Patterson ch.7
alienation
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 individuals interests?
Higher
Compared to most european nations, american community involvement is substancially ________ than that of european citizens
-sense of duty -education -age
Differences in which of the following are factors that influence voter participation?
social
Harvard's Robert Putnam defined the sum of face-to-face civic interactions among citizens in a society as its __________ capital.
by using resources and joining discussions on the internet
How can americans participate virtually in politics
the United States has more elected posts than other countries do
More people in the United States participate in election campaigns than people in other countries do because
less
Protest activity is ______ common today in the United Sates than in many Western democracies.
much higher
Senior citizens in the United States have a ____________ rate of voter turnout that votes under the age of 30 do.
income inequality
The Occupy Wall Street movement was aimed predominantly at which issue?
-government subsidies for health insurance -gun control legislation
The Tea Party movement did not support which of the following policies?
60%
The United States' voter turnout rate in presidential elections tend to hover around:
political participartion
The process by which citizens engage in the civic and political life of their communities is called
Voter turnout
The proportion of eligible adult citizens who actually vote in a given election is known as ______ ________
a way for disenchanted citizens to voice their displeasure with government policy
What is a social or political movement?
the Twenty-sixth amendment
Which amendment to the US constitution extended voting rights to eighteen-year-olds?
Apathy
Which of the following refers to a total lack of interest, such as a total lack of interest in politics?
-publicized lists of voters -literacy tests
Which of the following tactics were used to disenfranchise blacks in the post civil war south despite the passage of the fifteenth amendment?
-college-educated individuals -upper-income Americans
Which of these groups vote at above average rates?
protest activity should be tolerated
Which statement best describes the prevalent view of the public concerning protest activities in the United States?
to prevent individuals from voting multiple times in the same election
Why did states start registering voters?
it upheld the indiana law
How did the supreme court rule on indiana law requiring citizens to obtain a government issued voter identification card in order to vote?
vote
Suffrage is the right to
-opening poll centers for several days before election day -keeping polls open longer on election day -making election day a national holiday
Which of the following are common recommendations to enhance voter participation in the united states?
-contributing time to a political campaign -voting on election day -donating money to a political cause
Which of the following are conventional forms of political participation?
-voting provides a political opinion only at a certain time -voting is limited to what is on the ballot
Which of the following are limitations of voting that are not present in other forms of political participation?
Since eighteen year olds were eligible for the draft, they should be able to vote
Which of the following arguments drew large support for passing the twenty sixth amendment, granting eighteen year olds the right to vote?
-frequent elections -voter registration laws
Which of the following factors are said to adversly affect voter turnout in the united states?
-middle aged people from the upper class
Which of the following groups has the highest rate of voter turnout?
-donald trump -bernie sanders
Which two 2016 presidential candidates had very passionate followers likely to produce political movements?
turning out to vote on election day
Americans participate more in politics than do citizens of other wester democracies except in which of the following activities?
highest 20% of income earners
Which group of Americans have the highest level of voter participation?
