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AP GoPo Review!

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT a principle of a valid public opinion poll?
a)
representative sample
b)
sampling error
c)
emotional language
d)
"I don't know" responses
2.
Most Americans fall here on the Political Spectrum sharing ideas from both political parties.
a)
Liberal
b)
Moderate
c)
Conservative
3.
A set of ideas, beliefs... about how government should operate and how much government should be involved in our day to day lives.
a)
Political Ideology
b)
Political Party
c)
Political Spectrum
d)
Two Party System
4.
What is political socialization?
a)
All the people who might be interest group members because they share the same common interest.
b)
The process through which an individual acquires his/her particular orientations - his/her knowledge, feelings, and evaluations regarding his/her political world.
c)
How similar cases have been decided in the past.
d)
The distribution of the population's beliefs about politics and policy issues.
5.
The most important factor that influences gain our basic attitudes that shape our political opinions is
a)
the media
b)
church
c)
friends
d)
family
6.
This is the belief that citizens understand politics (political culture) and can influence politics; this is also the amount of faith citizens have in their government.
a)
political socialization
b)
political efficacy
c)
political culture
d)
political ideology
7.
Most people read news from sources that agrees with their political ideology.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Which person probably has the most political efficacy?
a)
A person who never votes
b)
A person who votes early
c)
A person who votes early and donates money to candidates
d)
A person who votes on election day if it isn't raining
9.
"It is vital that the United States have a large military in order to protect all Americans from threats by terrorist groups."
a)
Liberal
b)
Conservative
10.
"Corporations can't be trusted to treat people fairly they need to be regulated in order to protect workers."
a)
Liberal
b)
Conservative
11.
"Taxes are too high! The government should be smaller and taxes should be lower!"
a)
Liberal
b)
Conservative
12.
Suffrage has been granted to many groups in the US in which of the following ways?
a)
By amendments to the Constitution
b)
By Presidential executive orders
c)
By a two-thirds vote in the House
d)
By rulings of the Supreme Court
13.
Of the following, which group typically has the lowest voter turnout?
a)
wealthy persons
b)
18-25 year olds
c)
persons with graduate degrees
d)
persons with high political efficacy
14.
Which of the following citizens is most likely to participate in politics?
a)
A 65 year old male high school graduate
b)
a 35 year old college educated woman
c)
a 70 year old female college professor
d)
a 40 year old man with an associate's degree
15.
Which of the following citizens is most likely to vote?
a)
A 65 year old African American high school graduate
b)
A 25 year old hispanic with an associate's degree
c)
a 45 year old white college professor
d)
an 18 year old African-American just starting college
16.
A poll that takes place as voters leave the primary election is 
a)
a push poll
b)
a straw poll
c)
a random sampling poll
d)
an exit poll 
17.
A set of ideas, beliefs... about how government should operate and how much government should be involved in our day to day lives.
a)
Political Ideology
b)
Political Party
c)
Political Spectrum
d)
Two Party System
18.
What is political socialization?
a)
All the people who might be interest group members because they share the same common interest.
b)
The process through which an individual acquires his/her particular orientations - his/her knowledge, feelings, and evaluations regarding his/her political world.
c)
How similar cases have been decided in the past.
d)
The distribution of the population's beliefs about politics and policy issues.
19.

Which of the following statements about the influence of education on political attitudes and behavior is false?

a)

better-educated citizens are more likely to vote than less-educated citizens

b)

less-educated citizens are less tolerant of radical opinions than better-educated citizens

c)

less-educated citizens are more likely to vote than better-educated citizens

d)

better-educated citizens exhibit more knowledge about public policy than less-educated citizens

20.
What technique is the key to the accuracy of public opinion polls?
a)
indexing
b)
question format
c)
random sampling
d)
sample size
21.

How can the company conducting an opinion poll reduce the margin of error?

a)

ask fewer questions

b)

survey a larger sample

c)

use mail instead of phone

d)

limit the survey to college graduates

22.

How do political analysts determine the voting patterns of women and men?

a)

conduct exit polls

b)

examine the ballots

c)

review election results

d)

interview election judges

23.

