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AP gov study guide
for political ideology test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what are the uses of public opinion polls? | used to measure the beliefs of the American people, influence policy-making, and affect campaigns |
| while Americans generally value equality, this is one exception: | equality of opportunity (like affirmative action) |
| which political party is more likely to fight for Medicaid benefits in a budget battle? | democratic |
| which political party is more likely to advocate for a larger military and greater us presence around the world? | republican |
| What are the responsibilities of the Federal reserve? | overseeing money supply, altering interest rates (monetary policy) |
| who controls fiscal policy? | president and congress |
| what are the 5 core American values? | individualism, free enterprise, equality of opportunity, rule of law, limited gov |
| when taking a scientific poll, what is one factor that may skew the results? | emotionally charged words, trigger words, extra info, leading questions |
| what are two steps in conducting scientific polls? | establishing random samples, and asking valid/neutral questions |
| an accurate poll of the U.S. population can ask as little as how many people? | 1500 |
| because polls can only ask the opinions of a certain percentage of the population, every poll will have some degree of what? | sampling error |
| what are two tenets of Keynesian economics during a time of recession? | increased spending, focus on demand, more regulations |
| what are two tenets of supply-side economics during a time of recession? | decreased spending, focus on supply, less regulation |
| an individual who favors low taxes, minimal military involvement, and great personal choice would be...? | libertarian |
| what's the difference between mandatory spending and discretionary spending? | one is spending that changes yearly depending on expenditures and goes towards numerous sectors to benefit the country, while one is required gov spending that goes to entitlements |
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