2019-2020 - Unit III Practice Exam

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Questions 1 and 2 refer to the excerpt below

There are two theories of prosperity and of well-being: The first theory is that if we make the rich richer, somehow they will let part of their prosperity trickle down to the rest of us. The second theory [is] the theory that if we make the average of [hu]mankind comfortable and secure, their prosperity will rise upward, just as yeast rises up, through the ranks. President Franklin D Roosevelt, Campaign address at Detroit, Michigan, 10/2/1932

1. To which economic theory does Roosevelt refer to in his first example *

a. Laissez-Faire

b. Supply-side

c. Keynesian

d. Monetarist

2. In Roosevelt’s second theory, which agent is making “the average of [hu]mankind comfortable and secure”? *

a. The free market

b. The Federal Reserve Board

c. Social safety net policies

d. Corporate tax cuts that create jobs

Question 3 refers to the passage below

Two polls are taken asking respondents whether they approved of the job President Trump is doing. Both polls used a random sample of 1,200 individuals.
Poll 1 : Do you approve of the job President Trump is doing as President : 35% approval rating - Margin of Error + or - 3.5% .
Poll 2 : Do you approve of the job President Trump is doing as President : 42% approval rating - Margin of Error + or - 5.5%

3. Which conclusion can you reach about the polls *

a. Poll 2 was not accurate because it didn’t include cell phones

b. Poll 1 was more scientific than Poll 2

c. Poll 2 was more accurate the Poll 1

d. Poll 1 and Poll 2 had results that could be identical

Questions 4 and 5 refer to the graph below.

4. Which of the following best describes a trend in the graph? *

a. More Democrats than Republicans support the death penalty.

b. Support for the death penalty among Republicans, Democrats, and independents has dropped.

c. Democratic support for the death penalty has gradually risen

d. More independents than Republicans support the death penalty.

5. Which of the following is an accurate conclusion based on the trends in the line graph above and your knowledge of political attitudes? *

a. Young people are more likely to support the death penalty than older people.

b. Well educated people are more likely to support the death penalty than people with a high school diploma only.

c. Activism against the death penalty had failed to influence public opinion.

d. Conservatives tend to support the death penalty more than liberals.

Questions 6 and 7 refer to the infographic below.

6. Which of the following BEST explains the differing ideological makeups of age cohorts? *

a. Generational effects and also the impact of major historical events.

b. Increasing ethnic diversity and the rise of the modern Democratic Party.

c. Ideologically-driven media sources and market regulation.

d. Political framing and moral presets.

7. Members of which of the following generations would be MOST likely to support deregulation of the airline industry? *

a. Silent

b. Boomer

c. Gen X

d. Millennial

Questions 8 and 9 refer to the map below.

8. In which circled area would support for abortion rights be highest? *

a. A

b. B

c. C

d. D

9. In which circled area would people be most likely to support individual gun ownership against government regulations? *

a. A

b. B

c. C

d. D

Questions 10 and 11 refer to the infographic below.

10. Joe Snuffy believes women should have access to abortion, individuals should have an expansive right to own guns, the administrative state should be curtailed, and that gay marriage should be legal. In what part of the infographic does Joe Snuffy belong? *

a. A

b. B

c. C

d. D

11. Jane Public believes that government should follow the Biblical injunction to help the poor, that gun control issues should be decided by local communities, and that life begins at conception. With which group would she MOST identify? *

a. A

b. B

c. C

d. D

Questions 12 and 13 refer to the graph below

12. Which of the following statements about this chart is true? *

a. Democrats and Republicans have both become more polarized.

b. Democrats have become more polarized but Republicans have become more moderate.

c. Republicans have become more polarized but Democrats have become more moderate.

d. Both parties have moved to the ideological center in order to win elections.

13. As a result of the trend shown above, candidates in modern elections are more likely to: *

a. Blur their positions to appeal to the broadest possible audience.

b. Take stands that are likely to motivate their core constituencies to vote.

c. Reach across the aisle (at least symbolically) to claim that they are more moderate than their opponent.

d. Focus more on constituent service than fundraising.

14. Which of the following is an accurate comparison of contemporary conservative and liberal political views

15. Which is an accurate difference between a Libertarian and a Conservative

16. Which of the following explains the validity of a political poll *

a. A sample the represents more than half of the people in the population polled

b. Partisan groups taking and reporting the results of a poll

c. Complex questions answered by the people polled

d. A margin of error of those polled under + or - 4%

17. Which of the following would a supporter of supply-side economics favor *

a. Government stimulation of the economy

b. An increase in the borrowing of money by the government

c. Management of the economy by the government

d. Large tax cuts made by the government

18. Liberal activists would probably support which of the following cases heard by the Supreme Court *

a. An abortion case ruling there should be a 24-hour waiting period before a woman could get an abortion

b. A search-and-seizure case limiting the Miranda restrictions placed on police

c. A free-press case giving school officials greater latitude in censoring school newspapers

d. A free-speech case concerning a provision of a congressional act restricting access to obscene sites on the internet declared unconstitutional

19. Which of the following is the most accurate description of how major political ideologies would likely react to the idea of a dramatic expansion of social welfare spending *

a. Conservatives would support it, while liberals and libertarians would oppose it on the grounds of too much government involvement in the economy

b. Liberals would support it, while conservatives and libertarians would oppose it on the grounds of too much involvement in the economy

c. Libertarians would support it, liberals and conservatives would oppose it on the grounds of too much government involvement in the economy

d. Conservatives and liberals would support it, while libertarians would oppose it on the grounds of too much government involvement in the economy

20. Which of the following is the most accurate description of how major political ideologies have reacted to proposals to decriminalize small amounts of drug possession *

a. Conservatives have supported them due to reduced government involvement in the economy, while liberals and libertarians have opposed them due to concerns about law and order

b. Conservatives have supported them because they believe that personal privacy concerns outweigh concerns about law and order, while liberals and libertarians oppose them because they strike this balance in favor of law and order

c. Libertarians have supported them due to reduced government involvement, liberals have supported them due to concerns about mass incarceration, while conservatives have opposed them due to concerns about law and order

d. Liberals have supported them, while conservatives and libertarians have opposed them due to concerns about law and order

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