inquisitive ch.8
-participating in a protest -attending a campaign event -voting in an election
Which of the following are forms of traditional political participation?
ohio,pennsylvania,flordia
battleground
statewide ballot initiatives tend to - turnout, especially in - election years.
increase, midterm
An analysis of voting participation suggests that restrictions on the voting rights of people who have been convicted of a felony most affects which of the following groups?
latinos, african americans
Which of the following standards were used by states in determining voter eligibility requirements during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?
literacy tests property ownership,gender restrictions,racial restrictions, poll taxes,
his is the process by which people are organized for political activity.
mobilization
texas, california, new york
nonbattleground
democrats tend to- voter ID requirments. Republicans tend to-them
oppose, favor
Rank the following elections by voter turnout levels, from highest participation rate to lowest.
presidential elections , midterm elections, state and local elections
true or false ?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
true or false More stringent voter ID laws reduce overall turnout.
true
true
true or false ?Each of the major parties has recently had presidential elections in which they have been the more successful party at organizing and mobilizing voters.
which form of political participation is most common in the United States?
voting in a election
-Digital participation has made political participation easier. -Political participation digitally is likely to increase offline participation. -Young voters are more likely to use social media for political participation.
which statement reguarding digital participation are correct?
Why do younger people vote less often than older people?
-Campaign ads rarely target younger voters. -Older voters are better organized to participate.
traditional
-existed since the founding of the country -includes voting
digital
-includes signing an online petition, -becoming more popular over time
registration requirements tend to reduce voting among which of the following groups?
-young -poorly educated -middle aged
Which two of the following laws and amendments guaranteed suffrage for African Americans?
15th amendment ,voting rights act of 1965
permanent absentee ballots
Popular in western states like Oregon, Washington, and California, ------- tend(s) to boost turnout among those less likely to vote.
gender gap
This term describes the distinctive pattern of voting behavior that reflects differences in views between men and women.
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
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
party affiliation
democrats
position on immigration reform
democrats
teahis kind of voting allows people to cast their votes at their regular polling places or by mail before the election.
early voting
As a consequence of mobilization efforts like the Moral Majority, which religious group began supporting the Republican Party in the 1980s?
evangelical protestants
What is the most effective way to boost voter mobilization?
face to face interaction with a canvasser
to vote in U>S elections one must first meet which of the following requirements
register to vote
ideology and social issues
republicans
Which of the following is a primary limitation on digital participation?
there are clear economic and racial inequalities in access to digital information
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