Chapter 7 homework
The movement against gun violence had a relatively low profile until the mass killing at ______.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Which of the following arguments drew large support for passing the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, granting eighteen-year-olds the right to vote?
Since eighteen-year-olds were eligible for the draft, they should also be able to vote.
Which of the following statements are true regarding U.S. elections?
They allow voters to choose party nominees. They are held more frequently than in other countries.
The Occupy Wall Street movement was aimed predominantly at which issue?
income inequality
For a movement to succeed, it must ______.
institutionalize its goals
In the United States, the voter turnout rate in presidential elections tends to hover around ______ percent.
60
Opponents of voter ID laws tend to be ______.
Democrats
True or false: The #MeToo movement did not have much of an impact on the people whose behavior it was targeting.
False
True or false: When the United States was founded, all white men were given the right to vote.
False
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 statement best describes the prevalent view of the public concerning protest activists in the United States?
Protest activity should be tolerated.
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
Which of the following forms of political participation require citizens to spend a comparatively large amount of personal resources?
demonstrating for political causes volunteering in a political campaign
The Black Lives Matter movement has sought, primarily, to highlight ______.
disparities in local officials' treatment of Black and white citizens
Which amendment to the Constitution granted women the right to vote in the United States?
the Nineteenth Amendment
Which of the following explain why Europeans with less education and income vote at higher rates in their countries than their American counterparts?
Americans face more voter registration requirements. Class-based European organizations encourage participation.
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
True or false: The Occupy Wall Street movement was limited to New York City.
False
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.
Which of the following has the lowest voting rates?
Independents
Why did the communist movement fail in America?
Its goals were too at odds with American values.
Who led the impassioned plea for tougher gun control measures after the Parkland shooting?
Parkland students
What role does party loyalty play in voting?
Party loyalty heightens interest in voting.
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.
True or false: The Tea Party movement was opposed to higher taxes to support government programs.
True
What is a social or political movement?
a way for disenchanted citizens to voice their displeasure with government policy
Generally, protests ______ have not been popular in the United States.
against U.S. military action
Which of the following refers to a total lack of interest, such as a total lack of interest in politics?
apathy
How do Americans participate virtually in politics?
by using resources and joining discussions on social media
Over 70 percent of Americans' political participation via community activities takes place in which of the following?
civic organizations school-related groups church-related groups
Which of these groups vote at above average rates?
college-educated individuals upper-income Americans
Which group of Americans have the highest level of voter participation?
highest 20 percent of income earners
Which of the following lawmakers were the original targets of the Tea Party movement?
lawmakers who supported federal spending and higher taxes
Which of the following tactics were used to disenfranchise Blacks in the post-Civil War South despite the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment?
literacy tests publicized lists of voters
Which of the following groups has the highest rate of voter turnout?
middle-aged people from the upper class
Free societies thrive on the ______ of citizens in the civic and political life of their communities.
participation
Internet political participation peaks during which of the following?
presidential elections
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
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
Which of the following factors are said to adversely affect voter turnout in the United States?
voter registration laws frequent elections
Which of the following voting restrictions increases the burden on citizens who move frequently?
voter registration requirements
The social media hashtag #MeToo was intended to ______.
show the extent to which women are subject to sexual assault and harassment
What sparked the Black Lives Matter movement?
the killing of unarmed young Black men by police officers
