POSI 2310 - Chapter 7
Which of the following forms of political participation require citizens to spend a comparatively large amount of personal resources?
- Demonstrating for political causes - Volunteering in a political campaign
The tea party movement did not support what policies?
- higher taxes - government subsidies for health insurance
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 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.
The movement against gun violence had a relatively low profile until the mass killing at...
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Highschool
Which amendment to the Constitution granted women the right to vote in the United States?
Nineteenth Amendment
People who believe that citizens ought to participate in political affairs are likely to describe voting as an exercise in...
civic duty
Opponents of voter ID laws tend to be...
democrats
The Black Lives Matter movement has sought, primarily, to highlight...
disparities in local officials' treatment of black and white citizens
Protest activity is ______ common today in the United Sates than in many Western democracies.
less
As compared to other democracies, how likely are Americans to contribute time and money to political and community organizations?
more likely
Unlike participation through interest groups or political parties, participation in political movements...
take place largely outside established institutions
Suffrage is the right to...
vote
The proportion of eligible adult citizens who actually vote in a given election is known as __________ __________________
voter turnout
Which of these groups vote at above average rates?
- college-educated individuals - upper-income Americans
Why did the communist movement fail in America?
It's goals were too at odds with American values
Which of the following factors are said to adversely affect voter turnout in the US?
- frequent elections - voter registration laws
Over 70% of Americans political participation via community activities takes place in which of the following?
- church-related groups - civic organizations - school-related groups
Internet political participation peaks during which of the following?
presidential elections
What law did Congress enact in 1993 that required states to allow people to register to vote when applying for a divers license or public assistance?
The Motor Voter Act
The #MeToo movement's larger goal was to...
raise awareness of sexual misconduct
Senior citizens in the United States have a ____________ rate of voter turnout that votes under the age of 30 do.
much higher
Free societies thrive on the _____ of citizens in the civic and political life of their communities.
participation
What role does party loyalty play in voting?
party loyalty heightens interest in voting
