POLI-SCI Module 3: Chapter 7 Review

In the US , the voter turnout rate in presidential elections tends to hover around.......... percent 60 50 30 40

60%

Generally, protests....... have not been popular in the US For a cleaner environment Against US military action Against segregation In favor of voting rights

Against US military action

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? Apathy Antagonism Alienation Civic duty

Alienation

Why is participation in local organizations twice as high in the US as it is in Europe? Americans enjoy arguing with one another about policy, whereas Europeans prefer to avoid such arguments Americans care more about what is happening in their towns and communities than Europeans do Americans are more likely to attend church and engage in church-related community work Americans have an incentive to participate because there is more local control over policy in the US than in Europe

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

Which of the following explain why Europeans with less education and income vote at higher rates in their countries than their American counterparts? The focus of major socialist parties in the US has never been on voting European countries have mandatory voting Americans face more voter registration requirements Class based European organizations encourage participation

Americans face more voter registration requirements Class-based European organizations encourage participation

Which of the following refers to a total lack of interest, in politics Apathy Deviant behavior Civic duty Alienation

Apathy

Which of the following nations has the highest average voter turnout rate? Belgium United States Germany Italy

Belgium

What protest movement of the modern era has had the most lasting effect? Women's civil rights Black civil rights Hispanic civil rights Gay civil rights

Black civil rights

How do Americans participate virtually in politics? By handing out campaign literature on a street corner By using resources and joining discussions on social media By gathering poll results on political campaigns By discussing politics in the office with coworkers

By using resources and joining discussions on social media

Over 70% of Americans' political participation via community activities takes place in which of the following? Church-related groups Civic organizations Partisan organizations School-related groups

Church-related groups Civic organizations School-related groups

People who believe that citizens ought to participate in political affairs are likely to describe voting as an exercise in....... Apathy Futility Civic duty Alienation

Civic Duty

Opponents of voter ID laws tend to be...... Republicans Democrats Independents From all political parties

Democrats

Which of the following forms of political participation require citizens to spend a comparatively large amount of personal resources? Voting in a political campaign Demonstrating for political causes Displaying a sign for political candidate Volunteering in a political campaign

Demonstrating for political causes Volunteering in a political campaign

T or F: The Occupy Wall Street movement was limited to New York City.

False

T or F: When the US was founded, all white men were given the right to vote.

False, white men with land

Which of the following factors are said to adversely affect voter turnout in the US? Frequent elections Voter registration laws Vague voter requirements Infrequent elections

Frequent elections Voter registration laws

The Occupy Wall Street movement, which began in 2011, was inspired by anger at the....... Government bailout of the financial industry during the financial crisis of 2008 Imposition of a mandate to buy health insurance by the Affordable Care Act Large number of personal bankruptcies caused by high medical bills Regulation of Wall Street in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

Government bailout of the financial industry during the financial crisis of 2008

Citizens who are party identifiers have........ levels of voter turnout rates than those who identify as independent. Lower Higher The same

Higher

Which group of Americans have the highest level of voter participation? Next-to-highest 20% of income earners Lowest 20% of income earners Highest 20% of income earners Middle 20% of income earners

Highest 20% of income earners

The Tea Party movement did not support which of the following policies? Cuts in federal tax rates Increased federal spending Reductions in government spending Higher taxes

Increased federal spending Higher taxes

Which of the following has the lowest voting rates? Democrats Republicans Independents

Independents

For a movement to succeed, it must...... Offer radical change to everyday problems Appeal to Americans of all walks of life Grab the public's attention through any means necessary Institutionalize its goals

Institutionalize its goals

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 sent the case back to the lower court for retrieval It overturned the law It ruled the law unconstitutional It upheld the Indiana law

It upheld the Indiana law

Why did the communist movement fail in America? Its goals were too at odds with American values It lacked the ideological commitment to sustained action It excluded women It was never able to institutionalize its goals

