Question 1

Citizens in which of the following countries are most likely to volunteer time and money to promote community causes?

Accepted Answer

A) Germany 
B) France 
C) Great Britain 
D) the United States 
E) There is no difference among the four nations. 
A) Germany 
B) France 
C) Great Britain 
D) the United States 
E) There is no difference among the four nations.

Question 2

When it comes to protest activities,a majority of Americans are

Accepted Answer

A) actively involved in protests at one time or another in their lives. 
B) willing to contribute through financial support but not through active participation. 
C) not highly supportive of such activities,despite America's tradition of free expression. 
D) actively involved only later in their lives,when they feel more secure that a protest is justified. 
E) supportive of violent activities if the cause warrants such an approach. 
A) actively involved in protests at one time or another in their lives. 
B) willing to contribute through financial support but not through active participation. 
C) not highly supportive of such activities,despite America's tradition of free expression. 
D) actively involved only later in their lives,when they feel more secure that a protest is justified. 
E) supportive of violent activities if the cause warrants such an approach.

Question 3

As distinct from alienation,apathy is

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A) associated with a low rate of voter turnout. 
B) a feeling of powerlessness. 
C) a general lack of interest in politics. 
D) a sign that the political system is working properly. 
E) widespread among affluent Americans. 
A) associated with a low rate of voter turnout. 
B) a feeling of powerlessness. 
C) a general lack of interest in politics. 
D) a sign that the political system is working properly. 
E) widespread among affluent Americans.

Question 4

One of the reasons voter turnout is lower in the United States than in Western European countries is that

Accepted Answer

A) Americans pay less attention to politics. 
B) U.S.registration laws place a greater burden on the individual. 
C) the U.S.population is not as well educated. 
D) Europeans must pay a huge fine if they fail to vote. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) Americans pay less attention to politics. 
B) U.S.registration laws place a greater burden on the individual. 
C) the U.S.population is not as well educated. 
D) Europeans must pay a huge fine if they fail to vote. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 5

Which of the following is true of the Georgia law that required citizens without a government-issued photo ID,such as a driver's license or passport,to obtain a voter identification card,which would cost them twenty dollars and expire after five years?

Accepted Answer

A) A federal judge invalidated Georgia's twenty-dollar fee requirement,but the photo ID requirement stood. 
B) The law currently stands as it was initially created. 
C) A federal judge struck down the entire law; a person may vote in Georgia without a government-issued photo ID. 
D) A federal court struck down the law,but Georgia appealed it and the Supreme Court upheld the law as created. 
E) The photo ID requirement has resulted in a substantial reduction in voter turnout in Georgia. 
A) A federal judge invalidated Georgia's twenty-dollar fee requirement,but the photo ID requirement stood. 
B) The law currently stands as it was initially created. 
C) A federal judge struck down the entire law; a person may vote in Georgia without a government-issued photo ID. 
D) A federal court struck down the law,but Georgia appealed it and the Supreme Court upheld the law as created. 
E) The photo ID requirement has resulted in a substantial reduction in voter turnout in Georgia.

Question 6

Which of the following is true of the Internet organization MoveOn.org?

Accepted Answer

A) It has demonstrated that online advocacy can dramatically increase voter turnout in local and state elections. 
B) It is technically a registered lobbying organization. 
C) It has a network of more than five million "online activists",which makes it a more powerful voting bloc than some entire states. 
D) It was highly successful in its effort to shape the 2010 health care reform bill. 
E) It was instrumental in helping Barack Obama defeat Hillary Clinton in their race for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. 
A) It has demonstrated that online advocacy can dramatically increase voter turnout in local and state elections. 
B) It is technically a registered lobbying organization. 
C) It has a network of more than five million "online activists",which makes it a more powerful voting bloc than some entire states. 
D) It was highly successful in its effort to shape the 2010 health care reform bill. 
E) It was instrumental in helping Barack Obama defeat Hillary Clinton in their race for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination.

