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APGAP Quiz/Reading Quiz 1B
AMERICAN POLITICAL IDEOLOGY
Class Content/O’Connor, Chapters 1 & 11
1. Which of the following is TRUE about most liberals in American politics?
a. They favor keeping taxes and government spending low.
b. They oppose abortion.
c. They believe we should carefully guard the rights of defendants in criminal cases.
d. They are supportive of prayer in public schools.
e. none of the above
2. Which of the following is TRUE about most conservatives in American politics?
a. They are in favor of affirmative action programs.
b. They believe we should spend much less on the military budget.
c. They are opposed to prayer in public schools.
d. They are opposed to government regulation of business.
e. They do not want to make any changes in the current American political system.
3. In general, a liberal ideology supports
a. a small, less active government that gives freer reign to the private sector.
b. public and government ownership of all corporations.
c. a strong central government that sets policies to promote equality.
d. strong local and state governments that are closer to the people.
e. individuals responding to assist their neighbors with problems over government assistance.
4. Liberals tend to
a. favor maintaining peace through military strength.
b. support school prayer.
c. support lower taxation.
d. support lower government spending.
e. none of the above
5. Conservatives would tend to favor each of the following EXCEPT
a. the right to life.
b. low taxes.
c. increased spending on the war on drugs.
d. the recognition of same-sex marriages.
e. increased military spending.
6. Compared to men, women are more likely to
a. vote conservative.
b. identify themselves as conservative.
c. support increased spending on social services and welfare.
d. support increased spending on the military.
e. none of the above
7. Which of the following are non-ideological reasons voters choose specific candidates in elections?
a. Voters tend to retain the incumbent (candidate already in office) when things are going well for them
personally and economically.
b. Voters tend to choose a candidate based on their perception of his or her personality.
c. Voters tend to choose a candidate whose election will benefit them personally.
d. Voters tend to choose a candidate based on a single-issue rather than a coherent, consistent set of
beliefs.
e. Voters tend to choose a candidate whose positions on a variety of public policies matches with his/her own.
8. Of the following, the most liberal ethnic minority in the U.S. in recent years has been
a. Mexican-Americans
b. Blacks
c. Cuban-Americans
d. Pacific Islanders
e. Native Americans
9. Although exit polling data suggests that as many as 25% of this group voted for George W. Bush in
2004, which of the following groups tend to be the most consistently liberal?
a. Catholics
b. Jews
c. men
d. Latinos
e. college students
10. Of the following, which group is more likely to have views similar to evangelical fundamental
Christians?
a. Blacks
b. Latinos
c. Asians
d. Jews
e. homosexuals
11. Which of the following groups has become increasingly conservative over the past two decades?
a. Blacks
b. Latinos
c. Women
d. the South
e. the Northeast
12. Which of the following is not true concerning Americans’ ideological thinking?
a. Most Americans would describe themselves as either conservative or liberal.
b. Only a small minority of Americans take ideologically consistent views on political issues.
c. people often express opinions at odds with the ideological label they attach to themselves.
d. Americans are not ideological voters.
e. Americans are more likely to vote on specific issues rather than ideologically.
13. A pure liberal is a person who __________ government action concerning the economy and
____________ government action to coerce individuals into ethical behavior.
a. supports, opposes
b. opposes, supports
c. supports, supports
d. none of the above
14. Today, a conservative would be more likely than a liberal to OPPOSE which of the following?
(1) a strong military presence abroad.
(2) programs which establish hiring or admission preferences to assist groups which have
historically been discriminated against.
(3) regulation of greenhouse gas emissions
(4) government censorship of television content
(5) increased taxes on luxury vehicles
a. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
b. 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
c. 2, 3 and 5 only
d. 2, 4 and 5 only
e. 2 only
15. A libertarian is a person who __________ government action concerning the economy and
____________ government action to coerce individuals into ethical behavior.
a. supports, opposes
b. opposes, supports
c. supports, supports
d. none of the above
16. According to exit polling data, which of the following statements is not true?
a. More men voted for John Kerry than George W. Bush
b. More blacks voted for John Kerry than George W. Bush
c. More Jews voted for John Kerry than George W. Bush
d. More Californians voted for John F. Kerry than George W. Bush
e. More Southerners voted for George W. Bush than John F. Kerry
17. According to exit polling data, ALL of the following statements ARE true.
Which statement represents a shift in the patterns of voting in Presidential elections over the past two
decades?
a. Blacks voted overwhelmingly for John Kerry
b. More Latinos voted for John Kerry than George W. Bush
c. More women voted for George W. Bush than John Kerry.
d. More evangelical Christians voted for George W. Bush than John Kerry.
e. More ethnic minorities voted for John Kerry than George W. Bush.
18. Which of the following is NOT true about most libertarians in American politics?
a. They are against affirmative action programs.
b. They believe we should not give aid to foreign nations.
c. They are opposed to prayer in public schools.
d. They are opposed to government regulation of business.
e. They do not want to make any changes in the current American political system.
