1. Compared to citizens of other countries, how many opportunities per year do eligible voters in the United States have to vote?

Fewer opportunities to vote.

About the same number of opportunities to vote.

More opportunities to vote.9. What does the Federal Reserve usually do during difficult economic times?

Lower taxes to stimulate the economy.

Raise interest rates to encourage borrowing.

Lower interest rates to encourage borrowing.

Leave interest rates alone-they don't significantly affect borrowing.

2. Which of the following is the most important predictor of how an individual will vote?

His or her political party affiliation.

His or her stance on significant issues.

His or her assessment of the candidates running for office.

His or her assessment of the current state of the economy.

3. Which of the following is an example of a public good?

The U.S. Postal Service.

Government-subsidized commuter trains.

State-funded college or university.

The national defense system.

4. During which of the following years did a realigning or critical election occur?

1980 (motivated by Reagan's landslide victory over Jimmy Carter)

1994 (and the Republican "Revolution")

1932 (motivated by the Great Depression)

1968 (motivated by the Civil Rights Movement)

5. What does the Selective Service System require?

All eighteen to nineteen-year old young men must register for the draft

All eighteen to nineteen-year old young women and men must register for the draft

All young men between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five must register for the draft

All young women and men between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five must register for the draft

6. What is the definition of a regressive tax?

Low-income people pay a higher percentage tax than wealthy people.

Low-income people do not pay taxes below a certain income level.

Wealthy people pay a higher percentage tax than do lower-income people.

Low-income and wealthy people pay the same percentage tax, regardless of income.

7. Under what conditions can it be said that there is a political party "alignment"?

A large majority of voters consistently expresses strong support for the same political party over a multi-year period.

Large numbers of voters shift their support from candidates of one party to those of another, giving a new party control of the legislative process.

Party control of the Congress and the presidency are "aligned".

A significant majority of voters elect candidates of the same party for several consecutive elections.

8. What is the focus of the government's monetary policy?

Promoting economic growth through federally funded programs.

Taxing and spending.

Keeping the national budget balanced

Controlling interest rates and the money supply.

9. Which of the following is true of the amount of money paid to Social Security recipients each year?

The total amount is more than half of the national budget.

The amount varies each year according to the number of individuals who are entitled to benefits.

The amount is established by Congress each year, and when funding runs out, no additional benefits are paid to recipients, even if they are eligible.

The amount spent each year is relatively stable.

10. Is a local tax on food progressive, regressive, or flat/proportional?

Flat/proportional

Progressive

Regressive

11. Match the following constitutional amendments to the group of individuals to whom they extended the right to vote.

1. Fifteenth Amendment

2. Nineteenth Amendment

3. Twenty-third Amendment

4. Twenty-sixth Amendment
a. People of all colors or races, regardless of former status as a slave.
b. Individuals eighteen years of age or older.
c. Women.
d. Residents of the District of Columbia.