AP Gov Unit 4A Test Review

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

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.

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.

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of an exit poll and a tracking poll?

• A
• B
• C
• D

A 2013 YouGov poll question asked, "President Obama says the 1975 Public Affairs Act should be repealed.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.

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.

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.

Which of the following is the best example of the "McWorld" phenomenon described in the passage?

• Private religious schools in the United States educate students alongside public secular schools.
• The increase in economic interdependence leads to a reduction of war and regional conflict.
• The United States engages in free trade agreements, which leads to the export of American businesses and influences the culture of foreign countries.
• Market forces set the prices on a variety of goods sold in and outside the United States, increasing global poverty abroad.

Based on your knowledge of United States government and politics, with which of the following statements would the author most likely agree?

• Free market principles influence American political culture as well as the cultures of other countries.
• Capitalism has little influence beyond the borders of the United States because of retribalization in other countries.
• Citizens in the United States have witnessed a decline in civil liberties because of the similarities between the two major parties.
• The United States is moving toward a single religion while other countries become more religiously fragmented.

Which of the following is the best summary of the author's argument?

• The world is becoming more globally united but also more aware of cultural differences, which may lead to conflict.
• The threat of terrorism requires cooperation, which is nearly impossible to achieve.
• Consumers in other parts of the world are less excited about American commercial products such as MTV, Macintosh, and McDonald's.