Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will
In the United States, the voter turnout rate in presidential elections tends to hover around ______ percent.
60
Generally, protests ______ have not been popular in the United States.
Against U.S. military action
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
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.
Which of the following refers to a total lack of interest, such as a total lack of interest in politics?
Apathy
Which of the following nations has the highest average voter turnout rate?
Belgium
What protest movement of the modern era has had the most lasting effect?
Black civil rights
How do Americans participate virtually in politics?
By using resources and joining discussions on social media
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.
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
The mass killings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School resulted in which of the following?
National School Walkout Day March for Our Lives demonstrations
What role does party loyalty play in voting?
Party loyalty heightens interest in voting.
What sparked the Black Lives Matter movement?
The killing of unarmed young Black men by police officers
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.
Which of these groups vote at above average rates?
Upper-income Americans College-educated individuals
Which of the following explain why Europeans with less education and income vote at higher rates in their countries than their American counterparts?
Class-based European organizations encourage participation. Americans face more voter registration requirements.
The Occupy Wall Street movement was aimed predominantly at which issue?
Income inequality
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.
Suffrage is the right to _____.
Vote
True or false: Americans in the lowest 20 percent of income earners have the highest levels of participation in the United States
False
True or false: When the United States was founded, all white men were given the right to vote.
False
Which group of Americans have the highest level of voter participation?
Highest 20 percent of income earners
For a movement to succeed, it must ______.
Institutionalize its goals
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.
Which of the following lawmakers were the original targets of the Tea Party movement?
Lawmakers who supported federal spending and higher taxes
As compared to other democracies, how likely are Americans to contribute time and money to political and community organizations?
More likely
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
The #MeToo movement's larger goal was to ______.
Raise awareness of sexual misconduct
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution extended voting rights to eighteen-year-olds?
The Twenty-Sixth Amendment
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
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
The Black Lives Matter movement has sought, primarily, to highlight ______.
Disparities in local officials' treatment of Black and white citizens
The Occupy Wall Street movement, which began in 2011, was inspired by anger at the ______.
Government bailout of the financial industry during the financial crisis of 2008
Citizens who are party identifiers have ______ levels of voter turnout rates than those who identify as independent.
Higher
Internet political participation peaks during which of the following?
Presidential elections
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
The social media hashtag #MeToo was intended to ______.
Show the extent to which women are subject to sexual assault and harassment
Harvard's Robert Putnam refers to the sum of face-to-face civic interactions among citizens in a society as ______.
Social capital
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 amendment to the Constitution granted women the right to vote in the United States?
The Nineteenth Amendment
Which of the following results from a high frequency of elections, such as having primary, general, and referenda elections?
Voter fatigue
Which of the following voting restrictions increases the burden on citizens who move frequently?
Voter registration requirements
Although many people believe it is insignificant, which of the following may result if IDs are not required for voting?
Increased fraud
Why did the communist movement fail in America?
Its goals were too at odds with American values.
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?
Increased federal spending Higher taxes
