Chapter 8 - Political Participation & Voting

Statewide ballot initiatives tend to - turnout, especially in - election years.

increase midterm

This is the process by which people are organized for political activity.

mobilization

Match the following states to their "battleground" status in presidential elections.

non battleground: Texas New York California Battleground: Ohio Pennsylvania Florida

Democrats tend to - voter ID requirements. Republicans tend to -them.

oppose favor

Which of the following standards were used by states in determining voter eligibility requirements during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

poll taxes property ownership gender restrictions literacy tests racial restrictions

Rank the following elections by voter turnout levels, from highest participation rate to lowest.

presidential elections midterm elections state and local elections

Recent research and opinion polls suggest that women tend to offer greater support to candidates from the - Party. Surveys suggest that women voters tend to support war - than male voters, and - stronger action from the government on social programs.

Democratic less favor

Turnout rate is higher today than it used to be in the 1800s.

False

Why do younger people vote less often than older people?

Older voters are better organized to participate. Campaign ads rarely target younger voters.

Which of the following statements regarding digital participation are correct?

Political participation digitally is likely to increase offline participation. digital participation has made political participation easier. Young voters are more likely to use social media for political participation.

Latinos have a complex relationship with the two main political parties. Match the predominant voting habits and policy beliefs of most Latino voters to the appropriate party.

Republicans: ideology on social issues Democrats: Position on immigration reform party affiliation

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the effect that same-day registration (SDR) has on turnout?

SDR increases turnout, particularly among the young and less educated.

Which of the following tend to explain why turnout is higher in competitive elections?

Voters know about the candidates in competitive elections. voters are more interested in competitive elections.

Considering the issues described in the video, which of the following statements best describe how the political views of the white working class compared with other groups discussed in the survey?

The white working class is more pessimistic about economic issues than other groups discussed.

Which of the following is a primary limitation on digital participation?

There are clear economic and racial inequalities in access to digital information.

Match each political participation description on the left to whether it describes digital or traditional participation.

Traditional: includes voting has existed since the founding of the country Digital: includes signing an online petition

Each of the major parties has recently had presidential elections in which they have been the more successful party at organizing and mobilizing voters.

True

Which of the following characterizations of turnout trends are correct?

Turnout dropped during the 1960s and 1970s. Turnout rates from 2012 on were comparable to presidential turnout rates in the 1920s. More people vote in presidential elections than in midterm elections.

Which two of the following laws and amendments guaranteed suffrage for African Americans?

Voting rights act of 1965 15th amendment

How many of the 435 House of Representatives races are competitive every year?

a few dozen

Allowing citizens to vote directly on things like legalization of marijuana or changing the minimum wage are examples of -. These have a tendency to - turnout.

ballot initiatives increase

This kind of voting allows people to cast their votes at their regular polling places or by mail before the election.

early

As a consequence of mobilization efforts like the Moral Majority, which religious group began supporting the Republican Party in the 1980s?

evangelical protestants

To vote in U.S. elections, one must first meet which of the following requirements?

register to vote

Put these groups in the order in which they received the right to vote from earliest to most recent.

white males with property black males women people aged 18-20