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AP Gov - Unit 4 Vocab Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the dominant set of beliefs, customs, traditions, and values that define the relationship between citizens and government

a)

individualism

b)

political culture

c)

political socialization

d)

political ideology

2.

the belief that individuals should be responsible for themselves and for the decision they make

a)

individualism

b)

political culture

c)

political socialization

d)

political ideology

3.

Economic system in which government intrudes as little as possible in the economic transaction among citizens and businesses

a)

free enterprise

b)

supply side economics

c)

monetary policy

d)

Keynesian economics

4.

principle that no one, including public officials, is above the law

a)

rule of law

b)

individualism

c)

political culture

d)

political hierarchy

5.

the experiences and factors that shape an individual's political values, attitudes, and behaviors.

a)

political ideology

b)

individualism

c)

political culture

d)

political socialization

6.

an individual's coherent set of beliefs about government and politics

a)

political ideology

b)

individualism

c)

political culture

d)

political socialization

7.

the impact of historical events experienced by a generation upon their political views

a)

generational effect

b)

individualism

c)

life-cycle effect

d)

political socialization

8.

the impact of a person's age and stage in life on his/her political views

a)

generational effect

b)

individualism

c)

life-cycle effect

d)

political socialization

9.

the increasing interconnectedness of people, businesses, and countries throughout the world

(a)  

10.

when a company moves its business to a place where labor costs are cheaper or production is more efficient because workers work longer hours

(a)  

11.

a small group of individuals assembled for a conversation about specific issues

a)

representative sample

b)

random selection

c)

focus group

d)

sample

12.

a representative poll of randomly selected respondents with a statistically significant sample size, using neutral language

a)

scientific poll

b)

representative sample

c)

focus group

d)

sample

13.

a group of individual's from a larger population used to measure public opinion

(a)  

14.

a method of choosing all poll respondents in a way that does no over/under represent any group of the population

a)

random selection

b)

representative sample

c)

mass survey

d)

sample

15.

a sample that reflects the demographics of the population

a)

random selection

b)

representative sample

c)

mass survey

d)

sample

16.

a procedure in which the survey is adjusted according to the demographics of the larger population

(a)  

17.

the margin of error in a poll, which usually is calculated o plus or minus three % points

a)

random selection

b)

sampling error

c)

mass survey

d)

mass error

18.

a poll conducted of people coming to an event

(a)  

19.

a survey conducted outside a polling place in which individual's are asked who/what they just voted for and why

(a)  

20.

a survey taken at the beginning of a political campaign in order to gauge support for a candidate and determine which issues are important to voters

(a)  

21.

a survey determining the level of support for a candidate or an issue throughout a campaign

(a)  

22.

the use of telephone numbers randomly generated by computer to select potential survey respondents

a)

random selection

b)

random digit dialing

c)

random sample

d)

sample

23.

the sequencing of questions in public opinion polls

a)

random selection

b)

question order

c)

random sample

d)

question wording

24.

the phrasing of a question in a public opinion poll

(a)  

25.

a set of beliefs about the desired goals and outcomes of a process of governance

a)

individualism

b)

political culture

c)

political socialization

d)

political ideology

26.

something guaranteed that the government cannot take away

(a)  

27.

something that a person may obtain or receive, but that the government can take away

(a)  

28.

a party's philosophy about the proper role of government and its set of positions of major issues

a)

party identification

b)

political culture

c)

political ideology

d)

party ideology

29.

an individual's attachment to a political party

a)

party identification

b)

political culture

c)

political ideology

d)

party ideology

30.

an ideology favoring more control of social behavior, fewer regulations on businesses and less government interference in the economy

(a)  

31.

an ideology favoring less government control over social behavior and more greater regulation of businesses and of the economy

(a)  

32.

an ideology favoring very little government regulation and intervention beyond protecting private property and individual liberty

(a)  

33.

economic policy in which governments intrude as little as possible in the economic transactions between citizens and businesses

a)

laissez-faire economics

b)

command-and-control economy

c)

mixed economy

d)

GDP

34.

economic policy in which government dictates which of a nation's economy activity, including the amount of production and price of goods

a)

laissez-faire economics

b)

command-and-control economy

c)

mixed economy

d)

GDP

35.

economic policy in which many economic decisions are left to individuals and businesses, with the government regulating economic activity

a)

laissez-faire economics

b)

command-and-control economy

c)

mixed economy

d)

GDP

36.

the total value of goods and services produced by an economy

(a)  

37.

a period of decline in economic activity, typically defined by two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth

(a)  

38.

the % of people actively looking or work who cannot find jobs

(a)  

39.

the rise in the prices of goods and services

(a)  

40.

the cost of fixed basket of goods and services over time, used to measure the cost of living

(a)  

41.

government use of taxes and spending to attempt to lower unemployment, support economic growth, and stabilize the economy

(a)  

42.

fiscal policy that government should match the growth of the money supply to the growth in economic productivity

a)

laissez-faire economics

b)

Monetary Theory

c)

Keynesianism

d)

Supply-Side Theory

43.

fiscal policy that government should stimulate the economy during times of economic recession by spending money to encourage economic growth

a)

laissez-faire economics

b)

Monetary Theory

c)

Keynesianism

d)

Supply-Side Theory

44.

fiscal policy that government should stimulate the economy by cutting taxes to encourage businesses to grow and taxpayers to spend more money

a)

laissez-faire economics

b)

Monetary Theory

c)

Keynesianism

d)

Supply-Side Theory

45.

a board of governors, Federal Reserve Banks, and member banks responsible for monetary policy

(a)  

46.

a set of economic policy tools designed to regulate the amount of money in the economy

(a)  

47.

a federal program that provides health insurance to seniors and the disabled

(a)  

48.

a federal program that provides health care for the poor

(a)