AP Gov Unit 4A Test Review
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A member of Congress who advocates for a more Keynesian approach to solving a recession will likely support which of the following policies?
Lowering taxes on the wealthy to increase business investment
Doing nothing and letting the recession work itself out
Increasing federal spending programs to improve transportation systems
Increasing interest rates to stimulate the economy
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a limitation of the data when drawing a conclusion about the most important problem facing the country in 2017 ?
The results are incomplete, as only 3% of respondents were taken into account when the list was compiled.
The data were collected in a short time frame, which does not reveal full-year trends.
The data were compiled from an exit poll; therefore, the data reflect only the views of registered voters.
Respondents were presented with a list of problems from which they could choose more than one.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following represents the most likely way the information in the table will be used?
The media will use the data to present horse race coverage of elections.
Congress will use the data to suggest that there is support for their legislative proposals.
Social movements will use this data in their legal briefings before the federal courts.
Political action committees (PACs) will use the data to determine which candidates for elected office they will support.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of an exit poll and a tracking poll?
A
B
C
D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A 2013 YouGov poll question asked, "President Obama says the 1975 Public Affairs Act should be repealed. Do you agree or disagree?" The results showed that 13 percent of Democrats agreed and 39 percent of Republicans disagreed. However, the 1975 Public Affairs Act is fictitious. Which of the following is illustrated by the scenario?
The type of information given in a poll question can affect how individuals respond.
Public opinion polls can serve as a source of public support for elected officials.
Sampling techniques that use small sample sizes usually produce more reliable results.
When the question wording is accurate, there is no margin of error.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best matches a political ideology with that ideology's position on the proper role of government in regulating the economy?
Communitarian—The government should regulate monetary policy but not fiscal policy.
Libertarian—Government regulation should increase when the economy is in decline.
Conservative—The government should strictly limit its regulation of the marketplace.
Liberal—The government should not intervene in economic decision-making.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following explains why any attempt to reduce Social Security benefits is difficult?
The Supreme Court has ruled that benefits are constitutionally required.
Interest groups concerned with Social Security are ineffective.
The global economy makes government insurance programs necessary.
There are many voters who support Social Security.
Government cannot predict the number of new retirees each year.
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