poli 2051 kenny ch. 7

Since the 1960s, the level of turnout in presidential elections has averaged about ________ percent

60

What percentage of states hold their gubernatorial elections in nonpresidential years?

75%

Alienation

A feeling of personal powerlessness that includes the notion that government does not care about the opinions of people like oneself.

Which of the following countries has the HIGHEST estimated voter turnout in major national elections in recent decades?

A. Denmark B. Germany C. United States DD. Belgium E. France

Which of the following countries has had the LOWEST estimated voter turnout in major national elections in recent decades?

A. Denmark B. Germany CC. United States D. Belgium E. Canada

political movements

Active and sustained efforts to achieve social and political change by groups of people who feel that government has not been properly responsive to their concerns.

________ elections tend to draw the largest percentage of voters in the U.S.

Presidential

Voter identification cards find the most support among

Republicans

civic duty

The belief of an individual that civic and political participation is a responsibility of citizenship.

registration

The practice of placing citizens' names on an official list of voters before they are eligible to exercise their right to vote.

voter turnout

The proportion of persons of voting age who actually vote in a given election

social capital

The sum of the face-to-face interactions among citizens in a society.

apathy

a feeling of personal disinterest in or lack of concern with politics

As distinct from alienation, apathy is

a general lack of interest in politics

political participation

involvement in activities intended to influence public policy and leadership

When it comes to protest activities, a majority of Americans are

not highly supportive of such activities, despite America's tradition of free expression

When the nation was founded, who was eligible to vote?

only males who owned property

The Tea Party's key initial issue was

opposition to high taxes.

suffrage

the right to vote

In the United States,

voter registration requirements have usually been set by the states.

Citizens in which of the following countries are MOST likely to talk to people about politics?

A. Germany B. France C. Great Britain DD. United Sates E. There is no difference among these nations

The Tea Party

A. is aligned with the moderate wing of the Republican Party BB. has been backed by wealthy conservative donors C. has urged compromise with Democrats on tax and spending issues D. has yet to have any of its supporters elected to Congress E. All of these answers are correct

When democratic governments came into existence, tax and food riots and other forms of protest greatly diminished. Why?

Citizens had less-disruptive ways to express themselves

Voter registration in the United States

began as a way of preventing voters from casting more than one ballot on election day.