Chapter 7-Test 6
With respect to political participation, what is the "great equalizer"? Protesting Voting Contacting political elites Educating voters Party activism
Protesting
Compared to whites, African Americans today tend to have political participation rates that are which of the following? Far lower Slightly lower About the same Slightly higher Far higher
About the same
Which of the following was the first known act of unconventional participation in America? Revolutionary War Declaration of Independence Civil rights marches of the 1960s Mayflower Compact Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea Party
An example of a citizen using "contacting behavior" is which of the following? Calling the county animal control office to remove a raccoon from a garage Reciting the Pledge of Allegiance Pressuring an alderman to vote against an increase in school taxes Flying the American flag on July 4 Standing during a parade when the American flag passes by
Calling the county animal control office to remove a raccoon from a garage
The standard socioeconomic model of participation chiefly refers to which of the following? Age, race, and education Gender, ethnicity, and income Race, income, and religion Age, education, and political interest Education, income, and occupation
Education, income, and occupation
Which of the following amendments extended voting rights to African American males? Thirteenth Amendment Fourteenth Amendment Fifteenth Amendment Nineteenth Amendment Twenty-First Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
When citizens contribute money to a candidate's campaign, they are engaging in which of the following? Unconventional participation Supportive behavior Influencing behavior Competitive behavior Elite behavior
Influencing behavior
What was the effect of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment that enfranchised 18- to 20-year-olds? It boosted voter turnout in the United States above that of most other democratic nations. It reduced the national voter turnout rate. It increased the national voter turnout rate. It decreased the percentage of the population that distrusts the American political system. It countered the increasing social mobility of this group.
It reduced the national voter turnout rate.
Besides registration, which of the following is usually cited as a reason for low voter turnout? Location of polling places Compulsory voting Lack of effective voter mobilization Poll taxes Literacy tests
Lack of effective voter mobilization
Characteristics frequently associated with nonvoters include which of the following? Low education, high income, and being middle-aged Low education, low income, and being relatively young High education, low income, and being relatively old Low education, low income, and being middle-aged High education, high income, and being middle-aged
Low education, low income, and being relatively young
In Oregon, everyone votes by which of the following methods? Telephone Internet Electronic devices Mail Town meetings
Someone who asserts that elections "socialize political activity" is contending that elections are mechanisms that maintain which of the following? Freedom Majoritarianism Equality Order Independence
Order
Elections, as an institutional mechanism, do which of the following? They have no perceptible effect on policies and actions of governments. They diminish the power and authority of the state. They encourage the citizenry to engage in other kinds of political participation. They bolster the power and authority of the state. They equalize competing factions.
They bolster the power and authority of the state.
Congress and the states moved quickly to pass the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, which lowered the voting age to 18, because of which of the following? They recognized the justice of the student antiwar and civil rights movements. They knew that student voter turnout would be low. They expected the new voters to change the political balance of power drastically. They hoped to channel student energy away from demonstrations and toward more conventional forms of participation. They believed young voters would be predominantly Democratic.
They hoped to channel student energy away from demonstrations and toward more conventional forms of participation
Freedom as a value in political participation tends to advantage which group? Poor voters Wealthy individuals Religious voters Racial minorities engaged in protests Women voters
Wealthy individuals
