LSU POLI 2051: Connect Ch. 7 Quiz

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Since the 1960s, the level of turnout in presidential elections has averaged about ________ percent.

60

What percentage of states hold their gubernatorial elections in nonpresidential years?

75 percent

Which of the following countries has the HIGHEST estimated voter turnout in major national elections in recent decades?

Belgium

________ elections tend to draw the largest percentage of voters in the U.S.

Presidential

Voter identification cards find the most support among

Republicans.

Which of the following countries has had the LOWEST estimated voter turnout in major national elections in recent decades?

United States

Citizens in which of the following countries are MOST likely to talk to people about politics?

United States.

As distinct from alienation, apathy is

a general lack of interest in politics.

The Tea Party

has been backed by wealthy conservative donors.

When it comes to protest activities, a majority of Americans are

not highly supportive of such activities, despite America's tradition of free expression.

When the nation was founded, who was eligible to vote?

only males who owned property

The Tea Party's key initial issue was

opposition to high taxes.

In the United States,

voter registration requirements have usually been set by the states.

When democratic governments came into existence, tax and food riots and other forms of protest greatly diminished. Why?

Citizens had less-disruptive ways to express themselves.

Voter registration in the United States

began as a way of preventing voters from casting more than one ballot on election day.


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