19. Which of the following is most likely to be conservative?
a. a student at El Camino College
b. a student who dropped out of Hawthorne High School in the 11th grade and never completed
any further education
c. a junior at UCLA
d. a freshman at Occidental College
e. a senior at Cal Arts
20. Which of the following is most likely to be liberal?
a black professional making $100,000 a year
a white Jew living in the Midwest making over $1 million a year
a white evangelical Christian making under $20,000 a year
a white attorney making over $2 million a year
e. a white Jewish teacher in Los Angeles
21. A populist is someone who __________ government action concerning the economy and
____________ government action to coerce individuals into ethical behavior.
a. supports, opposes
b. opposes, supports
c. supports, supports
d. none of the above
22. A libertarian would be more likely to vote for ________________ than a pure liberal.
a. lower taxes
b. government protection of abortion rights
c. the rights of those accused of crimes
d. increase in Social Security benefits
e. increase in federal income tax
23. A populist would be more likely to vote for __________________ than a pure conservative.
a. tighter government controls on business
b. school prayer
c. tough crime laws
d. limits on free speech
e. decrease in spending on Social Security
24. Compared to women, men are more likely to
a. vote conservative.
b. identify themselves as conservative.
c. support decreased spending on social services and welfare.
d. support increased spending on the military.
e. all of the above
25. The political ideology most often transferred from parent to child is
a. conservative
b. libertarian
c. populist
d. liberal
e. all of the above transfer from parent to child at an equal rate
26. Populists tend to support
a. the legalization of drugs.
b. school prayer.
c. lower taxation.
d. lower government spending.
e. none of the above
27. Among the following, a gender gap is most likely to occur in an election in which the
major issue is
a. abortion
b. women’s rights
c. taxation
d. that the candidate is a woman
e. universal health care
28. Assuming all could and would have voted and considering ONLY the demographic factor of age, which of
the following would be less likely to vote for George W. Bush in 2004 (assuming all ages would have been
eligible to vote that year)?
a. Noah James Anderson (age 6 in 2004)
b. Eileen Roman (age 12 in 2004)
c. Mr. Steve Wallis (age 29 in 2004)
d. Mr. Steve Anderson (age 33 in 2004)
e. Senator John McCain (age 68 in 2004)
29. Of the following groups, which would have been more likely to vote for the more conservative candidate,
Arnold Schwarzenegger, in the California gubernatorial (race for governor) election of 2006?
a. Californians aged 18-29 years of age
b. Black Californians
c. California teachers
d. California Latinos
e. Californians in the armed services
30. Of the following, with which political label are Americans more likely to identify themselves according to
the Roper Center study and other recent political surveys?
a. moderate
b. conservative
c. liberal
d. libertarian
e. populist
31. Of the following two labels, with which political label are Americans more likely to identify themselves?
a. conservative
b. liberal
c. Americans are as likely to label themselves as conservative as liberal
32. Which of the following is a definition of a political ideology?
a. The distribution of the American population’s beliefs about politics.
b. The process through which Americans learn about politics.
c. The source from which Americans receive their political beliefs.
d. A consistent and coherent set of values and beliefs about public policy.
e. None of the above are a definition of political ideology.
For questions 33-34, refer to the exit polling data from 2000 below:
Religion
Gore (D) Bush (R)
Protestant
34 %
63 %
Catholic
45 %
52 %
Jewish
80 %
17 %
Other
53 %
35 %
None
57 %
33 %
33. Which of the following groups in the table above appears to have demonstrated a voting pattern different
from their historical pattern over the past two decades?
a. Protestant
b. Catholic
c. Jewish
d. None (no religion)
e. none of the above— all listed groups demonstrated patterns similar to their historical pattern over the past
two decades.
34. Which of the following is TRUE based on the above chart?
a. A majority of Protestant voters chose the more liberal candidate.
b. Jews voted overwhelmingly for Bush.
c. A majority of those with who stated they had no religion voted for Gore.
d. Religion seems to have no impact on ideology or candidate preference.
e. none of the above are true
For questions 35-37, refer to the exit polling data from 2000 below:
Vote by Age
Gore (D) Bush (R)
30-44
48 %
49 %
45-59
47 %
48 %
60 or Older
51 %
47 %
Abortion Should Be...
Gore (D) Bush (R)
Always Legal
70 %
25 %
Mostly Legal
58 %
38 %
Mostly Illegal
29 %
69 %
Always Illegal
22 %
74 %
Are You Married?
