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11th -
12thgrade
AP Government 4.9-Ideology and Economic Policy
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best matches a political ideology with that ideology’s position on the proper role of government in regulating the economy?
Communitarian—The government should regulate monetary policy but not fiscal policy.
Libertarian—Government regulation should increase when the economy is in decline.
Conservative—The government should strictly limit its regulation of the marketplace.
Liberal—The government should not intervene in economic decision-making.
- 2. Multiple Choice
A member of Congress who advocates for a more Keynesian approach to solving a recession will likely support which of the following policies?
Lowering taxes on the wealthy to increase business investment
Doing nothing and letting the recession work itself out
Increasing federal spending on infrastructure programs
Increasing interest rates and reducing the money supply
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following illustrates an economic policy most likely supported by an ideologically liberal individual?
The Federal Reserve increasing interest rates
Congress increasing the minimum wage
A bill that would decrease funding for the food stamp program
A state lowering income taxes to attract businesses
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements accurately explains a limitation of the line graph?
The line graph does not take into account the views of those who identify as moderate.
It is difficult to tell what the relationship is between ideology and the perception of the Federal Reserve.
The line graph does not illustrate differences along party lines regarding the perception of the Federal Reserve.
It is difficult to tell if there is a relationship between the two survey questions on the Federal Reserve.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following descriptions is the information on the line graph too limited to support?
The more conservative an individual is, the less likely he or she is to believe that the Federal Reserve helps to stabilize the economy.
The more liberal an individual is, the more likely he or she is to believe that the Federal Reserve helps stabilize the economy.
About half of those who identify as very liberal believe that the Federal Reserve helped stabilize the economy.
Most who identify as very conservative believe that the Federal Reserve should be abolished.
- 6. Multiple Choice
The data in the line graph would be least useful to a researcher interested in finding out which of the following?
Whether or not there are ideological differences in regards to job approval of the Federal Reserve
Whether or not there was a decrease in support for the Federal Reserve after the 2008 financial crisis
The percentage of people who identify as conservative who believe the Federal Reserve caused the 2008 financial crisis
If the Federal Reserve was an institution broadly supported by liberals
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