government ch 7

What is a social or political movement?

a way for disenchanted citizens to voice their displeasure with government policy

How can Americans participate virtually in politics?

by using resources and joining discussions on the Internet

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

What protest movement of the modern era has had the most lasting effect?

civil rights

Which of these groups vote at above average rates?

college-educated individuals upper-income Americans

Differences in which of the following are factors that influence voter participation?

education sense of duty age

The Tea Party movement did not support which of the following policies?

government subsidies for health insurance higher taxes

Citizens who are party identifiers have ______ levels of voter turnout rates than those who identify as independent.

higher

Which of the following has the lowest voting rates?

independents

The difference in the age of participating voters is more pronounced in

midterm congressional elections.

Compared to citizens in Europe, Americans are ______ likely to contribute time and money to political campaigns.

more

As compared to other democracies, how likely are Americans to contribute time and money to political and community organizations?

more likely

Senior citizens in the United States have a ______ rate of voter turnout than voters under the age of 30 do.

much higher

The #MeToo movement's larger goal was to

raise awareness of sexual misconduct.

Harvard's Robert Putnam refers to the sum of face-to-face civic interactions among citizens in a society as

social capital.

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution extended voting rights to eighteen-year-olds?

the Twenty-Sixth Amendment

Why did states start registering voters?

to prevent individuals from voting multiple times in the same election

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.

Unlike participation through interest groups or political parties, participation in political movements

takes place largely outside established institutions.

Which amendment to the Constitution granted women the right to vote in the United States?

the Nineteenth Amendment

To date, what is the most successful of the recent political movements?

the Tea Party movement

True or false: Americans in the lowest 20 percent of income earners have the highest levels of participation in the United States.

False

Why did the communist movement fail in America?

Its goals were too at odds with American values.

What role does party loyalty play in voting?

Party loyalty heightens interest in voting.

Which of the following statements are true regarding U.S. elections?

They are held more frequently than in other countries. They allow voters to choose party nominees.

Which group of Americans have the highest level of voter participation?

highest 20 percent of income earners

The Occupy Wall Street movement was aimed predominantly at which issue?

income inequality

Although some people believe it is insignificant, which of the following may result if IDs are not required for voting?

increased fraud

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 explain why Europeans with less education and income vote at higher rates in their countries than their American counterparts?

Class-based European organizations encourage participation. Americans face more voter registration requirements.

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

Which of the following voting restrictions increases the burden on citizens who move frequently?

voter registration requirements

True or false: When the United States was founded, all white men were given the right to vote.

False

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.

Generally, protests ______ have not been popular in the U.S.

against U.S. 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

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 forms of political participation require citizens to spend a comparatively large amount of personal resources?

volunteering in a political campaign demonstrating for political causes

Suffrage is the right to

vote

Which of the following results from a high frequency of elections, such as having primary, general, and referenda elections?

voter fatigue

Which of the following factors are said to adversely affect voter turnout in the United States?

voter registration laws frequent elections

According to the Department of Labor, roughly ______ percent of Americans participate in volunteer activities annually.

25

The mass killings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School resulted in which of the following?

National School Walkout Day March for Our Lives demonstrations

Which of the following groups has the highest rate of voter turnout?

middle-aged people from the upper class

The movement against gun violence had a relatively low profile until the mass killing at

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

In general, protest activity is ______ common in the United States than in many Western democracies.

less

True or false: Voter turnout decreased in the United States once states enacted registration laws around 1900.

True

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.

What sparked the Black Lives Matter movement?

the killing of unarmed young black men by police officers

Who led the impassioned plea for tougher gun control measures after the Parkland shooting?

Parkland students

Opponents of voter ID laws tend to be

Democrats

The proportion of eligible adult citizens who actually vote in a given election is known as

voter turnout.