The accuracy of a poll is usually expressed in terms of

a)

census parameter

b)

population error

c)

sampling error

d)

interview error

24.

What might be the chief problem with an opinion poll conducted on a downtown street at the noon hour?

a)

Polled individuals will feel a time pressure that will affect their responses

b)

Logistical difficulties will prevent the collection of a large-enough sample size

c)

It will include a disproportionate number of business employees on their lunch break

d)

It will include a disproportionate number of women and older adults

25.

To gauge public opinion of American adults within plus or minus three percent, pollsters must interview _______ people

a)

100

b)

1,000

c)

5,000

d)

None of these answers is correct

26.

A time-honored method of interpreting public opinion is

a)

newspaper editorials

b)

voter registration drives

c)

election returns

d)

interest group activities

27.

What other requirement is necessary in order to vote?
a)
Must be married.
b)
Must be a citizen.
c)
Must be able to read and write.
d)
Must be able to pay a toll.
28.

How old do you have to be to vote?
a)
16
b)
18
c)
21
d)
No age requirement
29.

Which of the following is NOT a sociological factor that influences voting?
a)
Family
b)
Job
c)
Political party
d)
Gender
30.
What is most common form of political participation ?
a)
voting
b)
protesting
c)
running for office
d)
debating
31.
The reason most nonvoters do not vote
a)
they are too ill
b)
they are too busy
c)
they feel their vote will not matter
d)
they are not U.S. Citizens
32.
In order to to be eligible to vote you must
a)
be at least 18 years old
b)
register
c)
be a U.S. citizen
d)
all of the above!
33.
Voters' choices are affected by 
a)
income and occupation
b)
educational level
c)
religious and ethnic backgrounds
d)
all of these choices 
34.
Voting for candidates of different parties
a)
Split ticket voting
b)
Party Voting
c)
Personal Following
35.
Citizens shall not be denied the right to vote by states or the United States, "on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
19th
36.
Citizens shall not be denied the right to vote by the states or United States "on account of sex."
a)
15th
b)
19th
c)
23rd
d)
26th
37.
Allowed residents of Washington DC to vote in presidential elections and gave them a number of electors "in no event more than the least populous state."
a)
24th
b)
22nd
c)
21st
d)
23rd
38.
Simple fee required to vote used to discourage the potential black voter
a)
$10
b)
Poll Tax
c)
24th
d)
23rd
39.
Difference in the views between men and women and how they are expressed at the voting booth.
a)
gender gap
b)
liberal
c)
conservative
d)
independent
40.
This amendment gave 18 year old citizens  the right to vote.
a)
22nd
b)
26th
c)
15th
d)
17th
41.
What is the best explanation for why Americans vote at lower rates than people abroad?
a)
We have a truly democratic system, and most people are satisfied and see no reason to vote
b)
Unlike most countries, we have a federal system, which means we elect more officials at more levels of government
c)
Americans are less informed about politics compared with Europeans
42.
This amendment removed the poll tax.
a)
21st
b)
22nd
c)
23rd
d)
24th
43.
Voter turnout tends to be highest among
a)
college educated voters
b)
working class voters
c)
African American voters
d)
young voters
44.
People who are more likely to vote are better educated and 
a)
liberal
b)
single
c)
older
d)
male
45.
All of the following were used to keep blacks from voting EXCEPT:
a)
segregation
b)
literacy tests
c)
poll taxes
d)
grandfather clause
46.
Which of the following citizens is most likely to vote?
a)
A 65 year old African American high school graduate
b)
A 25 year old hispanic with an associate's degree
c)
a 45 year old while college professor
d)
an 18 year old African-American just starting college
47.
Which of the following is the most diverse and liberal geographical area?
a)
The South
b)
The Midwest
c)
The Bible Belt
d)
The West
48.
Which of the following is the best explanation for the low voter turnout in the US?
a)
More than 50% of Americans are apathetic
b)
Voting process is difficult to understand
c)
Most potential voters don't identify with a party
d)
burden of registering falls on individual voters
49.
What was the impact of the Motor Voter law of 1993?
a)
It increased voter turnout significantly, especially in the 18-21 year-old age group
b)
It increased voter registration but did not significantly increase voter turnout
c)
It was widely evaded, especially in southern states
d)
It increased voter registration and voter turnout in all age categories
50.
Which of the following is a government-printed ballot of uniform size and shape that is cast in secret?
a)
Australian ballot
b)
French ballot
c)
Canadian ballot
d)
Irish ballot
51.
Which of the following citizens is most likely to vote?
a)
A 65-year-old African American high school graduate
b)
A 35-year old white college-educated woman
c)
A 70-year-old white college professor
d)
A 40-year-old Hispanic with an associate’s degree
52.
The electorate has expanded as a result of all of the following EXCEPT
a)
The voting age has been lowered to 18
b)
Residents of the District of Columbia may vote in presidential elections
c)
State standards now govern almost every aspect of voter eligibility. 
53.

