Patterson ch.7

What is a social or political movement?

a way for disenchanted citizens to voice their displeasure with government policy

How can americans participate virtually in politics

by using resources and joining discussions on the internet

How did the supreme court rule on indiana law requiring citizens to obtain a government issued voter identification card in order to vote?

it upheld the indiana law

Harvard's Robert Putnam defined the sum of face-to-face civic interactions among citizens in a society as its __________ capital.

social

Suffrage is the right to

vote

Which of these groups vote at above average rates?

-college-educated individuals -upper-income Americans

Compared to most european nations, american community involvement is substancially ________ than that of european citizens

Higher

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 be able to vote

Which of the following are conventional forms of political participation?

-contributing time to a political campaign -voting on election day -donating money to a political cause

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

-government subsidies for health insurance -gun control legislation

Which group of Americans have the highest level of voter participation?

highest 20% of income earners

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

income inequality

Why did states start registering voters?

to prevent individuals from voting multiple times in the same election

Which two 2016 presidential candidates had very passionate followers likely to produce political movements?

-donald trump -bernie sanders

Which of the following factors are said to adversly affect voter turnout in the united states?

-frequent elections -voter registration laws

Differences in which of the following are factors that influence voter participation?

-sense of duty -education -age

The United States' voter turnout rate in presidential elections tend to hover around:

60%

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

Voter turnout

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 individuals interests?

alienation

Senior citizens in the United States have a ____________ rate of voter turnout that votes under the age of 30 do.

much higher

The process by which citizens engage in the civic and political life of their communities is called

political participartion

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

protest activity should be tolerated

Which amendment to the US constitution extended voting rights to eighteen-year-olds?

the Twenty-sixth amendment

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

turning out to vote on election day

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

-middle aged people from the upper class

Which of the following are common recommendations to enhance voter participation in the united states?

-opening poll centers for several days before election day -keeping polls open longer on election day -making election day a national holiday

Which of the following are limitations of voting that are not present in other forms of political participation?

-voting provides a political opinion only at a certain time -voting is limited to what is on the ballot

Protest activity is ______ common today in the United Sates than in many Western democracies.

less

More people in the United States participate in election campaigns than people in other countries do because

the United States has more elected posts than other countries do

Which of the following refers to a total lack of interest, such as a total lack of interest in politics?

Apathy