Fed Gov Chapter 7: Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Which of the following nations has the highest voter turnout rates?

Belgium

Which of the following has the lowest voting rates?

Independents

Why did the communist movement fail in America?

Its goals were too at odds with American values.

The mass killings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School resulted in which of the following?

March for Our Lives demonstrations National School Walkout Day

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

More likely

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 also be able to vote.

True or false: Voter turnout decreased in the United States once states enacted registration laws around 1900.

True

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?

alienation

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

apathy

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

civil rights

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

higher

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

False

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

increased fraud

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

more

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

participation

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

the Tea Party movement

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

19th

The United States' voter turnout rate in presidential elections tends to hover around ______ percent.

60

Internet political participation peaks during which of the following?

presidential elections

The #MeToo movement's larger goal was to

raise awareness of sexual misconduct.

In what area has virtual participation been a tangible asset for political campaigns?

small-donor fundraising

Which of these groups vote at above average rates?

upper-income Americans college-educated individuals

Which of the following factors are said to adversely affect voter turnout in the United States?

voter registration laws frequent elections

According to the Department of Labor, roughly ______ percent of Americans participate in volunteer activities annually.

25

The movement against gun violence had a relatively low profile until the mass killing at

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

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

Protest activity should be tolerated.

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

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 upheld the Indiana law

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 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.

What is a social or political movement?

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

Generally, protests ______ have not been popular in the U.S.

against U.S. military action

The Black Lives Matter movement has sought, primarily, to highlight

disparities in local officials' treatment of black and white citizens.

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

highest 20 percent of income earners

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

sense of duty age education

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 statements are true regarding U.S. elections?

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

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

lawmakers who supported federal spending and higher taxes

Harvard's Robert Putnam refers to the sum of face-to-face civic interactions among citizens in a society as

social capital

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

higher taxes government subsidies for health insurance

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

middle-aged people from the upper class

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