Political and social philosophy emphasizing the belief that the needs of each person are more important than the needs of the whole society or group.

a)

Individualism

b)

Socialism

c)

Free Enterprise

d)

Equality of Outcome

54.

An economic system in which private business operates in competition and largely free of state control or government intervention.

a)

Individualism

b)

Socialism

c)

Free Enterprise

d)

Equality of Outcome

55.

Giving people an equal chance to succeed.

a)

Individualism

b)

Socialism

c)

Equality of Opportunity

d)

Equality of Outcome

56.

The concept that society must ensure that people are equal, and governments must design policies to redistribute wealth and status so that economic and social equality is actually achieved.

a)

Individualism

b)

Socialism

c)

Equality of Opportunity

d)

Equality of Outcome

57.

A principle of constitutional government in which the government's powers are defined and limited by a constitution.

a)

Limited Government

b)

Party Platform

c)

Polarization

d)

Means Test

58.

Political ideology that generally supports the idea that the federal government should take a less active role in the nation's problems. Favors less intervention on economic issues and more intervention on social issues. Tends to value tradition.

a)

Populism

b)

Libertarian

c)

Conservative

d)

Liberal

59.

Political ideology that generally supports the idea that the federal government should take an active role in solving the nation's domestic problems. Tend to support government spending on social issues.

a)

Populism

b)

Libertarian

c)

Conservative

d)

Liberal

60.

The process by which we develop our political attitudes, values, and beliefs.

a)

Gender Gap

b)

Demographics

c)

Political Socialization

d)

Political Ideology

61.

A more or less consistent set of beliefs about what policies government ought to pursue.

a)

Gender Gap

b)

Demographics

c)

Political Socialization

d)

Political Ideology

62.

How people think or feel about particular things

a)

Poll

b)

Public Opinion

c)

Representative Sample

d)

Random Sample

63.

A survey of public opinion.

a)

Poll

b)

Public Opinion

c)

Representative Sample

d)

Random Sample

64.

Method of selecting from a population in which each person has an equal probability of being selected.

a)

Poll

b)

Public Opinion

c)

Representative Sample

d)

Random Sample

65.

A sample that accurately reflects the characteristics of the population as a whole.

a)

Poll

b)

Public Opinion

c)

Representative Sample

d)

Random Sample

66.

This was a law to encourage more people to participate in voting. This allowed people to register to vote while they renewed their license. The thought was that most people renew their license and thus it would give them a chance to register at the same time.

a)

Motor Voter Law

b)

Progressive Income Tax

c)

Public Policy

d)

Social Security

67.

Unscientific survey used to gauge public opinion on a variety of issues and policies.

a)

Straw Poll

b)

Exit Poll

c)

Tracking Poll

d)

Poll Tax

68.

Continuous surveys that enable a campaign or news organization to chart a candidate's daily rise or fall in support.

a)

Straw Poll

b)

Exit Poll

c)

Tracking Poll

d)

Poll Tax

69.

The difference between the results of random samples taken at the same time.

a)

Sampling Error

b)

Partisanship

c)

Political Participation

d)

Voting-Eligible Population

70.

Laws requiring citizens to show a government-issued photo ID in order to vote.

a)

Literacy Test

b)

Poll Tax

c)

Grandfather Clause

d)

White Primary

e)

Voter Identification Law

71.

Which amendment offers constitutional protections as a citizen?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

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