Unit 3: Chapter 11 Wrap It Up Quiz

Around what age does voter turnout peak in the United States? a. 25 b. 60 c. 45 d. 30

60

Nearly three-fourths of which group of people vote in elections? a. College-educated b. The 1 percent c. Latinos d. Grade-school educated

College-educated

Which historical protest involved the dumping of tea in opposition to the British government-backed monopoly? a. Shays's Rebellion b. Watts Riots c. Boston Tea Party d. Tea Party Rally

Boston Tea Party

Which form of political participation continues to rise dramatically, especially in the last decade? a. Recruiting for a political party b. Communicating directly with members of Congress c. Working for a political candidate d. Attending political meetings

Communicating directly with members of Congress

In which type of voting system (like Australia's) are citizens required by law to vote? a. Proxy voting b. Compulsory voting c. Plurality voting d. Preferential voting

Compulsory voting

In which model do citizens consider the costs and benefits of voting—i.e., when the benefits exceed the costs, they turn out to vote? a. Psychological b. Economic c. Genetic d. Institutional

Economic

Which amendment extended voting rights to African American males? a. Twelfth b. Eleventh c. Nineteenth d. Fifteenth

Fifteenth

In which model of voting is the voting process shaped by the rules of the system, political party behavior, the ways candidates run their campaigns, and the context of the election? a. Genetic b. Institutional c. Psychological d. Economic

Institutional

Which Supreme Court case outlawed the practice of the white primary? a. California Democratic Party v. Jones b. Griswold v. Connecticut c. Marbury v. Madison d. Smith v. Allwright

Smith v. Allwright

How does the average rate of voter turnout in the U.S. compare to that of other democracies? a. It is about the same. b. It is lower. c. It is slightly higher. d. It is much higher.

It is lower.

Franco believes that equality and citizen participation are important political values. He believes that the more people are allowed to vote, the better the government can respond to people's interests. Franco believes in which model of voting? a. Jeffersonian model b. Psychological model c. Hamiltonian model d. Economic model

Jeffersonian model

To assess their educational skills, potential voters in 1960s Alabama were required to answer questions like these: Whose duty is it to keep Congress informed of the state of the union? In which document or writing is the "Bill of Rights" found? How many states were required to approve the original Constitution in order for it to be in effect? In what type of assessment are these potential votes participating? a. Grandfather clauses b. Jim Crow laws c. Literacy tests d. White primaries

Literacy tests

Leroy grew up in a household with parents who voted in every election, national and local. Now as an adult, Leroy votes similarly, and when people ask him about his loyalty to the process, he simply tells them, "It is my duty to vote." Which model of voting does Leroy exemplify? a. Genetic b. Institutional c. Psychological d. Economic

Psychological

Ironically, which state elected Joseph Rainey, the first African American member of the House of Representatives? a. South Carolina b. North Carolina c. West Virginia d. Virginia

South Carolina

Which women's suffrage advocate was arrested after her attempt to vote in 1872? a. Elizabeth Cady Stanton b. Susan B. Anthony c. Victoria Claflin Woodhull d. Eleanor Roosevelt

Susan B. Anthony

What is the most common form of political participation in the U.S.? a. Working for a party or candidate b. Making financial donations to campaigns c. Voting d. Attending a political meeting

Voting

Which political movement began with protests against the nearly $800 billion stimulus package, which Congress passed in 2009 in the hopes of ending the financial crisis that began in 2008? a. Tea Party b. March for Our Lives c. Women's Rights d. Civil Rights

Tea Party

Which statement accurately describes the aim of the Constitution and the states in regard to elections? a. The Constitution includes guidelines for all state and national elections, and it requires the national government to establish eligibility requirements for the states. b. The Constitution divides the responsibility for holding elections equally between the federal government and the states c. The Constitution is specific about the dominant role of the federal government in holding elections, and the states play a limited role. d. The Constitution is silent on the rules about voting in elections, leaving such choices to states.

The Constitution is silent on the rules about voting in elections, leaving such choices to states.

Which statement describes the relationship between income and voting? a. The lower one's income, the more likely one is to vote. b. Those with a high income and those with a low income are equally likely to vote. c. Those who represent the annual median family income in the U.S. are most likely to vote. d. The higher one's income, the more likely one is to vote.

The higher one's income, the more likely one is to vote.

In recent years, what has been the most common nonvoting form of political participation in the United States? a. Trying to influence others' votes b. Working for a party or candidate c. Giving money to campaigns d. Attending political meetings

Trying to influence others' votes

Which amendment set the voting age at 18? a. Nineteenth b. First c. Twenty-Sixth d. Second

Twenty-Sixth

Why has Oregon recently had such a high rate of voting (i.e., 70 percent in 2008 and 68 percent in 2016)? a. Early voting b. Internet ballots c. Extended voting hours d. Voting by mail

Voting by mail

The voting-age population measure has been in error because it has not considered increases in the number of immigrants and convicted felons who are ineligible to vote. What new measure corrects for these trends? a. Available voter b. Adjusted voter c. Legal voter d. Voting-eligible population

Voting-eligible population

The National Voter Registration Act requires states to a. register all eligible voters, though the states can define "eligible." b. allow absentee ballots so voters can vote by mail. c. allow voters to register when they apply for or renew their driver's licenses. d. remove ineligible voters from their rolls.

allow absentee ballots so voters can vote by mail.

A trend in which older voters who die are replaced in the electorate by less reliable young voters is known as a. the voting-eligible population. b. generational replacement. c. graveyard voting. d. the grandfather clause.

generational replacement.