MCQ 1-5
The Statesman who should attempt to direct private people in what manner they ought to [operate their business] would not only load himself with a most unnecessary attention, but assume authority which could safely be trusted, not to no single person, but to no council or senate whatever, and which would nowhere be so dangerous as in the hands of a man who [was so arrogant to think] himself fit to exercise it.
To... direct private people in what manner they ought to employ their capitals...in almost all cases [is] a useless or hurtful regulation. If the produce of domestic [industry] can be brought there as cheap as that of foreign industry, the regulation is evidently useless. If it cannot, it must generally be hurtful.
Which of the following best summarizes the perspective of Adam Smith in the passage?
A) A strong centralized government is necessary to maintain economic order.
B) Lowering taxes increases investment and allows the free market to flourish
C) The government should not try to regulate manufacturing
D) Civil Liberties limit the power of the federal government to regulate the economy.
C) The government should not try to regulate manufacturing
American political culture is characterized by strong popular support for all of the following EXCEPT
A) the rule of law
B) limited government
C) individual liberty
D) equality of opportunity
E) economic equality
E) economic equality
Which of the following public policies would Democrats be most likely to support?
A) Removing regulations in the marketplace
B) Securing a national public healthcare system
C)Reducing national government oversight of education policies in each state
D) Decreasing mandatory spending for entitlement programs like Medicare
B) Securing a national public healthcare system
Which of the following public policies would Democrats be most likely to support?
A) Removing regulations in the marketplace
B) Securing a national public health care system
C) Reducing national government oversight of education policies in each state
D) Decreasing mandatory spending for entitlement programs like Medicare
B) Securing a national public health care system
The primary responsibility for determining monetary policy in the United States rests with the
A) International Monetary Fund
B) World Bank
C) Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
D) Treasury Department
E) Comptroller of the Currency
C) Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
The Statesman who should attempt to direct private people in what manner they ought to [operate their business] would not only load himself with a most unnecessary attention, but assume authority which could safely be trusted, not to no single person, but to no council or senate whatever, and which would nowhere be so dangerous as in the hands of a man who [was so arrogant to think] himself fit to exercise it.
To... direct private people in what manner they ought to employ their capitals...in almost all cases [is] a useless or hurtful regulation. If the produce of domestic [industry] can be brought there as cheap as that of foreign industry, the regulation is evidently useless. If it cannot, it must generally be hurtful.
Which of the following ideals of United States government is most relevant to this passage?
A) Natural Rights
B)Popular sovereignty
C) Limited government
D) Social contract
C) Limited government
A state government places security cameras facing a popular site of protest in a public square in front of its statehouse. This scenario illustrates
A) how political attitudes quickly shift in the United States
B) the balance of promoting stability and ensuring civil liberties
C) the free-rider problem of organizing a civil rights protests
D) the impact of globalization on individual political attitudes
B) the balance of promoting stability and ensuring civil liberties
Which of the following public policies would Democrats be most likely to support?
A) Reducing taxes on American businesses and corporations
B) Increasing the age of eligibility for social security benefits
C) Reducing the size of federal government by eliminating an executive department
D) Increasing taxes on the wealthiest Americas
D) Increasing taxes on the wealthiest Americas
Which of the following public policies would Democrats be most likely to support?
A) Reducing taxes on American businesses and corporations
B) Increasing the age of eligibility for social security benifits
C) Reducing the size of the federal government by eliminating an executive department
D) Increasing taxes on the wealthiest American
D) Increasing taxes on the wealthiest American
Which of the following policies involves more state spending than federal spending?
A) Military policy
B) Social security
C) Education
D) Medicare
E) Veteran affairs
C) Education
The Statesman who should attempt to direct private people in what manner they ought to [operate their business] would not only load himself with a most unnecessary attention, but assume authority which could safely be trusted, not to no single person, but to no council or senate whatever, and which would nowhere be so dangerous as in the hands of a man who [was so arrogant to think] himself fit to exercise it.
To... direct private people in what manner they ought to employ their capitals...in almost all cases [is] a useless or hurtful regulation. If the produce of domestic [industry] can be brought there as cheap as that of foreign industry, the regulation is evidently useless. If it cannot, it must generally be hurtful.
Based on the passage and your knowledge, which of the following most likely explains how Adam Smith might react to the decision in McCulloch v Maryland (1819)?
A) Smith would approve of the court's decision that limited the scope of the federal government's regulatory authority.
