FED GOV Chapter 7
Why is participation in local organizations twice as high in the United States as it is in Europe?
Americans are more likely to attend church and engage in church-related community work. Americans have an incentive to participate because there is more local control over policy in the United States than in Europe.
What protest movement of the modern era has had the most lasting effect?
Black civil rights
True or false: When the United States was founded, all white men were given the right to vote.
False: Suffrage was limited to property owners
Why did the communist movement fail in America?
Its goals were too at odds with American values.
Generally, protests ______ have not been popular in the United States.
against U.S. military action
Which of the following refers to a total lack of interest, such as a total lack of interest in politics?
apathy
How do Americans participate virtually in politics?
by using resources and joining discussions on social media
The Black Lives Matter movement has sought, primarily, to highlight
disparities in local officials' treatment of Black and white citizens
True or false: Americans in the lowest 20 percent of income earners have the highest levels of participation in the United States.
false
The Occupy Wall Street movement, which began in 2011, was inspired by anger at the ______.
government bailout of the financial industry during the financial crisis of 2008
For a movement to succeed, it must ______.
institutionalize its goals
Which of the following lawmakers were the original targets of the Tea Party movement?
lawmakers who supported federal spending and higher taxes
In general, protest activity is ______ common in the United States than in many Western democracies.
less
Compared to citizens in Europe, Americans are ______ likely to contribute time and money to political campaigns.
more
As compared to other democracies, how likely are Americans to contribute time and money to political and community organizations?
more likely
Senior citizens in the United States have a ______ rate of voter turnout than voters under the age of 30 do.
much higher
Free societies thrive on the ______ of citizens in the civic and political life of their communities.
participation
The social media hashtag #MeToo was intended to ______.
show the extent to which women are subject to sexual assault and harassment
In what area has virtual participation been a tangible asset for political campaigns?
small-donor fundraising
Harvard's Robert Putnam refers to the sum of face-to-face civic interactions among citizens in a society as ______.
social capital
Unlike participation through interest groups or political parties, participation in political movements
takes place largely outside established institutions
The killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis in 2020 led to ______.
the largest protests yet of police violence against Black Americans
Americans participate more in politics than do citizens of other western democracies except in which of the following activities?
turning out to vote on Election Day
Which of the following voting restrictions increases the burden on citizens who move frequently?
voter registration requirements
The proportion of eligible adult citizens who actually vote in a given election is known as
voter turnout
The proportion of eligible adult citizens who actually vote in a given election is known as ______.
voter turnout
Which group of Americans have the highest level of voter participation?
highest 20 percent of income earners
The Occupy Wall Street movement was aimed predominantly at which issue?
income inequality
The #MeToo movement's larger goal was to ______.
raise awareness of sexual misconduct
More people in the United States participate in election campaigns than people in other countries do because ______.
the United States has more elected posts than other countries do
Which of the following forms of political participation require citizens to spend a comparatively large amount of personal resources?
volunteering in a political campaign demonstrating for political causes
Internet political participation peaks during which of the following?
presidential elections
Which of the following tactics were used to disenfranchise Blacks in the post-Civil War South despite the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment?
publicized lists of voters literacy tests
Which of the following terms refers to a feeling of powerlessness, such as that rooted in the belief that government pays no attention to an individual's interests?
alienation
Why did states start registering voters?
to prevent individuals from voting multiple times in the same election
True or false: The Tea Party movement was opposed to higher taxes to support government programs.
true
Which statement best describes the prevalent view of the public concerning protest activists in the United States?
Protest activity should be tolerated.
Which of the following is a primary reason for low voter-turnout rates among young adults?
They change addresses frequently and need to re-register.