Its goals were too at odds with American values

In general, protest activity is........common in the US than in many Western democracies. Equally Less More

Less

Which of the following tactics were used to disenfranchise Blacks in the post-Civil War South despite the passage of the 15th Amendment Nighttime voting Proof of citizenship requirements Literacy tests Publicized lists of voters

Literacy tests Publicized lists of voters

Which of the following groups has the highest rate of voter turnout? Immigrants with no college experience Young people with no college experience Middle-aged people from the upper class Young people with college experience

Middle-aged people from the upper class

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

More

As compared to other democracies, how likely are Americans to contribute time and money to political and community organizations? More likely These factors are about the same in all democracies Less likely

More likely

The mass killings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School resulted in which of the following? National School Walkout Day March for Our Lives demonstrations A federal ban on military-style assault rifles A federal ban on "bump stocks" for semi-automatic weapons

National School Walkout Day March for Our Lives demonstrations

Who led the impassioned plea for tougher gun control measures after the Parkland shooting? Florida's governor Parkland educators Florida's senators Parkland students

Parkland students

Internet political participation peaks during which of the following? International political strife The State of the Union address Presidential elections Periods of economic prosperity

Presidential elections

The #MeToo movement's larger goal was to....... Change standards by which rape cases are prosecuted Identify public figures who were guilty of sexual misconduct Redefine "sexual misconduct" as a legal term

Raise awareness of sexual miscondict

Which of the following arguments drew large support for passing the 26th Amendment, granting 18 year olds the right to vote? The voting age in all other major democratic societies was 18 Younger voters tend to be more sympathetic to liberal causes Since 18 year olds were eligible for the draft, they should also be able to vote. The voting pool should be increased in order to give elections more definite outcomes

Since 18 year olds were eligible for the draft, they should also be able to vote

In what area has virtual participation been a tangible asset for political campaigns? Influencing the media Reliability of polling Voter registration Small-donor fundraising

Small-donor fundraising

Unlike participation through interest groups or political parties, participation in political movements.... Takes place largely outside established institutions Always tends toward the politically moderate Takes place largely within established institutions Always includes a radical element

Takes place largely outside established institutions

Which amendment to the US Constitution extended voting right to 18 year olds? The 19th Amendment The 18th Amendment The 23rd Amendment The 26th Amendment

The 26th Amendment

More people in the US participate in election campaigns than people in other countries do because...... The US has more elected posts than other countries do People in the US have a higher voting turnout for elections People in the US do not contribute as much money to political campaigns The US has a unitary form of government

The US has more elected posts than other countries do

The killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis in 2020 led to....... Limited, small-scale protests in Minneapolis and other midwest cities A national moratorium on public protests because of the pandemic The largest protests yet of police violence against Black Americans A decrease in the influence of the Black Lives Matter movement

The largest protests yet of police violence against Black Americans

Which of the following statements are true regarding US elections? They allow voters to choose part nominees They are held more frequently than in other countries More Americans participate in elections than do voters in other countries Elections for chief executive are far less frequent than in other countries

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

Which of the following is a primary reason for low voter-turnout rates among young adults? The media discourages them from voting They are too busy with work or classes to bother to vote They change addresses frequently and need to re-register They tend to live in high-density areas

They change addresses frequently and need to re-register

Why did states start registering voters? To prevent individuals from voting multiple times in the same election To block the Jim Crow laws that prevented many African Americans from voting To permit mailing election results to voters To encourage more people to vote

To prevent individuals from voting multiple times in the same election

T or F: Voter turnout decreased in the US once states enacted registration laws around 1900.

True

The degree to which education level and income are so closely tied to voter participating in the US is ........ when compared to European countries. Unusual Typical Improving Flat

Unusual

The proportion of eligible adult citizens who actually vote in a given election is known as....... Enfranchisement Voter turnout Election apathy Voting registration

Voter turnout