Federal Government Chapter 7
Which group of Americans have the highest level of voter participation?
highest 20 percent of income earners
Which of the following has the lowest voting rates?
independent
Harvard's Robert Putnam refers to the sum of face-to-face civic interactions among citizens in a society as ___
social capital
Which of the following nations has the highest voter turnout rates?
Belgium
People who believe that citizens ought to participate in political affairs are likely to describe voting as an exercise in
civic duty
What protest movement of the modern era has had the most lasting effect?
civil rights
To date, what is the most successful of the recent political movements?
the Tea Party movement
Which of the following explain why Europeans with less education and income vote at higher rates in their countries than their American counterparts?
- Americans face more voter registration requirements. - Class-based European organizations encourage participation.
Which of the following statements are true regarding U.S. elections?
- They are held more frequently than in other countries. - They allow voters to choose party nominees.
For a movement to succeed, it must ___
institutionalize its goals
The difference in the age of participating voters is more pronounced in
midterm congressional elections
The proportion of eligible adult citizens who actually vote in a given election is known as ______ _____.
Voter Turnout (or turn out)
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.
in general, protest activity is ______ common in the United States than in many Western democracies.
less
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
Generally, protests ______ have not been popular in the U.S.
against U.S. military action
How can Americans participate virtually in politics?
by using resources and joining discussions on the Internet
Compared to citizens in Europe, Americans are ______ likely to contribute time and money to political campaigns.
more
The #MeToo movement's larger goal was to
raise awareness of sexual misconduct.
Which of these groups vote at above average rates?
- college-educated individuals - upper-income Americans
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
The Black Lives Matter movement has sought, primarily, to highlight ___
- disparities in local officials' treatment of black and white citizens.
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 voting restrictions increases the burden on citizens who move frequently?
Voter registration requirements
Citizens who are party identifiers have ______ levels of voter turnout rates than those who identify as independent
higher
The Occupy Wall Street movement was aimed predominantly at which issue?
income inequality
Although some people believe it is insignificant, which of the following may result if IDs are not required for voting?
increased fraud
Which of the following lawmakers were the original targets of the Tea Party movement?
lawmakers who supported federal spending and higher taxes
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
Which of the following factors are said to adversely affect voter turnout in the United States?
- frequent elections - voter registration laws
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.
Unlike participation through interest groups or political parties, participation in political movements
takes place largely outside established institutions
The Tea Party movement did not support which of the following policies?
- government subsidies for health insurance - higher taxes
True or false: When the United States was founded, all white men were given the right to vote.
False
Senior citizens in the United States have a ______ rate of voter turnout than voters under the age of 30 do.
much higher
Who led the impassioned plea for tougher gun control measures after the Parkland shooting?
parkland students
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
Which of the following refers to a total lack of interest, such as a total lack of interest in politics?
Apathy
Why did the communist movement fail in America?
Its goals were too at odds with American values.
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution extended voting rights to eighteen-year-olds?
The Twenty-Sixth Amendment
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
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
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
The movement against gun violence had a relatively low profile until the mass killing at
Majory Stoneman Douglas High School
What role does party loyalty play in voting?
Party loyalty heightens interest in voting.