EXAM 3- POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
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.
Free societies thrive on the ______ of citizens in the civic and political life of their communities.
participation
Which amendment to the Constitution granted women the right to vote in the United States?
the Nineteenth Amendment
Why did the communist movement fail in America?
Its goals were too at odds with American values.
What protest movement of the modern era has had the most lasting effect?
black civil rights
Which of the following factors are said to adversely affect voter turnout in the United States?
frequent elections and voter registration laws
Although many people believe it is insignificant, which of the following may result if IDs are not required for voting?
increased fraud
The mass killings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School resulted in which of the following?
National School Walkout Day March for Our Lives demonstrations
Senior citizens in the United States have a ______ rate of voter turnout than voters under the age of 30 do.
much higher
In the United States, the voter turnout rate in presidential elections tends to hover around ______ percent.
60
Compared to citizens in Europe, Americans are ______ likely to contribute time and money to political campaigns.
more
The Occupy Wall Street movement, which began in 2011, was inspired by anger at the ______.
government bailout of the financial industry during the financial crisis of 2008
Citizens who are party identifiers have ______ levels of voter turnout rates than those who identify as independent.
higher
Which group of Americans have the highest level of voter participation?
highest 20 percent of income earners
Which party has the lowest voting rates?
independent
Suffrage is the right to
vote
Why is participation in local organizations twice as high in the United States as it is in Europe?
Americans have an incentive to participate because there is more local control over policy in the United States than in Europe. Americans are more likely to attend church and engage in church-related community work.
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 is a primary reason for low voter-turnout rates among young adults?
They change addresses frequently and need to re-register.
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 US military action
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 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
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
Internet political participation peaks during which of the following?
presidential elections
Which of the following voting restrictions increases the burden on citizens who move frequently?
voter registration requirements
The proportion of eligible adult citizens who actually vote in a given election is known as ______.
voter turnout
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 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.
Harvard's Robert Putnam refers to the sum of face-to-face civic interactions among citizens in a society as ______.
social capital
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 statements are true regarding U.S. elections?
They allow voters to choose party nominees. They are held more frequently than in other countries.
The degree to which education level and income are so closely tied to voter participating in the United States is _____ when compared to European countries.
unusual
True or false: Voter turnout decreased in the United States once states enacted registration laws around 1900.
True
