Chapter 7

What reason did the Supreme Court give for striking down North Carolina's voter ID law?

It had a discriminatory intent.

Which of the following states had its voter ID law upheld by the Supreme Court despite the Court's admission that the law was created with partisan intentions?

Indianna

Which of the following states has relatively low turnout in elections?

Indianna

As distinct from alienation, apathy is

a general lack of interest in politics

Regular voters tend to be characterized by a

a strong sense of civic duty.

The frequency of elections in the United States reduces voter turnout by

increasing the personal effort needed to participate in all elections.

In the United States, the primary responsibility for registration of the individual voter rests with the

individual

Voter participation in the United States

is lower than in nearly every other democracy.

One's sense of civic duty and sense of apathy are attitudes that are usually acquired from one's

parents.

Eighteen-, nineteen-, and twenty-year-old Americans were granted the right to vote by the passage of the ________ Amendment.

Twenty-Sixth Amendment

One of the reasons voter turnout is lower in the United States than in western European countries is that

U.S. registration laws place a greater burden on the individual.

Citizens in which of the following countries are most likely to engage in political activities, such as volunteering for political campaigns?

United States

Citizens in which of the following countries are most likely to talk to people about politics?

United States

In which of the following countries are rates of protest the LOWEST?

United States

Which of the following countries had the LOWEST estimated voter turnout in major national elections in recent decades?

United States

Scholars estimate that turnout would be roughly ________ percentage points higher in the United States if the U.S. had European-style registration.

10%

In the past two decades, the level of turnout in presidential elections has averaged about

60%

What percentage of states hold their gubernatorial elections in nonpresidential years?

75%

________ elections tend to draw the largest percentage of voters in the U.S.

Presidential

Voting

All of these answers are correct.

The "motor voter" law

All these answers are correct.

Which of the following is a reason that Americans are more likely to work for a political campaign than are citizens in Europe?

America's federal system provides more campaign opportunities.

Political protests

Are seen by most Americans as something to be accepted but not admired

Which of the following countries has the highest estimated voter turnout in recent national elections?

Belgium

When democratic governments came into existence, tax and food riots and other forms of protest greatly diminished. Why?

Citizens had less-disruptive ways to express themselves.

What did political scientist Larry Bartels demonstrate in his book Unequal Democracy?

Elected officials are substantially more responsive to the concerns of their more affluent constituents than to those of their poorer constituents.

African American men technically gained suffrage with passage of the ________ Amendment.

Fifteenth

Voter identification cards find the most support among

Republicans.

Volunteer activity in the United States is LOWEST in the

South

Voter registration in the United States

began as a way of preventing voters from casting more than one ballot on election day.

Literacy tests were used to

disenfranchise African Americans in the South

Women gained the right to vote

early 20th century

The chief obstacle to Americans' participation in community activities is the

lack of personal motivation to get involved.

Education and income affect voter turnout

more in the United States than in Europe.

Compared with U.S. citizens of higher incomes, those of lower incomes are

much less likely to vote in elections.

When it comes to protest activities, a majority of Americans are

not highly supportive of such activities, despite America's tradition of free expression.

When the nation was founded, who was eligible to vote?

only males who own property

The Tea Party's key initial issue was

opposition to high taxes.

A sustained action taken by citizens disenchanted with government in order to express their opposition and work to bring about social or political change is a

political movement

Which of the following groups is most adversely affected by the United States' voter registration system?

senior citizens

All of the following tend to decrease voter turnout EXCEPT

sharp policy differences between major parties.

The citizens of ________ are most likely to take an active part in campaigns during an election.

the United States

Occupy Wall Street's main target has been

the private wealth of the wealthiest Americans.

States with the most restrictive voter registration laws also have

turnout rates well below the national average.

Unlike other democracies, the United States

uses primaries to select political candidates.

In comparison with citizens in western European democracies, Americans are LESS likely to

vote in national elections.

In the United States,

voter registration requirements have usually been set by the states.

The Tea Party

was able to develop an enduring institutional base within the Republican Party.

The adoption of voter identification card requirements by states

will likely cause a decline in voter turnout.

Voter turnout is LOWEST in which age group?

young adults