Chapter 7: Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

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

-government subsidies for health insurance -higher taxes

True or false: Americans in the lowest 20 percent of income earners have the highest levels of participation in the United States.

False

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.

Why did the communist movement fail in America?

Its goals were too at odds with American values.

Which of the following is a primary reason for low voter-turnout rates among young adults?

They change addresses frequently and need to re-register.

How do Americans participate virtually in politics?

by using resources and joining discussions on social media

For a movement to succeed, it must ______.

institutionalize its goals

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

lawmakers who supported federal spending and higher taxes

In general, protest activity is ______ common 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

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

more

As compared to other democracies, how likely are Americans to contribute time and money to political and community organizations?

more likely

Free societies thrive on the ______ of citizens in the civic and political life of their communities.

participation

Internet political participation peaks during which of the following?

presidential elections

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

To date, what is the most successful of the recent political movements?

the Tea Party movement

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

voter registration requirements

Why is participation in local organizations twice as high in the United States as it is in Europe?

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

True or false: When the United States was founded, all white men were given the right to vote.

False

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

What protest movement of the modern era has had the most lasting effect?

Black civil rights

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

Protest activity should be tolerated.

Unlike participation through interest groups or political parties, participation in political movements ___________.

takes place largely outside established institutions

Over 70 percent of Americans' political participation via community activities takes place in which of the following?

-school-related groups -church-related groups -civic organizations

Which of the following forms of political participation require citizens to spend a comparatively large amount of personal resources?

-demonstrating for political causes -volunteering in a political campaign

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