Question 1

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

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A) much less likely to vote in elections. 
B) about equally likely to vote in elections. 
C) much more likely to vote in elections. 
D) much less likely to vote in elections-a pattern that is also true in European democracies. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) much less likely to vote in elections. 
B) about equally likely to vote in elections. 
C) much more likely to vote in elections. 
D) much less likely to vote in elections-a pattern that is also true in European democracies. 
E) None of these answers is correct. A

Question 2

Unlike in many other democracies,elections in the United States are traditionally held on

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A) Mondays. 
B) Tuesdays. 
C) Fridays. 
D) Saturdays. 
E) Sundays. 
A) Mondays. 
B) Tuesdays. 
C) Fridays. 
D) Saturdays. 
E) Sundays. B

Question 3

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

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A) state and local governments. 
B) local courts. 
C) employer. 
D) individual. 
E) federal government. 
A) state and local governments. 
B) local courts. 
C) employer. 
D) individual. 
E) federal government. D

Question 4

The citizens of ________ are most likely to participate as campaign volunteers during an election.

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A) the Netherlands 
B) Great Britain 
C) the United States 
D) Germany 
E) France 
A) the Netherlands 
B) Great Britain 
C) the United States 
D) Germany 
E) France

Question 5

Voter identification cards find the most support among

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A) Democrats. 
B) Republicans. 
C) libertarians. 
D) liberals. 
E) poorer citizens. 
A) Democrats. 
B) Republicans. 
C) libertarians. 
D) liberals. 
E) poorer citizens.

Question 6

Literacy tests were used to

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A) disenfranchise African Americans in the South. 
B) finance election campaigns. 
C) ensure that women voted with their husbands,who legally controlled the money in a marriage. 
D) ensure that the people who voted would take the vote seriously. 
E) help subsidize public education in the North. 
A) disenfranchise African Americans in the South. 
B) finance election campaigns. 
C) ensure that women voted with their husbands,who legally controlled the money in a marriage. 
D) ensure that the people who voted would take the vote seriously. 
E) help subsidize public education in the North.

Question 7

Describe three systemic reasons why Americans vote at a lower rate than Western Europeans.

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Americans vote at a lower rate than Euro

Question 8

The "motor voter" law

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A) was passed in 1993. 
B) made it easier for citizens to register to vote. 
C) linked voter registration to the vehicle registration process. 
D) was passed in 1993 and linked voter registration to the vehicle registration process. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) was passed in 1993. 
B) made it easier for citizens to register to vote. 
C) linked voter registration to the vehicle registration process. 
D) was passed in 1993 and linked voter registration to the vehicle registration process. 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 9

Historically speaking,which region has the lowest turnout rate in the nation?

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A) South 
B) Midwest 
C) Northeast 
D) Pacific Coast 
E) Great Plains 
A) South 
B) Midwest 
C) Northeast 
D) Pacific Coast 
E) Great Plains

Question 10

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

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A) lack of opportunity,because there are few groups active at this level. 
B) lack of personal motivation to get involved. 
C) low potential for success,since key decisions are made at the national level. 
D) low potential for success,since key decisions are made at the state level. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) lack of opportunity,because there are few groups active at this level. 
B) lack of personal motivation to get involved. 
C) low potential for success,since key decisions are made at the national level. 
D) low potential for success,since key decisions are made at the state level. 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 11

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

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A) Fifteenth 
B) Nineteenth 
C) Twenty-first 
D) Twenty-third 
E) Twenty-sixth 
A) Fifteenth 
B) Nineteenth 
C) Twenty-first 
D) Twenty-third 
E) Twenty-sixth

Question 12

Harvard's Robert Putnam argues in his book Bowling Alone that

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A) the increase in frequency of elections in the United States has increased the level of general voter apathy. 
B) community participation among young adults has risen in the past two decades because of new media technologies like Internet activism. 
C) voter apathy is only going to increase as long as we maintain a two-party system. 
D) a proportional representation system in the legislature would increase voter turnout. 
E) America has been undergoing a long-term decline in its social capital. 
A) the increase in frequency of elections in the United States has increased the level of general voter apathy. 
B) community participation among young adults has risen in the past two decades because of new media technologies like Internet activism. 
C) voter apathy is only going to increase as long as we maintain a two-party system. 
D) a proportional representation system in the legislature would increase voter turnout. 
E) America has been undergoing a long-term decline in its social capital.

Question 13

Many white,working-class citizens failed to vote in the 1968 and 1972 elections because they felt alienated by the centrality of which political issue?

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A) civil rights 
B) the Vietnam War 
C) the economy 
D) immigration 
E) youth protest 
A) civil rights 
B) the Vietnam War 
C) the economy 
D) immigration 
E) youth protest

Question 14

Since the 1960s,the level of turnout in presidential elections has averaged ________ percent.

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A) 75 
B) 65 
C) 60 
D) 45 
E) 35 
A) 75 
B) 65 
C) 60 
D) 45 
E) 35

Question 15

Most candidates for office in the United States aim their appeals at

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A) high-income voters. 
B) middle-income voters. 
C) labor unions and interest groups. 
D) corporate lobbying powers. 
E) low-income voters. 
A) high-income voters. 
B) middle-income voters. 
C) labor unions and interest groups. 
D) corporate lobbying powers. 
E) low-income voters.

