Question 1

Which term denotes a person's general understanding of how the political system works and who runs the government?

Accepted Answer

A)  political awareness 
B)  political sophistication 
C)  political knowledge 
D)  political intelligence 
E)  street smarts 
A)  political awareness 
B)  political sophistication 
C)  political knowledge 
D)  political intelligence 
E)  street smarts

Question 2

Which term denotes the activities citizens undertake to influence government behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  political participation 
B)  popular sovereignty 
C)  mobilization 
D)  political outreach 
E)  polling 
A)  political participation 
B)  popular sovereignty 
C)  mobilization 
D)  political outreach 
E)  polling

Question 3

Today,voting rates among blacks across the country ____________________ those of other racial groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  exceed 
B)  fall short of 
C)  largely match 
D)  double 
E)  triple 
A)  exceed 
B)  fall short of 
C)  largely match 
D)  double 
E)  triple

Question 4

The probability of a grave accident while attempting to get to the polls is higher than the probability of swaying a national election with a single vote.This leads scholars to ask,"Why does anyone even bother to vote in mass elections?" This is an example of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the problem of participation 
B)  the paradox of voting 
C)  the voters' dilemma 
D)  the ballot burden 
E)  ballot fatigue 
A)  the problem of participation 
B)  the paradox of voting 
C)  the voters' dilemma 
D)  the ballot burden 
E)  ballot fatigue

Question 5

Voter turnout in the United States ______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  has declined steadily since the late nineteenth century 
B)  declined steadily between the late nineteenth century and 2000 and has increased somewhat since 
C)  has increased steadily since the late nineteenth century 
D)  increased steadily between the late nineteenth century and 2000 and has decreased somewhat since 
E)  has remained relatively stable since the late nineteenth century 
A)  has declined steadily since the late nineteenth century 
B)  declined steadily between the late nineteenth century and 2000 and has increased somewhat since 
C)  has increased steadily since the late nineteenth century 
D)  increased steadily between the late nineteenth century and 2000 and has decreased somewhat since 
E)  has remained relatively stable since the late nineteenth century

Question 6

The so-called Motor Voter Law,enacted in 1994,required states to permit an individual to register to vote ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  when he or she rents a motor vehicle 
B)  when he or she purchases a car 
C)  at rest areas on federal interstate highways 
D)  when he or she applies for a driver's license 
E)  at federally licensed automobile repair centers 
A)  when he or she rents a motor vehicle 
B)  when he or she purchases a car 
C)  at rest areas on federal interstate highways 
D)  when he or she applies for a driver's license 
E)  at federally licensed automobile repair centers

Question 7

The 1960s sit-ins by students at lunch counters in Greensboro,North Carolina,to protest "whites-only" seating at restaurants and other Jim Crow barriers,were considered ____________________ at the time.Today,we may consider these actions ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  legitimate acts of political participation; illegitimate acts of political participation 
B)  legitimate acts of political participation; legitimate acts of political participation 
C)  illegitimate acts of political participation; legitimate acts of political participation 
D)  illegitimate acts of political participation; illegitimate acts of political participation 
E)  civil obedience; civil disobedience 
A)  legitimate acts of political participation; illegitimate acts of political participation 
B)  legitimate acts of political participation; legitimate acts of political participation 
C)  illegitimate acts of political participation; legitimate acts of political participation 
D)  illegitimate acts of political participation; illegitimate acts of political participation 
E)  civil obedience; civil disobedience

Question 8

The League of Women Voters regularly attempts to register new voters at public gatherings like fairs,parades,and athletic events.How would these efforts best be characterized?

Accepted Answer

A)  voter mobilization 
B)  collective suffrage 
C)  electoral enrollment 
D)  voting suffrage 
E)  voter coordination 
A)  voter mobilization 
B)  collective suffrage 
C)  electoral enrollment 
D)  voting suffrage 
E)  voter coordination

Question 9

Americans ____________________ at higher rates than people in most other democracies.

Accepted Answer

A)  participate in campaigns 
B)  vote in national elections 
C)  are active in political parties 
D)  register to vote 
E)  go to the ballot box 
A)  participate in campaigns 
B)  vote in national elections 
C)  are active in political parties 
D)  register to vote 
E)  go to the ballot box

Question 10

All else being equal,which profession would typically confer the highest socioeconomic status on its members?

