POL 2761: Chapter 7

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

Blank 1: voter Blank 2: turnout or turn out

Which of the following groups has the highest rate of voter turnout?

middle-aged people from the upper class

The difference in the age of participating voters is more pronounced in

midterm congressional elections.

Free societies thrive on the ______ of citizens in the civic and political life of their communities.

participation

Opponents of voter ID laws tend to be

Democrats.

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.

Why did the communist movement fail in America?

Its goals were too at odds with American values.

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

Protest activity should be tolerated.

What is a social or political movement?

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

Which of the following refers to a total lack of interest, such as a total lack of interest in politics?

apathy

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

civic duty.

Differences in which of the following are factors that influence voter participation?

education sense of duty age

Citizens who are party identifiers have ______ levels of voter turnout rates than those who identify as independent.

higher

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

highest 20 percent of income earners

Which of these groups vote at above average rates?

1. college-educated individuals 2. upper-income Americans

True or false: When the United States was founded, all white men were given the right to vote

False

True or false: When the United States was founded, all white men were given the right to vote.

False

Although some people believe it is insignificant, which of the following may result if IDs are not required for voting?

increased fraud

Although some people believe it is insignificant, which of the following may result if IDs are notrequired for voting?

increased fraud

Which of the following has the lowest voting rates?

independents

In general, protest activity is ______ common in the United States than in many Western democracies.

less

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.

What law did Congress enact In 1993 that required states to allow people to register to vote when applying for a driver's license or public assistance?

the Motor Voter Act

Which amendment to the Constitution granted women the right to vote in the United States?

the Nineteenth Amendment

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

the Tea Party movement

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

The United States' voter turnout rate in presidential elections tends to hover around ______ percent.

60

Internet political participation peaks during which of the following?

presidential elections

The #MeToo movement's larger goal was to

raise awareness of sexual misconduct.

In what area has virtual participation been a tangible asset for political campaigns?

small-donor fundraising

Why did states start registering voters?

to prevent individuals from voting multiple times in the same election

Suffrage is the right to

vote

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

voter fatigue

Which of the following voting restrictions increases the burden on citizens who move frequently?

voter registration requirements

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

25

The Tea Party movement did not support which of the following policies?

1. higher taxes 2. government subsidies for health insurance

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

False

The movement against gun violence had a relatively low profile until the mass killing at

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

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.

True or false: Voter turnout decreased in the United States once states enacted registration laws around 1900.

True

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

lawmakers who supported federal spending and higher taxes

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 the following explain why Europeans with less education and income vote at higher rates in their countries than their American counterparts?

1. Americans face more voter registration requirements. 2. Class-based European organizations encourage participation.

The mass killings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School resulted in which of the following?

1. National School Walkout Day 2. March for Our Lives demonstrations

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

1. They are held more frequently than in other countries. 2. They allow voters to choose party nominees.

Select all that apply Which of the following tactics were used to disenfranchise blacks in the post-Civil War South despite the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment?

1. publicized lists of voters 2. literacy tests

Which of the following forms of political participation require citizens to spend a comparatively large amount of personal resources?

1. volunteering in a political campaign 2. demonstrating for political causes

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.

What role does party loyalty play in voting?

Party loyalty heightens interest in voting.

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

civic organizations school-related groups church-related groups

The Black Lives Matter movement has sought, primarily, to highlight

disparities in local officials' treatment of black and white citizens.

As compared to other democracies, how likely are Americans to contribute time and money to political and community organizations?

more likely

Generally, protests ______ have not been popular in the U.S.

against U.S. military action

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

civil rights

For a movement to succeed, it must

institutionalize its goals.