Ch8 Political Participation & Voting
Which of the following statements about Asian Americans is true? -There are more Asian Americans in the United States than Latinos -There are more Asian Americans in the United States than African Americans -turnout is higher among Asian Americans than among whites -Although a majority of Asian Americans voted Republican in the 1990s and 2000s they have been voting increasingly Democratic
-Although a majority of Asian Americans voted Republican in the 1990s and 2000s they have been voting increasingly Democratic
Which of the following statements about the 2004 presidential election is true? -B. George W. Bush was narrowly re-elected -E. George W. Bush won a landslide election -A. John Kerry won the popular vote -D. Both B and C -C. Same-sex ballot measures in several states may have helped to get George W. Bush reelected.
-D. Both B and C
Which of the following statements about political parties is correct? -During the 19th century, political parties employed hundreds of thousands of workers to organize and mobilize voters -Since 2000, political parties have ended efforts to organize and mobilize voters because doing so would violate federal campaign finance laws. -Political parties have never attempted to organize and mobilize voters because doing so wold violate the Constitution -During the late 20th century political parties organized and mobilized a larger percentage of voters than at any other point in American history -During the nineteenth century, political parties were more interested in fund-raising than in organizing and mobilizing voters
-During the 19th century, political parties employed hundreds of thousands of workers to organize and mobilize voters
The Supreme Court justices ruled that prayer in public schools was unconstitutional in ________. -Baker v Carr -Engel v Vitale -New York Times Co. v Sullivan -Hustler Magazine v Falwell -Regents of University of California v. Bakke
-Engel v Vitale
What was the main cause for dropping the legal voting age to eighteen? -Young American citizens effectively organized and protested for the right to vote -It had been one of the civil rights movements important goals -the Constitution mandated that the draft age be equivalent to the voting age. -Government officials hoped it would lead to a decline in disruptive student protests -A decision by the Supreme Court justices determined that voting requirements based on age were unconstitutional
-Government officials hoped it would lead to a decline in disruptive student protests
Which of the following statements about voting rights is correct? -According to the Supreme Court, the Constitution requires that felons have their right to vote limited due to their criminal status -Many states have laws restriction the voting rights of persons convicted of felonies -Even though prison inmates cannot vote, federal law states that n ex-cons voting rights cannot be restricted -Laws passed by Congress prevent the abridgement of a felon's voting rights
-Many states have laws restriction the voting rights of persons convicted of felonies
Which statement is correct? -Religious groups have played a relatively minor role in politically mobilizing Americans -Religion has played an important role in organizing political participation -the Moral Majority was the first broad-based political organization of atheists in the US -White evangelicals have become closely aligned with the Democratic Party in recent years
-Religion has played an important role in organizing political participation
Which of the following statements is true? -Republicans were better organized than Democrats in 2008 -Barack Obama focused on traditional mobilization tactics in 2009 and 2012 -The Tea Party movement does not utilize grassroots political mobilization -Republicans were better organized than Democrats in 2012 -Republicans were better organized than Democrats in 2004.
-Republicans were better organized than Democrats in 2004.
What is one reason that political parties and politicians view Latinos as a critically important group? -Latinos turn out to vote at higher levels than whites and African Americans -The Latino population in the United States is large and rapidly growing -Latinos register to vote at higher levels than whites and African Americans -Latinos consistently got for candidates from the Republican Party -Latinos contribute more money to political parties and campaigns than whites and African Americans combined
-The Latino population in the United States is large and rapidly growing
Which of the following statements about the gender gap is FAlSE? -Women are more likely to oppose military activities than men -Women are more likely to support social spending by government than men -Following the 2012 elections, there were 80 men and 20 women serving in the US Senate -The gender gap in voting behavior has always been about 20 percentage points since women's suffrage in 1920
-The gender gap in voting behavior has always been about 20 percentage points since women's suffrage in 1920
Which of the following did NOT take part in the 2012 protests against SOPA and PIPA? -twitter -google -U.S. chamber of commerce -Wikipedia -facebook
-U.S. chamber of commerce
What has been one of the most pressing questions concerning socioeconomic status? -why do recent immigrants display a higher level of political participation than second-and-third generation Americans? -Why have rising income levels to increased the number of the people who are willing to make monetary contributions to political candidates? -Why do citizens in coastal cities tend to have a voting rate approx. 5-7 percent higher than citizens in landlocked states? -Why is Catholic American participation consistently higher than that of Protestant Americans? -Why has the level of participation in politics not increased as a result of the rising level of education among Americans?
