize and control the means of production for the welfare of all?

• communism

• monarchy

• socialism

• direct democracy

What sort of government was established by the Articles of Confederation?

• a union in which some states had more power than others

• a loose association of states

• a firm union of states

• a federal arrangement with a strong central government