What is the role of the federal government on urban transportation issues?

Government Questions?

• 11. Children are more likely to reflect their parents' political views when a. children are taught in isolation from others. b. political views are clearly communicated and valued. c. there are few discussions of politics. d. parents profess political apathy. 12. The family's role in political socialization may be a. increasing. b. stable. c. declining. d. relatively insignificant. 13. Parental influence in socialization may be declining because a. working parents have less contact with the children. b. of the impact of television. c. other agents of socialization, like schools, are less influential as well. d. many parents do not register to vote. 14. One way in which schools today socialize children to politics is a. by awarding extra credit for political participation. b. by helping students understand that conflicts are inevitable in a diverse society. c. by fostering respect for the government through patriotic rituals. d. through parent-teacher meetings. 15. The most distinctive characteristic of college freshmen in recent years has been a. their high levels of political participation. b. their lack of interest in politics. c. their consensus of opinion on the issue of abortion. d. their lack of involvement in community activities. 16. Peers tend to be influential in the socialization process a. across the board. b. on issues of special relevance to youth. c. only in rare cases. d. if there is no parental influence. 17. A primary effect of _____ is to increase children's level of information about politics. a. religious organizations b. peers c. the media d. polls 18. Economic, political and social events a. have significant impact on the way adults think about government. b. have little impact on the way adults think about government. c. do not impact the socialization of American children significantly. d. cannot change the way adults think about government. 19. Letters to public officials and newspapers may provide an incomplete picture of public opinion because a. letter writers tend to have less education. b. letter writers tend to have extreme opinions. c. letter writers tend to be poorly informed. d. letter writers consist only of people with sufficient leisure time. 20. The first type of poll employed to test public opinion on a large scale was a(n) a. Gallup poll. b. straw poll. c. exit poll. d. newspaper poll.

• Answer:

  Yes, all of those questions could be considered government questions and you could be likely to see them on a government test or quiz.