Political Policy and Economic Policy FRQ Practice

Use the map to answer the following questions.

Respond to all parts of the question. In your response, use substantive examples where appropriate.

Identify a state with a state income tax rate between 2 percent and 5 percent.

Describe a pattern on the map.

Draw a conclusion about how the ideologies of the political parties shaped the pattern described in Part (B).

Explain how the variation in income tax rates shown on the map illustrates the role of fiscal policies in economic policymaking.

Describe the percentage of White teens who mostly disagree with their parents.

Describe the difference between Black and Hispanic teens on whether they agree with their parents’ political views.

Draw a conclusion to explain how political socialization affects that difference.

Explain how the methods used to gather the data in the bar graph reflect scientific polling practices.