AP Government Chapter 6

1.

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For _____, voting places are randomly selected around the country, and interviewers ask every tenth person how they voted

absentee balloting

an exit poll

reapportionment

a referendum

2.

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Liberals tend to

favor maintaining peace through strength

support school prayer

support lower taxation

none of the above

3.

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An issue that became controversial regarding the 1990 census was

the undercount of minority groups

cost of the census

inclusion of immigrants

the overcount of urbanites

4.

4 points

In general, libral ideology supports

a small, less active government that gives freer reign to the private sector

strong, local and state governments that are closer to the people

public and government ownership of the means of production

a strong central government that sets policies to promote equality

5.

4 points

The most liberal religious group in America are

Christian Right

Catholics

Muslims

Jews

6.

4 points

Compared to men, women are more likely to

not support pro choice

support military intervention

be indifferent to issues of government

support spending on social services

7.

4 points

A political ideology is

a coherent set of values and beliefs about public policy

the distribution of the population's beliefs about politics and policy issues

the set of courses that a political science student must complete to attain a degree.

the process through which an individual acquires his or her political skills

8.

4 points

Conservatives would tend to favor each of the following EXCEPT

affirmative action

increased military spending

low taxes

free-market solutions

9.

4 points

A ____ is a coherent set of values and beliefs about public policy

political ideology

policy agenda

public opinion

political socialization

10.

4 points

According to many observers, "the new parent" in the socialization process has become

schools

the mass media

friends and peers

the mother

11.

4 points

Recent presidential elections have shown

that voters are less interested in ideology or issue positions than in candidate traits such as competence and integrity

a dramatic growth of ideological voters

a sharp turn in public thinking to more liberal positions on issues

a sharp turn in public thinking to more conservative positions on issues

12.

4 points

The Simpson-Mazzoli Act

requires that states keep their polls open for at least ten hours on election day in order to facilitate participation

represented a crackdown on illegal aliens by requiring that employers document the citizenship or legitimate immigrand status of workers or pay stiff fines

required the homeless be counted in the 1990 census

established federal guidelines and regulations for taking public opinion polls

13.

4 points

Political protest is

the use of unconventional and dramatic actions to achieve policy change

generally ineffective in bringing about changes in public policy

a recent phenomenon in American politics

against the law in the United States

14.

4 points

Nationwide, the fastest growing age group is composed of

those under 13 years old

those between 13-21 years old

those over 65 years old

one-year-olds

those between 21-30 years old

15.

4 points

Political socialization is defined as

the various political roles that individuals play in society

a coherent st of values and beliefs about public policy

the process through which an individual acquires his or her particular political orientations

the distribution of the population's beliefs about politics and policy issues

16.

4 points

The most common form of political participation in the United States is

voting in local elections

working on a political campaign

voting in presidential elections

writing letters to public officials

17.

4 points

The most obvious intrusion of the government into America's socialization is through

the family

the mass media

schooling

political parties

18.

4 points

The science of population changes is

the census

popuology

polling

demography

19.

4 points

Conservatives would tend to favor each of the following EXCEPT

increased military spending

affirmative action

free-market solutions

low taxes

20.

4 points

Historically disadvantaged groups tend to

Vote Republican

vote Democratic

vote as Independents

vote Libertarian

21.

4 points

_____ is consciously breaking a law that is thought to be unjust

protest

civil disobedience

rebellion

boycotting

22.

4 points

The most famous practicioner of civil disobedience in the US during the 20th century was this Nobel Peace Prize winner

John F. Kennedy

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Robert F. Kennedy

Jesse Jackson

23.

4 points

Civil disobedience necessarily involves

consciously breaking a law thought to be unjust

rioting and violence to achieve desired results

working within the laws to achieve desired results

non-violent protests to achieve desired results