Gore (D) Bush (R)
Yes
44 %
53 %
No
57 %
38 %
Vote by Education
Gore (D) Bush (R)
No H.S. Degree
59 %
39 %
High School Graduate
48 %
49 %
Some College
45 %
51 %
College Graduate
45 %
51 %
Post-Graduate Degree
52 %
44 %
35. Which of the following tables presents the greatest anomaly in the traditional voting patterns of
Americans over the last two decades?
a. Vote by Age
b. Abortion should be…
c. Are You Married?
d. Vote by Education
e. none of the above presents an anomaly in the traditional voting patterns of Americans over the past two
decades
36. Of the social, demographic and ideological factors listed in the above exit polls, which appears to have
the greatest impact on choosing a candidate?
a. level of education
b. marital status
c. view on abortion
d. age
e. all four of the above factors have an equal impact on candidate choice
37. Which of the following statements is supported by the above polls?
a. The older you are, the more likely you are liberal.
b. Those who are married tend to be more conservative than those who are unmarried.
c. Blacks tend to vote more liberally than whites.
d. One’s level of education has little to no effect on candidate choice.
e. none of the above statements is supported by the above polls
For questions 38-40, refer to the exit polling data from 2000 below:
Vote by Age
Gore (D) Bush (R)
18-29
48 %
46 %
30-44
48 %
49 %
45-59
48 %
49 %
60 or Older
51 %
47 %
Vote by Income
Gore (D) Bush (R)
Under $15,000
57 %
37 %
$15-30,000
54 %
41 %
$30-50,000
49 %
48 %
$50-75,000
46 %
51 %
$75-100,000
45 %
52 %
Over $100,000
43 %
54 %
38. Which of the following demographic groups traditionally tends to vote more liberally than they appear to
have in the exit polling data above?
a. Americans 18-29
b. Americans 45-59
c. Americans 60 or older
d. Americans with incomes under $15,000
e. Americans with incomes over $100,000
39. Based upon the exit polling above, which demographic factor seems to have the most profound effect on
candidate preference?
a. age
b. income
c. both age and income appear in the above data to have the same impact on candidate preference
40. According to the polling data above, which group would have been least likely to vote for John Kerry in
2004?
a. Americans 18-29
b. Americans 45-59
c. Americans 60 or older
d. Americans with incomes under $15,000
e. Americans with incomes over $100,000
41. Which of the following
ideologies is represented in
the policy position of the
cartoonist in Political
Cartoon A?
(1) conservative; (2) liberal;
(3) libertarian; (4) populist
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1 and 4 only
e. none of the above
42. Of those ideologies
listed, which of the following best
represents the policy position of
the cartoonist in
Political Cartoon A?
a. libertarian
b. populist
c. moderate
the
#’s 43 & 44 were
THROWN OUT! 43. Which of
following ideologies is
represented in the
policy position
of the cartoonist in
Political Cartoon B?
(1) conservative;
(2) liberal;
(3) libertarian;
(4) populist
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1 and 4 only
e. none of the above
44. Of those ideologies listed, which of the following best represents the policy
position of the cartoonist in Political Cartoon B?
a. libertarian
b. populist
c. moderate
45. Considering the
traditional policy
positions of liberals and
conservatives, what is
ironic about the policy
position of George W.
Bush in Political Cartoon
C from 2004?
a. Latinos tend to vote
for the more
conservative
presidential candidate.
b. Conservatives
believe the
government ought to
be more active in
stopping illegal
immigration.
c. Liberals believe the
government ought to be
more active in stopping
illegal immigration.
d. The Republican
party is attempting to
gain inroads with
Latino voters over the
issue of immigration.
e. Blacks tend to be
against illegal
immigration.
46. Which of the following
facts about the American
political system is
supported by Political
Cartoon D?
a. Most recent elections
have been extremely
close.
b. Women tend to be
ideologically split
between liberal and
conservative.
c. Candidates running for
national office tend to
converge on the center
of public opinion.
d. There is a distinct
gender gap in regard
to candidate
preference.
e. American women are
the least ideological of
American voters.
47. Which of the following
ideologies is represented in the
policy position of the cartoonist
in Political Cartoon E?
(1) conservative;
(2) liberal;
(3) libertarian;
(4) populist
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 only
d. 2 and 4 only
e. none of the above
48. Of those ideologies listed,
which of the following best
represents the policy
position of the cartoonist in
Political Cartoon E?
a. libertarian
b. populist
c.moderate
49. Which of the following supports the
points made by the cartoonist in Political
Cartoons F & G?
a. women tend to be more liberal than
men
b. few Americans tend to participate in
politics
c. Blacks tend to vote more liberally
d. The American Voter Study
e. conservatives tend to favor decreased
government involvement in the area of
the economy.
50. Which of the following is addressed
by Political Cartoons F & G?
a. the gender gap
b. that those with a lower socioeconomic
status tend to vote more liberally
c. Americans are not primarily
ideological voters.
d. Americans tend to participate in low
levels.
e. There was very little support for Sarah
Palin among American Women.
51. Mr. Anderson is
a. libertarian leaning right
b. libertarian leaning left
c. conservative
d. liberal
e. populist
f. hungry
h. McDreamy