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Our AP US Government unit 4 practice test includes 25 more multiple choice questions. This unit considers political socialization and how attitudes about government and politics in America are developed. It also looks at policy-making with an emphasis on economic and social policy. Measuring and evaluating public opinion and ideology of political parties are also covered.

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Question 1 of 25

1. Question

Which of the following is the primary agent of political socialization?

Family
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Gender
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Race
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Religion
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Question 2 of 25

2. Question

Which of the following is a correct explanation for why both Democrats and Republicans are generally reluctant to decrease spending on Social Security?

Social Security payments are guaranteed by laws that cannot be changed
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Most Social Security benefits are paid to older people, and older people are more likely to vote
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The Social Security trust fund is so large that it is unlikely to run out of money in the next century
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Democrats and Republicans have worked out their differences by partially privatizing Social Security
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Question 3 of 25

3. Question

Questions 3–4 refer to the map below:

Based on the map, which of the following statements is true?

The West Coast states vote Republican
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The Deep South states vote Democratic
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The majority of the Great Lakes states vote for either party
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Most states along the Mexican border are politically neutral
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Question 4 of 25

4. Question

Which of the following contributes to the political leanings in the Deep South?

Large populations of evangelical Christians
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Rural population
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Low rates of taxation
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All of the above
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Question 5 of 25

5. Question

Questions 5–6 refer to the chart below:

Which of the following is a weakness in the data shown above?

The poll was not a random sample
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The poll only surveyed 1,024 adults
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The poll should not have “unsure” as an option
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The poll assumes that respondents have adequate knowledge of United States foreign policy
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Question 6 of 25

6. Question

Which of the following would be the best way to improve the quality of the data?

The poll should use a larger sample size
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The poll should only survey likely voters
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The poll should disaggregate the data based on male and female responses
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The poll should provide more than two options along with a Likert scale
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Question 7 of 25

7. Question

U.S. Presidents have been either Democrats or Republicans since the

1860s
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1900s
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1950s
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1980s
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Question 8 of 25

8. Question

Family, religious institutions and traditions, peer groups, education systems, and the media are referred to as

Political motivators
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Opinion leaders
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Agents of socialization
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Opinion motivators
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Question 9 of 25

9. Question

Questions 9–10 refer to the graph below:

According to the graph, which of the following statements is true?

Democrats won the presidential elections of 1976, 1980, and 1992
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Republicans won the presidential elections of 2008 and 2012 by less than one percent
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Since 2006, voter identification as Democrats and Republicans is nearly identical
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Most registered voters tended to identify as Democrats in the 1970s and as Republicans in the 1990s
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Question 10 of 25

10. Question

Which of the following could be a result of what is shown in the graph?

Realignment
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Dealignment
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Polarization
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Voter apathy
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Question 11 of 25

11. Question

Which of the following policies do liberals support?

Death penalty
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Less government regulation
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Lower taxes on the rich
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Gun control
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Question 12 of 25

12. Question

Which of the following policies are supported by conservatives?

Abortion rights
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More government regulation
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Increased funding of national defense
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Legalization of marijuana
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Question 13 of 25

13. Question

Who among the following is most likely to be conservative?

A Jew living in a city
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A Native American living in a city
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An Hispanic immigrant living in a rural area
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An evangelical Protestant living in the suburbs
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Question 14 of 25

14. Question

Who among the following is most likely to be liberal?

A white farmer
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A Hispanic business owner
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A man living in a suburb in the South
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An African American woman living in a city in the North
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Question 15 of 25

15. Question

Which of the following is considered furthest to the left on the political spectrum?

Democrats
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Libertarians
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Republicans
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Socialists
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Question 16 of 25

16. Question

Someone who is conservative on economic issues and liberal on social issues most closely aligns to which of the following political parties?

Democrats
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Libertarians
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Republicans
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Socialists
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Question 17 of 25

17. Question

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of conservative and liberal views concerning social policy?

	Conservative	Liberal
(A)	The US should have a single payer healthcare system	People should use private insurance to pay for healthcare
(B)	The federal government should set education policy	States should set education policy
(C)	Affirmative action should be used to increase diversity	Race should not be a factor in hiring decisions
(D)	There should be no minimum wage	The minimum wage should be increased

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Question 18 of 25

18. Question

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of conservative and liberal views concerning economic policy?

	Conservative	Liberal
(A)	Increase taxes on businesses	Cut taxes on businesses
(B)	Regulate the economy to promote equality	Reduce regulations to spur economic growth
(C)	Supply side economics	Keynesian economics
(D)	Federal government should subsidize student loans	Student loans should be provided by private companies

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Question 19 of 25

19. Question

Which of the following polls is considered most reliable on election day?

Benchmark polls
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Entrance polls
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Exit polls
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Tracking polls
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Question 20 of 25

20. Question

Which of the following controls American monetary policy?