Question 16

Women gained the right to vote

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A) with passage of the Bill of Rights. 
B) shortly after the Civil War. 
C) early in the twentieth century. 
D) with passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 
E) during the era of Jacksonian democracy. 
A) with passage of the Bill of Rights. 
B) shortly after the Civil War. 
C) early in the twentieth century. 
D) with passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 
E) during the era of Jacksonian democracy.

Question 17

Political protests

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A) have recently seen success primarily with liberal or leftist protest groups. 
B) are today usually planned events. 
C) are more common in the United States today than in most European democracies. 
D) have become more spontaneous and unlawful in recent years. 
E) are today mostly aimed at local laws and local political targets. 
A) have recently seen success primarily with liberal or leftist protest groups. 
B) are today usually planned events. 
C) are more common in the United States today than in most European democracies. 
D) have become more spontaneous and unlawful in recent years. 
E) are today mostly aimed at local laws and local political targets.

Question 18

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

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A) Elected officials are substantially more responsive to the concerns of their more affluent constituents than to those of their poorer constituents. 
B) Elected officials are substantially more responsive to the efforts of lobbyists than to the concerns of their constituents. 
C) Elected officials do not tend to respond to the efforts of social movements or protests when casting votes or forming policy. 
D) Elected officials tend to ignore the interests of their constituents when they make policy or cast votes,until just before they are up for reelection. 
E) Incumbents hold so much power in the United States and are so difficult to unseat that they have disenfranchised much of the voting population of the U.S. 
A) Elected officials are substantially more responsive to the concerns of their more affluent constituents than to those of their poorer constituents. 
B) Elected officials are substantially more responsive to the efforts of lobbyists than to the concerns of their constituents. 
C) Elected officials do not tend to respond to the efforts of social movements or protests when casting votes or forming policy. 
D) Elected officials tend to ignore the interests of their constituents when they make policy or cast votes,until just before they are up for reelection. 
E) Incumbents hold so much power in the United States and are so difficult to unseat that they have disenfranchised much of the voting population of the U.S.

Question 19

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

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A) discouraging local politicians from playing an active role in presidential elections. 
B) creating more complex registration requirements. 
C) focusing too much attention on state and local elections. 
D) increasing the personal effort needed to participate in all elections. 
E) increasing the amount of taxes paid at the polls. 
A) discouraging local politicians from playing an active role in presidential elections. 
B) creating more complex registration requirements. 
C) focusing too much attention on state and local elections. 
D) increasing the personal effort needed to participate in all elections. 
E) increasing the amount of taxes paid at the polls.

Question 20

In the United States,

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A) the federal government prevents states from restricting registration based on the amount of time a person has resided in that state. 
B) voter registration requirements have usually been set by the states. 
C) voter registration periods and locations tend to be highly publicized,but registration requirements prevent many from taking advantage of them. 
D) most states automatically register a person to vote when he or she acquires a driver's license. 
E) states with easier registration laws have shown no higher turnout rates than states with restrictive registration requirements. 
A) the federal government prevents states from restricting registration based on the amount of time a person has resided in that state. 
B) voter registration requirements have usually been set by the states. 
C) voter registration periods and locations tend to be highly publicized,but registration requirements prevent many from taking advantage of them. 
D) most states automatically register a person to vote when he or she acquires a driver's license. 
E) states with easier registration laws have shown no higher turnout rates than states with restrictive registration requirements.

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

Unlike in many other democracies,elections in the United States are traditionally held on

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

The citizens of ________ are most likely to participate as campaign volunteers during an election.

Voter identification cards find the most support among

Literacy tests were used to

Describe three systemic reasons why Americans vote at a lower rate than Western Europeans.

The "motor voter" law

Historically speaking,which region has the lowest turnout rate in the nation?

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

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

Harvard's Robert Putnam argues in his book Bowling Alone that

Many white,working-class citizens failed to vote in the 1968 and 1972 elections because they felt alienated by the centrality of which political issue?

Since the 1960s,the level of turnout in presidential elections has averaged ________ percent.

Most candidates for office in the United States aim their appeals at

Women gained the right to vote

Political protests

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

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

In the United States,

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Federalism: Forging a Nation

Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

Political Parties, Candidates, and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

The News Media: Communicating Political Images

Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

The Presidency: Leading the Nation

The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

Welfare and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security and Need

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

State and Local Politics: Maintaining Our Differences

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Exam 7: Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

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

Unlike in many other democracies,elections in the United States are traditionally held on

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

The citizens of ________ are most likely to participate as campaign volunteers during an election.

Voter identification cards find the most support among

Literacy tests were used to

Describe three systemic reasons why Americans vote at a lower rate than Western Europeans.

The "motor voter" law

Historically speaking,which region has the lowest turnout rate in the nation?

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

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

Harvard's Robert Putnam argues in his book Bowling Alone that

Many white,working-class citizens failed to vote in the 1968 and 1972 elections because they felt alienated by the centrality of which political issue?

Since the 1960s,the level of turnout in presidential elections has averaged ________ percent.

Most candidates for office in the United States aim their appeals at

Women gained the right to vote

Political protests

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

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

In the United States,

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Federalism: Forging a Nation

Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

Political Parties, Candidates, and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

The News Media: Communicating Political Images

Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

The Presidency: Leading the Nation

The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

Welfare and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security and Need

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

State and Local Politics: Maintaining Our Differences

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