-Why has the level of participation in politics not increased as a result of the rising level of education among Americans?
Which of the following statements is true about political participation? -neither young people nor older people participate in politics -Young people are far less likely to participate in politics than older people -Young people are just as likely to participate in politics as older people -Older people are far less likely to participate in politics than younger people
-Young people are far less likely to participate in politics than older people
Social capital refers to -the fees associative do with membership in a club or social group -campaign contributions made by community organizations -the fund that interest groups raise during election campaigns -community networks that motivate political participation
-community networks that motivate political participation
The political power fo Asian Americans has recently been hindered because of the -disenfranchisement of Asian American voters in the 1990's -political apathy among Asian American voters -absence of organizations working to mobilize Asian Americans -lack of a sufficiently large population for bloc voting -diversity of national backgrounds and cultures
-diversity of national backgrounds and cultures
The main goal of the group Rock the Vote is to -encourage states to use voting machines with paper ballots -register more Latino voters -eliminate voter fraud -draw young voters into participating politically -encourage increased voting by musicians
-draw young voters into participating politically
The twenty-sixth amendment was ratified -during the Korean War -during the Iranian hostage crisis -during Watergate -right after the Soviet's launched Sputnik -during the Vietnam War
-during the Vietnam War
Which of the following is NOT a key factor affecting one's level of -education -occupation -age -geographic region -income
-geographic region
It is less likely that eliminating state-level voter registration laws would -decrease voter turnout among all voters -decrease voter turnout among younger people -decrease voter turnout among older people -have no effect on voter turnout among any group. -increase voter turnout among younger people
-increase voter turnout among younger people
It is likely that eliminating state-level voter registration laws would -increase voter turnout among younger people -have no effect on voter turnout among any group -decrease voter turnout among all voters -decrease voter turnout among younger people -decrease voter turnout among older people
-increase voter turnout among younger people
Statewide initiatives on the ballot -increase voter turnout in elections -advantage the Democratic Party -have no effect on voter turnout -advantage the Republican Party -decrease voter turnout in elections
-increase voter turnout in elections
The power of the Christian Coalition in the 1990s was due to -its close alignment with the Democratic Party -its ability to donate large sums of money to candidates -the number of its members who were appointed to the federal judiciary -the number of its members who were elected to political office -its success in mobilizing a large grassroots base
-its success in mobilizing a large grassroots base
Which of the following characteristics constitutes one's socioeconomic status? -level of income, level of political participation, and level of intelligence -level of income, level of education, and prestige of occupation -level of income , level of political participation and number of friends -level of education, level of political participation, and age -level of education,number of friends, and age
-level of income, level of education, and prestige of occupation
The digital divide refers to the -large differences between how people use cell phones and how they use personal computers for political purposes -tendency for liberals and conservatives to visit very different sites online -line separating citizens with Internet access from those without -fact that only a small number of people read political stories online
-line separating citizens with Internet access from those without
An example of the phenomenon called the gender gap would be that -more women than men vote for Democrats -more women than men vote for Republicans -more men than women have had their ballots invalidated -more men than women turn out to vote -in families, it is usually women who determine how the family votes
-more women than men vote for Democrats
The protests against SOPA and PIPA are an example of how -new media can be effectively used to mobilize offline participation in politics -online political action can never achieve its goals -new media has mad offline participation in politics completely obsolete -new media cannot be effectively used to mobilize offline participation in politics
-new media can be effectively used to mobilize offline participation in politics
The 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870, mandated that -on state could deny the right to vote on account of gender -literacy tests were forbidden in federal elections -no state could deny the right to vote on account of property requirements -states were forbidden to impose poll taxes -no state could prevent the right to vote on account of race
-no state could prevent the right to vote on account of race
Which of the following groups have had the highest levels of political participation? -unemployed people -Asian americans -senior citizens (65 and over) -people who did not graduate high school -young people (18-24)
-senior citizens (65 and over
Which of the following methods of participation was an important part of the civil rights movement of the 1950's and 1960's? -placing initiatives on the ballot -violent protests -assassinations of political leaders -sit-ins and marches
-sit-ins and marches
Which of the following methods of participation was an important part of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s -violent protests -[placing initiatives on the ballot -sit-ins and marches -assassinations of political leaders