B) Smith would disapprove of the court's decision to expand the federal government's power to regulate the economy.
C) Smith would disapprove of the court's decision allowing private businesses to make unlimited contributions to political campaigns.
D) Smith would disapprove of the court's decision to expand the power of the federal government to promote economic growth.
B) Smith would disapprove of the court's decision to expand the federal government's power to regulate the economy.
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) find-tune policy stans
E) identify key issues among the voters
C) bring the opposition's opinions into alignment with those of the candidate
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
C) Individualism
In a public opinion poll, a polling company used an online survey tool to randomly contact respondents who did not have telephone lines in addition to contacting peopole over the phone. Which of the following best explains this decision?
A) The company saved money because it did not need to hire as many telephone interviewers to conduct the pole
B) The company was establishing a benchmark poll at the beginning of a campaign
C) The company was interested in asking different questions to different individuals
D) The company wanted to ensure that the sample of the population was truly random
D) The company wanted to ensure that the sample of the population was truly random
Which of the following examples describes the core value of equality of opportunity?
A) A student gains admittance to a university without the hindrance of racial discrimination
B) A person is hired at a workplace because the hiring manager prefers younger employees
C) A business owner receives a loan from a bank as a result of growing up with the bank manager
D) A citizen is appointed to a school board through poltiical connections with the mayor
A) A student gains admittance to a university without the hindrance of racial discrimination
Which of the following illustrate an economic policy most likely supported by an ideologically liberal individual?
A) The federal reserve increasing interest rates
B) Congress placing regulations on the marketplace by increasing the minimum wage
C) A bill that would decrease funding for the food stamp program
D) A state lowering income taxes to attract businesses
B) Congress placing regulations on the marketplace by increasing the minimum wage
When a child's parents both identify strongly with the same political party, the child will most likely
A) identify with the opposing party
B) identify with the parents' party
C) have a low sense of political efficacy
D) become an independent rather than a party identifier
E) become alienated from the poltical system
B) identify with the parents' party
The idea of having a constituion, which establishes the powers of the gvoernment to enact and enforce legislation, is most closely aligned with whcih of the following core American values?
A) Equality of opportunity
B) Free enterprise
C) The rule of law
D) Individualism
C) The rule of law
Which of the following best describes an exit poll?
A) a poll that asks voters at randomly selected voting places whom they voted for so that election results can be predicted more quickly
B) a poll conducted by having a computer randomly select phone numbers from around the country
C) an opinion poll that is sued to intentionally sway paeoples opinions by using false or misleading info in the conversation
D) a poll that randomly samples a population to capture public opinion at a given time
A) a poll that asks voters at randomly selected voting places whom they voted for so that election results can be predicted more quickly
Which of the following public policies is best supported by the core value of free enterprise?
A) the government subsidizing the cost of milk
B) Congress passing legislation bailing out the automobile industry
C) taxpayers funding a national high-speed railway service
D) after a review, the federal trade commission apporving a corporate merger of cable providers
D) after a review, the federal trade commission apporving a corporate merger of cable providers
Which of the following is the best example of the democratic ideal 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 US Congress
D) The US constitution enumerating specific powers to congress
D) The US constitution enumerating specific powers to congress
Which of the following is NOT a core value of United States political culture?
A) Legal equality
B) Political equality
C) Economic equality
D) Freedom of religion
E) Freedom of speech
C) Economic equality
In 2014, a poll reported that 51% of Americans support legislation to reduce carbon emissions while 47% oppose it. The reported margin of sampling error was +-4%
Which of the following inferences can be made from the poll?
A) More people support legislation to reduce carbon emissions than oppose it
B) More states are passing laws to reduce carbon emissions
C) A majority of people under 35 years of age support legislation to reduce carbon emissions
D) It is unclear whether more people support legislation to reduce carbon emissions than oppose it
D) It is unclear whether more people support legislation to reduce carbon emissions than oppose it
A young adult follows a family tradition and volunteers to register new voters. This scenario represents an example of which of the following?
A) Globalization
B) political socialization
C) pluralist dmeocracy
D) Generational effect
B) political socialization
A member of COngress whoa dvocates for a more Keynesian apporach to solving a recession will likely support which of the following policies?
A) Lowering taxes on the wealthy to increase business investment
B) Doing nothing and letting the recession work itself out
C) increasing federal spending programs to improve transportation systems
D) increasing interest rates to stimulate the economy
C) increasing federal spending programs to improve transportation systems