Accepted Answer

A)  custodian 
B)  accountant 
C)  teacher 
D)  medical doctor 
E)  police officer 
A)  custodian 
B)  accountant 
C)  teacher 
D)  medical doctor 
E)  police officer

Question 11

By the 1860s,the United States had the most expansive franchise in the world,meaning that ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the market economy was freer than anywhere else 
B)  there was more competition in the business section than anywhere else 
C)  larger percentages of the male population were allowed to vote than anywhere else 
D)  more restrictions were placed upon voting rights than anywhere else 
E)  unlike in other countries, all American citizens were eligible to vote 
A)  the market economy was freer than anywhere else 
B)  there was more competition in the business section than anywhere else 
C)  larger percentages of the male population were allowed to vote than anywhere else 
D)  more restrictions were placed upon voting rights than anywhere else 
E)  unlike in other countries, all American citizens were eligible to vote

Question 12

How do rates of voting in the United States compare to those in other democratic countries? What about rates of other forms of political participation? What accounts for any differences that may be observed in the rates of various types of political participation in the United States and other democracies?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How do rates of voting in the...

Question 13

Which of the following could be considered an unintentional barrier to voting?

Accepted Answer

A)  implementing a poll tax 
B)  requiring voters to pass a literacy test 
C)  having fewer voting machines in precincts in poorer neighborhoods 
D)  establishing Jim Crow laws 
E)  having up-to-date technologies for voting in precincts in wealthy neighborhoods 
A)  implementing a poll tax 
B)  requiring voters to pass a literacy test 
C)  having fewer voting machines in precincts in poorer neighborhoods 
D)  establishing Jim Crow laws 
E)  having up-to-date technologies for voting in precincts in wealthy neighborhoods

Question 14

Some people like to follow politics,but most rely on friends or coworkers,or on simple "cues" from news stories or advertisements,to get the information they need to make political choices.Many people pay virtually no attention to politics.For these reasons,the level of ____________________ varies widely within the population.

Accepted Answer

A)  political awareness 
B)  political sophistication 
C)  political intelligence 
D)  political knowledge 
E)  street smarts 
A)  political awareness 
B)  political sophistication 
C)  political intelligence 
D)  political knowledge 
E)  street smarts

Question 15

Mary is concerned about plans to build a waste-to-energy facility in her district.She decides to write a letter to her member of Congress expressing her displeasure with the current proposal.Mary has engaged in ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a conventional form of political participation 
B)  an unconventional form of political participation 
C)  an act of civil disobedience 
D)  an illegitimate form of political participation 
E)  a conventional form of social networking 
A)  a conventional form of political participation 
B)  an unconventional form of political participation 
C)  an act of civil disobedience 
D)  an illegitimate form of political participation 
E)  a conventional form of social networking

Question 16

Today it is common for the two major parties to disagree over proposed reforms that might affect the costs of voting.Not surprisingly,____________________ reforms aimed at making it easier to vote or to register to vote are frequently opposed by ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Republican-sponsored; Democrats 
B)  Democrat-sponsored; Republicans 
C)  conservative-sponsored; liberals 
D)  Independent-sponsored; moderates 
E)  Democrat-sponsored; Libertarians 
A)  Republican-sponsored; Democrats 
B)  Democrat-sponsored; Republicans 
C)  conservative-sponsored; liberals 
D)  Independent-sponsored; moderates 
E)  Democrat-sponsored; Libertarians

Question 17

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 do?

Accepted Answer

A)  mandated voting rights at age 21 for all elections, including state and local contests 
B)  granted women the right to vote in all federal and state elections 
C)  stated that voting rights could not be denied on the basis of sex 
D)  devised a wide-ranging set of federal protections of voting rights for minorities, especially in the South 
E)  mandated that people 18 years of age and older had the right to vote in federal, state, and local elections 
A)  mandated voting rights at age 21 for all elections, including state and local contests 
B)  granted women the right to vote in all federal and state elections 
C)  stated that voting rights could not be denied on the basis of sex 
D)  devised a wide-ranging set of federal protections of voting rights for minorities, especially in the South 
E)  mandated that people 18 years of age and older had the right to vote in federal, state, and local elections

Question 18

Which of the following is another term for the right to vote?

Accepted Answer

A)  suffrage 
B)  polling 
C)  verdict 
D)  conflagration 
E)  conjunction 
A)  suffrage 
B)  polling 
C)  verdict 
D)  conflagration 
E)  conjunction

Question 19

Writing letters to a member of Congress,attending a political rally,and donating money to a political campaign are examples of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  partisanship 
B)  polling 
C)  political participation 
D)  political science 
E)  social networking 
A)  partisanship 
B)  polling 
C)  political participation 
D)  political science 
E)  social networking

Question 20

Which is a program that allows voters to mail in their ballots rather than appearing in person at a polling place?

