CH 11 {Exam 3}

Around what age does voter turnout peak in the United States? a. 60 b. 30 c. 25 d. 45

a. 60

Which amendment extended voting rights to African American males? a. Fifteenth b. Twelfth c. Eleventh d. Nineteenth

a. Fifteenth

How does the average rate of voter turnout in the U.S. compare to that of other democracies? a. It is lower. b. It is about the same. c. It is much higher. d. It is slightly higher.

a. It is lower.

Franco believes that equality and citizen participation are important political values. He believes that the more people are allowed to vote, the better the government can respond to people's interests. Franco believes in which model of voting? a. Jeffersonian model b. Psychological model c. Hamiltonian model d. Economic model

a. Jeffersonian model

Ironically, which state elected Joseph Rainey, the first African American member of the House of Representatives? a. South Carolina b. North Carolina c. Virginia d. West Virginia

a. South Carolina

Which statement accurately describes the aim of the Constitution and the states in regard to elections? a. The Constitution is silent on the rules about voting in elections, leaving such choices to states. b. The Constitution divides the responsibility for holding elections equally between the federal government and the states c. The Constitution includes guidelines for all state and national elections, and it requires the national government to establish eligibility requirements for the states. d. The Constitution is specific about the dominant role of the federal government in holding elections, and the states play a limited role.

a. The Constitution is silent on the rules about voting in elections, leaving such choices to states.

What is the most common form of political participation in the U.S.? a. Voting b. Making financial donations to campaigns c. Attending a political meeting d. Working for a party or candidate Hide Feedback

a. Voting

Nearly three-fourths of which group of people vote in elections? a. Grade-school educated b. College-educated c. The 1 percent d. Latinos

b. College-educated

Which form of political participation continues to rise dramatically, especially in the last decade? a. Attending political meetings b. Communicating directly with members of Congress c. Working for a political candidate d. Recruiting for a political party Hide Feedback

b. Communicating directly with members of Congress

In which type of voting system (like Australia's) are citizens required by law to vote? a. Proxy voting b. Compulsory voting c. Plurality voting d. Preferential voting

b. Compulsory voting

To assess their educational skills, potential voters in 1960s Alabama were required to answer questions like these: Whose duty is it to keep Congress informed of the state of the union? In which document or writing is the "Bill of Rights" found? How many states were required to approve the original Constitution in order for it to be in effect? In what type of assessment are these potential votes participating? a. Jim Crow laws b. Literacy tests c. White primaries d. Grandfather clauses

b. Literacy tests

A trend in which older voters who die are replaced in the electorate by less reliable young voters is known as a. the grandfather clause. b. generational replacement. c. graveyard voting. d. the voting-eligible population.

b. generational replacement.

The National Voter Registration Act requires states to a. remove ineligible voters from their rolls. b. allow voters to register when they apply for or renew their driver's licenses. c. allow absentee ballots so voters can vote by mail. d. register all eligible voters, though the states can define "eligible."

b.allow voters to register when they apply for or renew their driver's licenses.

Which historical protest involved the dumping of tea in opposition to the British government-backed monopoly? a. Watts Riots b. Shays's Rebellion c. Boston Tea Party d. Tea Party Rally

c. Boston Tea Party

In which model do citizens consider the costs and benefits of voting—i.e., when the benefits exceed the costs, they turn out to vote? a. Institutional b. Genetic c. Economic d. Psychological

c. Economic

Which political movement began with protests against the nearly $800 billion stimulus package, which Congress passed in 2009 in the hopes of ending the financial crisis that began in 2008? a. March for Our Lives b. Women's Rights c. Tea Party d. Civil Rights

c. Tea Party

Which statement describes the relationship between income and voting? a. The lower one's income, the more likely one is to vote. b. Those who represent the annual median family income in the U.S. are most likely to vote. c. The higher one's income, the more likely one is to vote. d. Those with a high income and those with a low income are equally likely to vote.

c. The higher one's income, the more likely one is to vote.

In recent years, what has been the most common nonvoting form of political participation in the United States? a. Giving money to campaigns b. Working for a party or candidate c. Trying to influence others' votes d. Attending political meetings

c. Trying to influence others' votes

Why has Oregon recently had such a high rate of voting (i.e., 70 percent in 2008 and 68 percent in 2016)? a. Internet ballots b. Early voting c. Voting by mail d. Extended voting hours

c. Voting by mail

The voting-age population measure has been in error because it has not considered increases in the number of immigrants and convicted felons who are ineligible to vote. What new measure corrects for these trends? a. Legal voter b. Adjusted voter c. Voting-eligible population d. Available voter

c. Voting-eligible population

In which model of voting is the voting process shaped by the rules of the system, political party behavior, the ways candidates run their campaigns, and the context of the election? a. Genetic b. Psychological c. Economic d. Institutional

d. Institutional

Leroy grew up in a household with parents who voted in every election, national and local. Now as an adult, Leroy votes similarly, and when people ask him about his loyalty to the process, he simply tells them, "It is my duty to vote." Which model of voting does Leroy exemplify? a. Genetic b. Economic c. Institutional d. Psychological

d. Psychological

Which Supreme Court case outlawed the practice of the white primary? a. Marbury v. Madison b. Griswold v. Connecticut c. California Democratic Party v. Jones d. Smith v. Allwright

d. Smith v. Allwright

Which women's suffrage advocate was arrested after her attempt to vote in 1872? a. Eleanor Roosevelt b. Victoria Claflin Woodhull c. Elizabeth Cady Stanton d. Susan B. Anthony

d. Susan B. Anthony

Which amendment set the voting age at 18? a. Second b. Nineteenth c. First d. Twenty-Sixth

d. Twenty-Sixth