gov chapter 11 wrap it up quiz

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

College-educated

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

voting

Which amendment extended voting rights to African American males? a. 19 b. 11 c. 12 d. 15

15

Which amendment set the voting age at 18? a. 1 b. 26 c. 2 d. 19

26

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

60

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. Economic model b. Jeffersonian model c. Psychological model d. Hamiltonian model

Jefforsonian model

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

Smith v. Allwright

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

South Carolina

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

Susan B. Anthony

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. Civil Rights b. March for Our Lives c. Women's Rights d. Tea Party

Tea party

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 includes guidelines for all state and national elections, and it requires the national government to establish eligibility requirements for the states. c. The Constitution divides the responsibility for holding elections equally between the federal government and 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.

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

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

allow voters to register when they apply for or renew their driver's liscenses

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

boton tea party

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

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. Preferential voting d. Plurality voting

compulsory voting

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. Economic c. Psychological d. Genetic

economic

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

generational replacement

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. Economic b. Psychological c. Institutional d. Genetic

institutional

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

it is lower

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. Grandfather clauses b. Jim Crow laws c. Literacy tests d. White primaries

literacy tests

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. Psychological b. Institutional c. Economic d. Genetic

psychological

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

the higher ones 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. Trying to influence others' votes b. Giving money to campaigns c. Attending political meetings d. Working for a party or candidate

trying to influence others' voters

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

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. Available voter b. Voting-eligible population c. Legal voter d. Adjusted voter

voting-eligible population