AP Government Unit 3 Review

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Which of the following trends is accurately portrayed in the graph above? The majority of Americans disapprove of President Trump’s actions. Younger Americans approve of President Trump in greater numbers now than when he first took office. Younger Americans tend to have a greater approval of President Trump than older Americans. Older Americans tend to have a greater approval of President Trump than younger Americans.

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Older Americans tend to have a greater approval of President Trump than younger Americans.

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Which of the following might explain the trend identified in Question 1? Older Americans tend to be more conservative than younger Americans. Younger Americans tend to be more conservative than older Americans. Older Americans tend to pay more attention to political and world news. President Trump has had greater successes in office during the past year.

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Older Americans tend to be more conservative than younger Americans.

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Which of the following best indicates the type of poll pictured? Exit poll, Straw poll, Performance poll, Tracking poll

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Tracking poll

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Which of the following statements is supported by the data in the graph? Options: Democrats have always supported same-sex marriage., As of 2015, the majority of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans support same-sex marriage., Overall nationwide support of same-sex marriage doubled between 1996 and 2015., Since 1996, the number of same-sex unions has increased dramatically.

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Overall nationwide support of same-sex marriage doubled between 1996 and 2015.

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Which of the following best explains the data displayed in the graph?

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Cultural values and attitudes have shifted over the past couple decades.

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A person with which political ideology would be most likely to support the right of same-sex couples to marry with the same rights as heterosexual couples?

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liberal

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Which of the following statements is accurately reflected in the graph? Americans’ belief that civil liberties must be sacrificed to limit terrorism declined      significantly throughout the early 2000s., Americans were less fearful about terrorist attacks in 2009 than they were in 2001., Americans have always placed civil liberties above national security., Americans have always placed national security above civil liberties.

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Americans’ belief that civil liberties must be sacrificed to limit terrorism declined significantly throughout the early 2000s.

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Which of the following would best explain the major trend reversal in the graph from 2001 to 2009? Options: Americans simply began to care less about their security. The fear of terrorism after 9/11 dissipated over the years as the country moved further from the attack. Government approval and confidence increased significantly with the public throughout the decade. The passage of the PATRIOT Act made Americans feel like their civil liberties were protected.

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The fear of terrorism after 9/11 dissipated over the years as the country moved further from the attack.

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Directly after 9/11, over half of all Americans believed it was necessary to sacrifice civil liberties to curb terrorism. This political attitude that developed as a result of a major event is an example of

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political socialization

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The data presented in graph above provides information about what?

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Election predictions based on polls taken as people left their polling place on Election Day.