-sit-ins and marches
Studies show that people are most likely to participate in politics when -the media devotes a great deal of time to covering politics -they are paid to do so -government officials officially invite input and feedback -they are able to participate electronically through e-mail and computer voting -someone asks them to get involved
-someone asks them to get involved
During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the criteria for determining ones eligibility to vote were established by_______ -the US Constitution -state govts -the common-law tradition -the Articles of Confederation -the federal govt
-state govts
Evangelical Protestants are more likely to be associated with -the Green Party -the Republican Party -the Democratic Party -no party; they are typically nonpartisan -the Moral Majority Party
-the Republican Party
What is the best explanation for the fact that Latinos have tended to favor Democratic Party candidates in national elections? -they support the Democratic Party's foreign policy toward Cuba -they typically find the Democratic party's candidates more charismatic than the Republican party's candidates -they agree with the Democratic Party's stance on military issues -they are socially conservative and , as a result, support the Democratic Party's positions more -they disagree wit the Republicans Party's stance on immigration
-they disagree wit the Republicans Party's stance on immigration
Nonelectoral forms of participation usually require more _____ than voting. -knowledge, passion, and cynicism -intelligence, pessimism, and mobilization -information, trust, and strategic thinking -economic security, perseverance, and alienation -time,money, and effort
-time,money, and effort
What was the original purpose of voter registration -to make voters more dependent on the political parties -to raise revenues for the government -to reduce corruption by making it more difficult to vote -to reduce the number of women who voted in national elections -to simplify the voting process
-to reduce corruption by making it more difficult to vote
Over the past decade, polls have revealed that Asian American voters are moving -toward the Republican Party -away form all forms of partisan identity -toward the Democratic Party -toward newly formed political parties that focus on Asian American political issues -toward the Green Party
-toward the Democratic Party
Which of the following is NOT a traditional form of political activity? -contributing to a candidate -litigation -voting -visiting a candidates website -protests
-visiting a candidates website
Which of the following is NOT a reform that has attempted to make voting easier? -none of the above -Election Day registration -permanent absentee ballots -voter id laws -early voting
-voter id laws
Which of the following statements is true? -states do not vary much when it comes to voter turnout -Texas is a "safe" Democratic state -voter turnout in California decreases in a presidential election when the race is not close -Citizens are generally less knowledgeable about politics in battleground states
-voter turnout in California decreases in a presidential election when the race is not close
About _____ percent of US senators and US representatives serving in Congress are women -17 -45 -5 -30 -55
17
When did African Americans truly gains voting rights in the United States without fear of reprisal/retaliation? -1920 -1870 -1965 -1945
1965
About _____ percent of eligible voters turn out for midterm congressional elections -50 -61 -76 -33 -10
33
According to political scientists, voter registration requirements reduce voter turnout by as much as ____ percent. -50 -25 -15 -33 -5
50
On average, more women vote for ______ candidates and more men vote for ______ candidates -Republican; Democratic -Republican; Republican -Democratic; Democratic -Democratic; Republican -Independent; Independent
Democratic; Republican
_____ is the single most important factor in predicting whether and individual votes. -geography -religious affiliation -age -education level -race
Education level
Which of the following states does NOT permit Election Day registration? -Minnesota -Indiana -Iowa -Montana -New Hampshire
Indiana
Which of the following states does NOT permit Election Day registration? -Montana -Iowa -Indiana -New Hampshire -Minnesota
Indiana
Compared with Western Europe, the United States has a(n) ____ turnout in elections -roughly equivalent -higher -noncomparable -lower -unstudied
Lower
Political parties have been doing less _____ in recent years. -nominating of candidates -advertising -mobilizing of voters -presenting of party platforms -fund-raising
Mobilizing of voters
____ is the only state that does not require voter registration. -North Dakota -Indiana -Maine -California -Wisconsin
North Dakota
Studies have discovered _______ to be the key element of successful mobilization efforts -extensive used of phone banks -e-mail newsletters -direct mailings -advertising in local media -personal contact
Personal contact
Under the Constitution, _______ has/have the power to regulate elections. -state legislatures -none of the above - the president -the Federal Election Commission -Congress
State legislatures
State-level data from 1980-2010 suggests -the electoral college wil be abolished by a constitutional amdndment in the next few years -stringent voter id laws have the effect of substantially lowering the turnout of the rich -stringent voter ID laws have the effect of lowering overall turnout -the 26th amendment has resulted in a sharp increase in voter turnout
Stringent voter ID laws have the effect of lowering overall turnout
______ is the single most important political act for most Americans
Voting
______ is the single most important political act for most Americans -writing a letter to the editor -contribution to political campaigns -voting -peaceful protest -canvassing
Voting
