Question

10. Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies confirmation bias?(1 point)

Responses

a. A high school student looks at various viewpoints before forming an opinion on a controversial issue.

b. A voter only watches news channels that align with their political ideology.

c. A biologist conducts experiments to test a hypothesis.

d. A judge carefully reviews both sides of a legal case before making a decision.

12. What is one way to reduce confirmation bias?(1 point)
Responses

a. Engaging in dialogue with individuals who hold different viewpoints.

b. Surround yourself with people who only share similar opinions as you.

c. Avoiding exposure to diverse perspectives.

d. Relying solely on social media for information.

13. Your town council is facing budget cuts and cannot afford to pay for landscaping in the town parks. How could you work within your own community to help the local government solve this problem?(1 point)
Responses

a. You can email Ohio’s congressional delegation, the members of the House of Representatives and US Senators, to inform them of this issue

b. You could organize a group of your neighbors to volunteer for weekly park maintenance

c. You could request that the governor give your town state funds for park maintenance

d. You could run for a seat in the Ohio General Assembly with a promise to increase funding for parks around the state

14. How does the executive branch uphold the concept of the rule of law in American politics?(1 point)
Responses

a. By interpreting the laws and resolving disputes

b. By making changes to the U.S. Constitution

c. By making laws that are fair for everyone

d. By enforcing the law equally

16. Which civic responsibility comes along with one’s right to vote?(1 point)
Responses

a. Receiving firearms training

b. Reporting for jury duty

c, Being informed on public issues

d. Serving in the armed forces

17. Your county is debating whether to install a new BMX bike trail in some county-owned forested land. You want to support the new trail being built. Which of the following methods would be most effective in helping to influence public policy on this decision?(1 point)
Responses

a. Organize a letter-writing campaign to members of the Ohio General Assembly

b. Attend the meeting of the county government and present the benefits of the bike trail

c. Send an email to US Senators Brown and Vance expressing your point of view on the bike trail

d. Participate in the governor’s re-election campaign

Answer 1

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10. b. A voter only watches news channels that align with their political ideology.

12. a. Engaging in dialogue with individuals who hold different viewpoints.

13. b. You could organize a group of your neighbors to volunteer for weekly park maintenance.

14. d. By enforcing the law equally.

16. c. Being informed on public issues.

17. b. Attend the meeting of the county government and present the benefits of the bike trail.