Congress
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The Department of the Treasury
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The Federal Reserve Board
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The Office of Management and Budget
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Question 21 of 25

21. Question

Questions 21–22 refer to the table below. The data is from a poll conducted in 2016. Respondents were read the following statement: “In the next decade, a political revolution might be necessary to redistribute money from the wealthiest Americans to the middle class.”

Strongly or Somewhat Agree Strongly or SomewhatDisagree

Independents 51% 27%

Did not vote in 2012 58% 19%

Tea Party supporters 55% 19%

Seniors 38% 36%

Overall 54% 43%

Based on the data from this poll, which of the following is true?

Most Americans did not vote in 2012
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Independents were neutral or unsure 22 percent of the time
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Seniors are the only group that disagreed with the statement
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The average American was more likely than a Tea Party supporter if they agreed with the statement
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Question 22 of 25

22. Question

The data is from a poll conducted in 2016. Respondents were read the following statement: “In the next decade, a political revolution might be necessary to redistribute money from the wealthiest Americans to the middle class.”

Strongly or Somewhat Agree Strongly or SomewhatDisagree

Independents 51% 27%

Did not vote in 2012 58% 19%

Tea Party supporters 55% 19%

Seniors 38% 36%

Overall 54% 43%

Which of the following statements based on the data illustrates that respondents might be misinformed about redistribution of wealth?

Independents do not usually have an opinion on most issues
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People who do not vote do not usually participate in public opinion polls
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Tea Party supporters do not support tax increases that would be required to redistribute wealth
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Other public opinion polls show that seniors are overwhelmingly in favor of redistribution of wealth
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Question 23 of 25

23. Question

Public opinion research shows that broad beliefs, such as what a person wants from government,

Form early in life
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Are typically unstable throughout life
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Are difficult for researchers to measure, so little is known about them
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Are influenced most by media outlets
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Question 24 of 25

24. Question

As more immigrants from Islamic nations become citizens, which of the following is the most likely scenario?

Republican voters begin to desire a decrease in foreign aid to Israel
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Older voters begin to turn toward the Republican Party
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Intraparty differences develop within the Democratic Party
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Republican voters support higher tariffs on Islamic nations
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Question 25 of 25

25. Question

An issue’s importance to a person is referred to as

Civic skills
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The halo effect
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Salience
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Liberalization
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	Strongly or Somewhat Agree	Strongly or SomewhatDisagree
Independents	51%	27%
Did not vote in 2012	58%	19%
Tea Party supporters	55%	19%
Seniors	38%	36%
Overall	54%	43%

	Strongly or Somewhat Agree	Strongly or SomewhatDisagree
Independents	51%	27%
Did not vote in 2012	58%	19%
Tea Party supporters	55%	19%
Seniors	38%	36%
Overall	54%	43%

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1. Question

Which of the following is the primary agent of political socialization?

2. Question

Which of the following is a correct explanation for why both Democrats and Republicans are generally reluctant to decrease spending on Social Security?

3. Question

Questions 3–4 refer to the map below:

Based on the map, which of the following statements is true?

4. Question

Which of the following contributes to the political leanings in the Deep South?

5. Question

Questions 5–6 refer to the chart below:

Which of the following is a weakness in the data shown above?

6. Question

Which of the following would be the best way to improve the quality of the data?

7. Question

U.S. Presidents have been either Democrats or Republicans since the

8. Question

Family, religious institutions and traditions, peer groups, education systems, and the media are referred to as

9. Question

Questions 9–10 refer to the graph below:

According to the graph, which of the following statements is true?

10. Question

Which of the following could be a result of what is shown in the graph?

11. Question

Which of the following policies do liberals support?

12. Question

Which of the following policies are supported by conservatives?

13. Question

Who among the following is most likely to be conservative?

14. Question

Who among the following is most likely to be liberal?

15. Question

Which of the following is considered furthest to the left on the political spectrum?

16. Question

Someone who is conservative on economic issues and liberal on social issues most closely aligns to which of the following political parties?

17. Question

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of conservative and liberal views concerning social policy?

18. Question

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of conservative and liberal views concerning economic policy?

19. Question

Which of the following polls is considered most reliable on election day?

20. Question

Which of the following controls American monetary policy?

21. Question

Questions 21–22 refer to the table below. The data is from a poll conducted in 2016. Respondents were read the following statement: “In the next decade, a political revolution might be necessary to redistribute money from the wealthiest Americans to the middle class.”

Based on the data from this poll, which of the following is true?

22. Question

The data is from a poll conducted in 2016. Respondents were read the following statement: “In the next decade, a political revolution might be necessary to redistribute money from the wealthiest Americans to the middle class.”

Which of the following statements based on the data illustrates that respondents might be misinformed about redistribution of wealth?

23. Question

Public opinion research shows that broad beliefs, such as what a person wants from government,

24. Question

As more immigrants from Islamic nations become citizens, which of the following is the most likely scenario?

25. Question

An issue’s importance to a person is referred to as

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