Unit 4 American Political Ideologies and Beliefs Practice Test

Question Type: Qualitative Analysis Question with a Primary Document

“The Estate Tax is a tax on your right to transfer property at
your death. It consists of an accounting of everything you own
or have certain interests in at the date of death. The fair market
value of these items is used, not necessarily what you paid for
them or what their values were when you acquired them. The
total of all of these items is your ‘Gross Estate.’ The includible
property may consist of cash and securities, real estate,
insurance, trusts, annuities, business interests, and other
assets.”
—Internal Revenue tax publication 559

Which of the following best explains what the IRS is telling taxpayers about the Estate Tax?

Question Type: Qualitative Analysis Question with a Primary Document

“The Estate Tax is a tax on your right to transfer property at
your death. It consists of an accounting of everything you own
or have certain interests in at the date of death. The fair market
value of these items is used, not necessarily what you paid for
them or what their values were when you acquired them. The
total of all of these items is your ‘Gross Estate.’ The includible
property may consist of cash and securities, real estate,
insurance, trusts, annuities, business interests, and other
assets.”
—Internal Revenue tax publication 559

Which of the following groups would favor an Estate Tax?

Question Type: Qualitative Analysis Question with a Primary Document

“The Estate Tax is a tax on your right to transfer property at
your death. It consists of an accounting of everything you own
or have certain interests in at the date of death. The fair market
value of these items is used, not necessarily what you paid for
them or what their values were when you acquired them. The
total of all of these items is your ‘Gross Estate.’ The includible
property may consist of cash and securities, real estate,
insurance, trusts, annuities, business interests, and other
assets.”
—Internal Revenue tax publication 559

What principle does the passage support?

Type of Question: Visual Analysis Using a Map

Which of the following represents the best polling method used to determine the information on this map?

Which of the following explains the validity of a political poll?

Which of the following would a supporter of supply-side economics favor?

Which of the following is NOT a concept found in the political culture of the American democratic society?

The process by which citizens acquire a sense of their own political identity would best be defined as

Which of the following would be a true statement regarding public opinion?

Attempting to measure public opinion by asking the same question of a large number of people is

There are many different ideologies within the political spectrum. An ideology that promotes a limited governmental role in helping individuals and supports traditional values and lifestyles would best be defined as a

Which of the following statements is reflected in the data in the graph above?

What is the primary factor that influences an individual's political socialization?

Which of the following is an example of a political ideology?

Which agent of socialization has the most significant impact on shaping an individual's political beliefs during adulthood?

What term is used to describe the process by which people acquire their political beliefs and values?

Which of the following best describes the political ideology of conservatism?

Which method is most commonly used by pollsters to measure public opinion?

The term "gender gap" in politics refers to the:

Which of the following is NOT a major function of public opinion polls in American politics?

What is the term for a type of political ideology that combines a belief in personal freedom with support for social equality and government intervention in the economy?

Which of the following factors is most likely to lead to sampling error in public opinion polls?