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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