Gov. Chapter 7 smartbook
What is a social or political movement?
a way for disenchanted citizens to voice their displeasure with government policy
Over 70 percent of Americans' political participation via community activities takes place in which of the following?
church-related groups school-related groups civic organizations
People who believe that citizens ought to participate in political affairs are likely to describe voting as an exercise in
civic duty
What protest movement of the modern era has had the most lasting effect?
civil rights
True or false: Americans in the lowest 20 percent of income earners have the highest levels of participation in the United States.
false
Which of the following lawmakers were the original targets of the Tea Party movement?
lawmakers who supported federal spending and higher taxes
Compared to citizens in Europe, Americans are ______ likely to contribute time and money to political campaigns.
more
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 these groups vote at above average rates?
upper-income Americans college-educated individuals
Which of the following results from a high frequency of elections, such as having primary, general, and referenda elections?
voter fatigue
According to the Department of Labor, roughly ______ percent of Americans participate in volunteer activities annually.
25
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 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.
Which group of Americans have the highest level of voter participation?
highest 20 percent of income earners
The proportion of eligible adult citizens who actually vote in a given election is known as
voter turnout.
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.
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.
enior citizens in the United States have a ______ rate of voter turnout than voters under the age of 30 do.
much higher
Internet political participation peaks during which of the following?
presidential elections
Unlike participation through interest groups or political parties, participation in political movements
takes place largely outside established institutions.
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution extended voting rights to eighteen-year-olds?
the Twenty-Sixth Amendment
What sparked the Black Lives Matter movement?
the killing of unarmed young black men by police officers
Why did states start registering voters?
to prevent individuals from voting multiple times in the same election
Which of the following forms of political participation require citizens to spend a comparatively large amount of personal resources?
volunteering in a political campaign demonstrating for political causes
Which of the following factors are said to adversely affect voter turnout in the United States?
voter registration laws frequent elections
To date, what is the most successful of the recent political movements?
the Tea Party movement
Suffrage is the right to
vote
Which statement best describes the prevalent view of the public concerning protest activists in the United States?
Protest activity should be tolerated.