Participation and Voting quiz

What bloc of voters has recently been called "the sleeping giant"?

Latino Americans

Studies have discovered ________ to be the key element of successful mobilization efforts

Personal Contact

Which of the following statements about the digital divide is NOT true?

All racial and ethnic groups in the United States are equally likely to have online access.

________ is the single most important factor in predicting whether an individual votes.

Education Level

Under the Constitution, ________ has/have the power to regulate elections.

State Legislature

When did African Americans truly gain voting rights in the United States without fear of reprisal?

1965

About ________ percent of eligible voters turn out for midterm congressional elections.

33

Which of the following is NOT a reform that has attempted to make voting easier?

Voter ID laws

Social capital refers to

community networks that motivate political participation

It is likely that eliminating state-level voter registration laws would

increase voter turnout among younger people