Chapter 7: Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

What is a social or political movement?

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

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

apathy

How can Americans participate virtually in politics?

by using resources and joining discussions on the internet.

Which of the following are conventional forms of political participation?

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

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

government subsidies for health insurance gun control legislation

Citizens who are party identifiers have ________ levels of voter turnout rates than those who identify as independent.

higher

Compared to most European nations, Americans' community involvement is substantially ________ than that of European citizens.

higher

Which of the following lawmakers were the original targets of the Tea Party movement?

lawmakers who supported bank ballouts

Protest activity is ________ common today in the United States than in many western democracies.

less

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

middle aged people from the upper class

Senior citizens in the United States have a ________ rate of voter turnout than voters under the age of 30 do.

much higher

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

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

sense of duty age education

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

social

Why did states start registering voters?

to prevent individuals from voting multiple times in the same election

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

turning out to vote on election day

Which of these groups vote at above average rates?

upper-income Americans college-educated individuals

Suffrage is the right to

vote

Which of the following results from a high frequency of elections, such as having primary, general, and referenda elections?

voter fatigue

Which of the following voting restrictions increases the burden on citizens who move frequently?

voter registration requirements

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

voter turnout

Which of the following statements correctly describes the relationship between income and political participation in the United States?

Higher income citizens are the most active because they have the resources to participate effectively.

True or False: Americans in the lowest 20% of income earners have the highest levels of participation in the United States

False

Although some people believe it is insignificant, which of the following may result if IDs were not required for voting?

increased fraud

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

60%

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

income inequality

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

protest activity should be tolerated

Which amendment to the Constitution granted women the right to vote in the United States?

the 19th amendment

Which amendment to the U.S. constitution extended voting rights to eighteen-year-olds?

the 26th amendment

Which of the following tactics were used to disenfranchise blacks in the post-Civil War South despite the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment?

literacy tests publicized lists of voters

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

political participation

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

Bernie Sanders Donald Trump

What law did Congress enact in 1993 that required states to allow people to register to vote when applying for a driver's license or public assistance?

the Motor Voter Act