American Political Values & Voter Participation Practice

Describe the percentage of White teens who mostly disagree with their parents about politics.

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

Describe the difference between Black and Hispanic teens on whether they agree with their parents' political views.

• Black teens are more likely to agree with their parents' political views than Hispanic teens.

• Hispanic teens are more likely to agree with their parents' political views than Black teens.

• Both Black and Hispanic teens equally agree with their parents' political views.

• Neither Black nor Hispanic teens agree with their parents' political views.

Draw a conclusion to explain how political socialization affects that difference.

• Political socialization leads to uniformity in political opinions.

• Political socialization creates differences in political opinions.

• Political socialization has no effect on political opinions.

• Political socialization only affects older generations.

A political science professor is researching the effects that the Fifteenth and Twenty-Sixth Amendments have had on the American political system. Which of the following is the most likely reason the professor is researching these amendments?

• To study the expansion of the right to equal protection under the law

• To study the expansion of voting rights

• To study the expansion of due process rights

• To study the expansion of federal authority over states

Which of the following describes the Twenty-Fourth Amendment?

• It desegregated places of public accommodation.

• It required elections for the United States Senate.

• It reduced barriers to political participation on the basis of gender.

• It eliminated poll taxes.

Which of the following is most likely an effect of the data reported in the chart?

• Younger voters were more likely to vote in the 2016 presidential election.

• The California state government is more likely to address issues that affect older voters.

• Political parties will work to recruit more younger candidates to run for office.

• The media will likely be skeptical of the general election results.

Which of the following public policies is best supported by the core value of free enterprise?

• The government subsidizing the cost of milk

• Congress passing legislation bailing out the automobile industry

• Taxpayers funding a national high-speed railway service

• After a review, the Federal Trade Commission approving a corporate merger of cable providers

Which of the following best describes how the generations view themselves in regards to the idealistic trait?

• Millennial respondents are the least likely to consider themselves idealistic.

• Each group is less likely to identify as idealistic as they get older.

• Baby-Boomer respondents are more likely to consider themselves idealistic than Generation X respondents.

• Silent Generation respondents are the most likely to consider themselves idealistic.

Which generation group is most likely to oppose a protest of national symbols or ceremonies?

• Silent

• Boomer

• Generation X

• Millennial

Which of the following best describes a trend in the data?

• The older the respondents, the more likely they are to identify as patriotic.

• Generation X respondents are more likely to be politically active than the Baby-Boomer respondents.

• Baby Boomer respondents are the most likely to consider themselves self-reliant.

• The younger the respondents, the more likely they are to identify as religious and moral.