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Unit 4 AP Gopog

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following policies would an individual who identifies as a Democrat most likely support?

a)

Increasing federal enforcement of immigration laws

b)

Reducing regulations on Wall Street to stimulate economic growth

c)

Strengthening anti-discrimination policies for married gay

couples

d)

Decreasing the role of the federal government to ensure access to health care

2.
Which of the following political parties is more liberal?
a)
Democratic Party
b)
Republican Party
3.
Which political party traditionally supports tax cuts for all Americans?
a)
Republicans
b)
Democrats
4.
Most of us gain our basic attitudes that shape our political opinions from
a)
the media
b)
church
c)
friends
d)
family
5.

Factors that influence an individual's political attitudes, opinions, and beliefs (Check all that apply)

a)

Gender/Ethnicity

b)

Family

c)

School

d)

News/Media

6.

A method of systematically polling a selected group of people who are representative of the total population

a)

Media

b)

Public Agenda

c)

Sampling

d)

Political Socialization

7.

The difference between what the sample results show and what the true result would be if everyone had been interviewed

a)

Political Socialization

b)

Intensity

c)

Sampling Error

d)

Public Agenda

8.

Most commonly understood to embrace national government solutions to public problems

a)

Media

b)

Public Agenda

c)

Conservative

d)

Liberal

9.

Most commonly understood to embrace solutions by the private sector for public problems

a)

Liberal

b)

Conservative

c)

Public Agenda

d)

Media

10.

This generation came of age around the year 2000, and tend to be more liberal than the generations before them.

a)

Silent Generation

b)

Baby Boomers

c)

Generation X

d)

Millennials

11.

Which of the following is the best example of the core value of limited government?

a)

Interest groups lobbying the government to influence legislation on a particular issue

b)

The media covering a confirmation hearing for a potential Supreme Court justice

c)

Citizens voting to elect a new member of the United States Congress

d)

The United States Constitution delegating specific powers to Congress

12.

A person loses his job and refuses to accept any government assistance to get back on his feet, instead relying on savings and seeking a new job immediately. Which of the following core values would this person most relate to?

a)

Rule of law

b)

Free enterprise

c)

Individualism

d)

Equality of opportunity

13.

Which of the following is true about church attendance based on the line graph?

a)

About 30% of people surveyed in 2010 rarely or never attend church.

b)

About 26% of people surveyed in 2010 attended church once a month or less.

c)

About 16% of people surveyed in 2010 attend church about once a year.

d)

About 54% of people surveyed in 2010 attended church once a year or less.

14.

The graph above supports which of the following statements?

a)

People with higher incomes are more likely to think of themselves as conservative than are those with lower incomes.

b)

Americans with incomes under $10,000 are twice as likely to think of themselves as liberal than as conservative.

c)

A majority of people whose incomes fall between $10,000 and $50,000 think of themselves as conservative.

d)

No income group contains more people who think of themselves as liberal than people who think of themselves as conservative.

e)

People with higher incomes are less likely to think of themselves as either liberal or conservative than are those with lower incomes.

15.
People that are liberal on both economic policy and personal conduct. They want to be sure of several things; tax the rich heavily, regulate business, allow abortions and protect the rights of the accused. These are only a few of the things that they hope the government can achieve. What would be the name of the is group?
a)
Pure conservative
b)
Pure liberal
c)
Populists
d)
Libertarians
16.
Polls based on interviews conducted on election day with randomly selected voters. 
a)
Sampling error
b)
Opinion polls
c)
Exit polls
d)
Random sample
17.
Which is true of a good random sample for a public opinion poll?
a)
All the people in the sample are opinionated
b)
It excludes people who do not belong to a political party
c)
It is limited to people who follow the news.
d)
It represents the variety of the whole population.
18.
What is the most important factor to getting a good poll that best resembles the target population?
a)
Random Sampling
b)
A large sample size
c)
A large sampling error
d)
Targeted Samples
19.
People who fall into this category support low taxes, limited government involvement in regulating the economy and funding for a strong national defense.
a)
Liberal
b)
Moderate
c)
Conservative
20.

Candidates for political office use public opinion polls for all of the following purposes EXCEPT to

a)

assess recognition of the candidate’s name

b)

measure voters’ support for the candidate’s issues

c)

bring the opposition’s opinions into alignment with those of the candidate

d)

fine-tune policy stands

e)

identify key issues among the voters

21.

Which of the following public policies would Democrats be most likely to support?

a)

Authorizing additional funding for the military

b)

Securing a universal health care system

c)

Cutting the budget for foreign aid to other countries

d)

Withdrawing from international climate change agreements

22.

Which of the following is most important for getting an accurate measure of public opinion in a survey?

a)

Surveying only cell phone users

b)

Selecting a random sample

c)

Asking leading questions

d)

Contacting only registered voters

e)

Conducting the survey online