Chapter 8

What is the best explanation for the fact that Latinos have tended to favor Democratic Party candidates in national elections?

They disagree with the Republican Party's stance on immigration.

When did African Americans truly gain voting rights in the United States without fear of reprisal?

1965

Which of the following statements is true about political participation?

African Americans and Latinos are less likely to participate in politics than whites.

Which of the following statements about the digital divide is NOT true?

All racial and ethnic groups in the United States are equally likely to have online access.

Which of the following statements about Asian Americans is true?

Although a majority of Asian Americans voted Republican in the 1990s, in the 2000s they have been voting increasingly Democratic.

Which of the following statements about young people are true?

Although many young people feel that they can solve problems in their communities, most express deep cynicism about politicians.

One-third of all Asian Americans live in ________.

California

Which of the following statements about political parties is correct?

During the nineteenth century, political parties employed hundreds of thousands of workers to organize and mobilize voters.

The Supreme Court justices ruled that prayer in public schools was unconstitutional in _____.

Engel v. Vitale (1962)

Which of the following statements about the 2004 presidential election is true?

George W. Bush was narrowly re-elected/Same-sex ballot measures in several states may have helped to get George W. Bush re-elected

What bloc of voters has recently been called "the sleeping giant"?

Latino Americans

Which of the following statements about voting rights is correct?

Many states have laws restricting the voting rights of persons convicted of felonies.

Evangelical Protestants are more likely to be associated with

Republican Party

What is one reason that political parties and politicians view Latinos as a critically important group?

The Latino population in the United States is large and rapidly growing.

Which of the following statements about the gender gap is FALSE?

The gender gap in voting behavior has always been about 20 percentage points since women's suffrage in 1920.

What has been one of the most pressing questions concerning socioeconomic status?

Why has the level of participation in politics not increased as a result of rising levels of education among Americans?

SOPA and PIPA were

bills considered by Congress in 2012 to extend U.S. copyright laws beyond U.S. borders.

The main goal of the group Rock the Vote is to

draw young voters into participating politically

The Twenty-Sixth Amendment was ratified

during the Vietnam War

________ is the single most important factor in predicting whether an individual votes.

education level

Statewide initiatives on the ballot

increase voter turnout in elections.

Compared with Western Europe, the United States has a(n) ______ turnout in elections.

lower

Politics parties have been doing less ______ in recent years.

mobilizing of voters

An example of the phenomenon called the gender gap would be that

more women than men vote for Democrats

Which of the following groups have had the highest levels of political participation?

senior citizens (65 and over)

Which of the following methods of participation was an important part of the the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s?

sit-ins and marches

Nonelectoral forms of participation usually require more ________ than voting.

time, money, and effort

What was the original purpose of voter registration?

to reduce corruption by making it more difficult to vote

Which of the following is NOT a reform to make voting easier?

voter ID laws

________ is the single most important political act for most Americans.

voting