FSOT Practice Test Questions with correct answers

What is an example of a "Sunshine Law?" CORRECT ANSWER Legislation guaranteeing access to data held by the state. Over 85 countries have laws guaranteeing open records by the government. What is cognitive dissonance? CORRECT ANSWER Occurs when one holds two conflicting ideas simultaneously. Theoretically this provides a motivation to reconcile these two ideas, often by changing opinions and actions. What is the US Committee on Ways and Means responsible for? CORRECT ANSWER Responsible for taxation, tariffs, and revenue. Has always been one of the most important committees due to its wide jurisdiction. Which artist helped develop the American abstract expressionist art style in the 1940s? CORRECT ANSWER Jackson Pollock. From which country does the US import the most goods? CORRECT ANSWER China. China produces 15.4 percent of all US imports, Canada 11.6 percent, Mexico 9.1 percent, and Japan 4.9 percent. Convention of Kanagawa CORRECT ANSWER Commodore Matthew Perry's "Black Ships" arrived in Japan and Perry demanded a trade treaty. As a result, this treaty was concluded with representatives of the Shogun, opening Japan to western trade in 1854. This prompted the end of Japan's isolationist Sakoku period, in which contact and trade with the west was severely limited. When giving an interview to a member of the media, the most important general rule is to: CORRECT ANSWER Attempt to maintain control of the interview.