Accepted Answer

A)  voting by mail 
B)  straight ticket voting 
C)  proxy voting 
D)  correspondent elections 
E)  electoral college 
A)  voting by mail 
B)  straight ticket voting 
C)  proxy voting 
D)  correspondent elections 
E)  electoral college

Which term denotes a person's general understanding of how the political system works and who runs the government?

Which term denotes the activities citizens undertake to influence government behavior?

Today,voting rates among blacks across the country ____________________ those of other racial groups.

The probability of a grave accident while attempting to get to the polls is higher than the probability of swaying a national election with a single vote.This leads scholars to ask,"Why does anyone even bother to vote in mass elections?" This is an example of ____________________.

Voter turnout in the United States ______________________.

The so-called Motor Voter Law,enacted in 1994,required states to permit an individual to register to vote ____________________.

The 1960s sit-ins by students at lunch counters in Greensboro,North Carolina,to protest "whites-only" seating at restaurants and other Jim Crow barriers,were considered at the time.Today,we may consider these actions .

The League of Women Voters regularly attempts to register new voters at public gatherings like fairs,parades,and athletic events.How would these efforts best be characterized?

Americans ____________________ at higher rates than people in most other democracies.

All else being equal,which profession would typically confer the highest socioeconomic status on its members?

By the 1860s,the United States had the most expansive franchise in the world,meaning that ____________________.

Which of the following could be considered an unintentional barrier to voting?

Mary is concerned about plans to build a waste-to-energy facility in her district.She decides to write a letter to her member of Congress expressing her displeasure with the current proposal.Mary has engaged in ____________________.

Today it is common for the two major parties to disagree over proposed reforms that might affect the costs of voting.Not surprisingly, reforms aimed at making it easier to vote or to register to vote are frequently opposed by .

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 do?

Which of the following is another term for the right to vote?

Writing letters to a member of Congress,attending a political rally,and donating money to a political campaign are examples of ____________________.

Which is a program that allows voters to mail in their ballots rather than appearing in person at a polling place?

Introduction

the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights and Liberties

Congress

the Presidency

the Bureaucracy

the Judiciary

Public Opinion

Interest Groups and Social Movements

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Mass Media and the Press

Economic Policy

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Exam 10: Political Participation

Which term denotes a person's general understanding of how the political system works and who runs the government?

Which term denotes the activities citizens undertake to influence government behavior?

Today,voting rates among blacks across the country ____________________ those of other racial groups.

The probability of a grave accident while attempting to get to the polls is higher than the probability of swaying a national election with a single vote.This leads scholars to ask,"Why does anyone even bother to vote in mass elections?" This is an example of ____________________.

Voter turnout in the United States ______________________.

The so-called Motor Voter Law,enacted in 1994,required states to permit an individual to register to vote ____________________.

The 1960s sit-ins by students at lunch counters in Greensboro,North Carolina,to protest "whites-only" seating at restaurants and other Jim Crow barriers,were considered ____________________ at the time.Today,we may consider these actions ____________________.

The League of Women Voters regularly attempts to register new voters at public gatherings like fairs,parades,and athletic events.How would these efforts best be characterized?

Americans ____________________ at higher rates than people in most other democracies.

All else being equal,which profession would typically confer the highest socioeconomic status on its members?

By the 1860s,the United States had the most expansive franchise in the world,meaning that ____________________.

Which of the following could be considered an unintentional barrier to voting?

Mary is concerned about plans to build a waste-to-energy facility in her district.She decides to write a letter to her member of Congress expressing her displeasure with the current proposal.Mary has engaged in ____________________.

Today it is common for the two major parties to disagree over proposed reforms that might affect the costs of voting.Not surprisingly,____________________ reforms aimed at making it easier to vote or to register to vote are frequently opposed by ____________________.

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 do?

Which of the following is another term for the right to vote?

Writing letters to a member of Congress,attending a political rally,and donating money to a political campaign are examples of ____________________.

Which is a program that allows voters to mail in their ballots rather than appearing in person at a polling place?

Introduction

the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights and Liberties

Congress

the Presidency

the Bureaucracy

the Judiciary

Public Opinion

Interest Groups and Social Movements

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Mass Media and the Press

Economic Policy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

The 1960s sit-ins by students at lunch counters in Greensboro,North Carolina,to protest "whites-only" seating at restaurants and other Jim Crow barriers,were considered at the time.Today,we may consider these actions .

Today it is common for the two major parties to disagree over proposed reforms that might affect the costs of voting.Not surprisingly, reforms aimed at making it easier to vote or to register to vote are frequently opposed by .