POSI Sect. 2 Topic 3

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

National School Walkout Day March for Our Lives demonstrations

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

less

Compared to citizens in Europe, Americans are ______ likely to contribute time and money to political campaigns.

more

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

What sparked the Black Lives Matter movement?

the killing of unarmed young black men by police officers

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

voter turnout

In the United States, the voter turnout rate in presidential elections tends to hover around ______ percent.

60

Senior citizens in the United States have a ______ rate of voter turnout than voters under the age of 30 do.

much higher

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

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

What role does party loyalty play in voting?

Party loyalty heightens interest in voting.

The Occupy Wall Street movement was aimed predominantly at which issue?

income inequality

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

increased fraud

The killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis in 2020 led to ______.

the largest protests yet of police violence against Black Americans

Why did states start registering voters?

to prevent individuals from voting multiple times in the same election

Which of these groups vote at above average rates?

upper-income Americans college-educated individuals

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

Black civil rights

Internet political participation peaks during which of the following?

presidential election

Which of the following tactics were used to disenfranchise Blacks in the post-Civil War South despite the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment?

publicized lists of voters literacy tests

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

19th

Why is participation in local organizations twice as high in the United States as it is in Europe?

Americans have an incentive to participate because there is more local control over policy in the United States than in Europe. Americans are more likely to attend church and engage in church-related community work.

True or false: The #MeToo movement did not have much of an impact on the people whose behavior it was targeting.

False

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

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

higher taxes government subsidies for health insurance

For a movement to succeed, it must ______.

institutionalize its goals

Harvard's Robert Putnam refers to the sum of face-to-face civic interactions among citizens in a society as ______.

social capital

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

volunteering in a political campaign demonstrating for political causes

Which of the following factors are said to adversely affect voter turnout in the United States?

voter registration laws frequent elections

Why did the communist movement fail in America?

Its goals were too at odds with American values.

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.

How do Americans participate virtually in politics?

by using resources and joining discussions on social media

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

middle-aged people from the upper class

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

small-donor fundraising

Americans participate more in politics than do citizens of other western democracies except in which of the following activities?

turning out to vote election day

The degree to which education level and income are so closely tied to voter participating in the United States is _____ when compared to European countries.

unusual

Which of the following has the lowest voting rates?

Independents

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

It should be tolerated

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 it

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 individual's interests?

alienation

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

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

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

participation