US Ch.7 Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Differences in which are factors that influence voter participation?

-education -age -sense of duty

Which tactics were used to disenfranchise blacks in the post-civil war south despite the passage of the 15th amendment?

-publicized lists of voters' -literacy tests

The US' voter turnout rate in prez. elections tends to hover around:

60%

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?

Motor voter act

Which two 2016 presidential candidates had very passionate followers likely to produce political movements?

Trump and Bernie

What is a social or political movement?

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

People who believe that citizens ought to participate in political affairs are likely to describe voting as an exercise in

civic duty

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

highest 20% of income earners

Although some people believe it is insignificant, which may result if IDs were *not* required for voting?

increased fraud

Which group has the highest rate of voter turnout?

middle aged from upper class

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

more

Suffrage is the right to ______

vote

Which factors are said to adversely affect voter turnout in the US?

-frequent elections -voter registration laws

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

-gun control legislation -gov subsidies for health insurance

Which are common recommendations to enhance voter participation in the US?

-making Election Day a national holiday -keeping polls open longer on Election Day -Opening poll centers for several days before Election Day

Which are limitations of voting that are *not* present in other forms of political participation?

-provides a political opinion only at a certain time -is limited to what is on the ballot

Which group votes at above avg. rates?

-upper-income Americans -college-educated indiv's

Which are conventional forms of political participation?

-voting on election day -contributing time -donating $$

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

25%

Which amendment to the US Const. extended voting rights to 18 year olds?

26th

Which term refers to a feeling of powerlessness, such as that rooted in the belief that gov pays no attention to an indiv's interests?

alienation

Protest activity is ______ common today in the US than in many Western democracies.

less

Harvard's Robert Putnam defined the sum of face-to=face civic interactions among citizens in a society as its ____ capital.

social

Why did states start registering voters?

to prevent indiv's from voting multiple times in the same election

The proportion of eligible adult citizens who actually vote in a given election is known as _____ ____

voter turnout

Internet political participation peaks during which of the following?

prez elections

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

apathy

How can Americans participate virtually in politics?

by using resources and joining discussions on the internet

The process by which citizens engage in the civic and political life of their communities is called ____ _____.

political participation

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

should be tolerated

Which amendment to the const. granted women the right to vote in the US?

19th