Gov. Chapter 7 smartbook

What is a social or political movement?

a way for disenchanted citizens to voice their displeasure with government policy

Over 70 percent of Americans' political participation via community activities takes place in which of the following?

church-related groups school-related groups civic organizations

People who believe that citizens ought to participate in political affairs are likely to describe voting as an exercise in

civic duty

What protest movement of the modern era has had the most lasting effect?

civil rights

True or false: Americans in the lowest 20 percent of income earners have the highest levels of participation in the United States.

false

Which of the following lawmakers were the original targets of the Tea Party movement?

lawmakers who supported federal spending and higher taxes

Compared to citizens in Europe, Americans are ______ likely to contribute time and money to political campaigns.

more

Harvard's Robert Putnam refers to the sum of face-to-face civic interactions among citizens in a society as

social capital.

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.

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 these groups vote at above average rates?

upper-income Americans college-educated individuals

Which of the following results from a high frequency of elections, such as having primary, general, and referenda elections?

voter fatigue

According to the Department of Labor, roughly ______ percent of Americans participate in volunteer activities annually.

25

Who led the impassioned plea for tougher gun control measures after the Parkland shooting?

Parkland students

What role does party loyalty play in voting?

Party loyalty heightens interest in voting.

Which of the following arguments drew large support for passing the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, granting eighteen-year-olds the right to vote?

Since eighteen-year-olds were eligible for the draft, they should also be able to vote.

Which of the following statements are true regarding U.S. elections?

They allow voters to choose party nominees. They are held more frequently than in other countries.

Which group of Americans have the highest level of voter participation?

highest 20 percent of income earners

The proportion of eligible adult citizens who actually vote in a given election is known as

voter turnout.

Which of the following statements correctly describes the relationship between income and political participation in the United States?

Higher-income citizens are the most active because they have the resources to participate effectively.

How did the Supreme Court rule on the Indiana law requiring citizens to obtain a government-issued voter identification card in order to vote?

It upheld the Indiana law.

enior citizens in the United States have a ______ rate of voter turnout than voters under the age of 30 do.

much higher

Internet political participation peaks during which of the following?

presidential elections

Unlike participation through interest groups or political parties, participation in political movements

takes place largely outside established institutions.

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution extended voting rights to eighteen-year-olds?

the Twenty-Sixth Amendment

What sparked the Black Lives Matter movement?

the killing of unarmed young black men by police officers

Why did states start registering voters?

to prevent individuals from voting multiple times in the same election

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

Which of the following factors are said to adversely affect voter turnout in the United States?

voter registration laws frequent elections

To date, what is the most successful of the recent political movements?

the Tea Party movement

Suffrage is the right to

vote

Which statement best describes the prevalent view of the public concerning protest activists in the United States?

Protest activity should be tolerated.