Question 7

Give three reasons why some Americans vote regularly while others do not.

Accepted Answer

One reason some Americans vote more regu

Question 8

Scholars estimate that turnout would be roughly ________ percentage points higher in the United States if the U.S.had European-style registration

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 7 
D) 10 
E) 15 
A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 7 
D) 10 
E) 15

Question 9

Eighteen-,nineteen-,and twenty-year-old Americans were granted the right to vote by the passage of the __________ Amendment.

Accepted Answer

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 10

Define unconventional activism and its aims,and provide historical examples; and describe Americans' attitudes toward unconventional activism.

Accepted Answer

Unconventional activism is another name

Question 11

Which of the following groups of people is most adversely affected by our country's registration system?

Accepted Answer

A) senior citizens 
B) those with less income and education 
C) young adults 
D) women 
E) people with college degrees 
A) senior citizens 
B) those with less income and education 
C) young adults 
D) women 
E) people with college degrees

Question 12

Which of the following states has a voter identification card law?

Accepted Answer

A) Maine 
B) New Hampshire 
C) Minnesota 
D) Indiana 
E) Wisconsin 
A) Maine 
B) New Hampshire 
C) Minnesota 
D) Indiana 
E) Wisconsin

Question 13

One's sense of civic duty and apathy are attitudes that are usually acquired from one's

Accepted Answer

A) economic status. 
B) community. 
C) education. 
D) parents. 
E) experience with voting. 
A) economic status. 
B) community. 
C) education. 
D) parents. 
E) experience with voting.

Question 14

Education and income affects voter turnout

Accepted Answer

A) more in the United States than in Europe. 
B) more in Europe than in the United States. 
C) only in national elections in the United States. 
D) only in national elections in Europe. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) more in the United States than in Europe. 
B) more in Europe than in the United States. 
C) only in national elections in the United States. 
D) only in national elections in Europe. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 15

(p.170,174,175,176,)All of the following tend to decrease voter turnout EXCEPT

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A) sharp policy differences between major parties. 
B) alienation. 
C) frequent elections. 
D) an individualistic culture. 
E) lack of interest in politics. 
A) sharp policy differences between major parties. 
B) alienation. 
C) frequent elections. 
D) an individualistic culture. 
E) lack of interest in politics.

Question 16

Regular voters tend to be characterized by a

Accepted Answer

A) strong sense of alienation,which motivates them to try to change government. 
B) strong sense of civic duty. 
C) desire to use government as a vehicle to help other Americans rather than themselves. 
D) strong sense of independence,which motivates them to try to defeat incumbents. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) strong sense of alienation,which motivates them to try to change government. 
B) strong sense of civic duty. 
C) desire to use government as a vehicle to help other Americans rather than themselves. 
D) strong sense of independence,which motivates them to try to defeat incumbents. 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 17

The adoption of voter identification cards by several states

Accepted Answer

A) will likely cause a decline in voter turnout. 
B) is a policy intended to further the gains of the motor voter law. 
C) was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. 
D) will increase the voting power of poorer citizens. 
E) was a response to well-documented accounts of widespread electoral fraud. 
A) will likely cause a decline in voter turnout. 
B) is a policy intended to further the gains of the motor voter law. 
C) was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. 
D) will increase the voting power of poorer citizens. 
E) was a response to well-documented accounts of widespread electoral fraud.

Question 18

Voting

Accepted Answer

A) is a limited form of political participation. 
B) provides citizens with a regular way to express themselves. 
C) is the most widespread form of political participation. 
D) is both a means by which government controls the people and a means by which the people control government. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) is a limited form of political participation. 
B) provides citizens with a regular way to express themselves. 
C) is the most widespread form of political participation. 
D) is both a means by which government controls the people and a means by which the people control government. 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 19

When the nation was founded,who was eligible to vote?

Accepted Answer

A) everyone-there was universal suffrage 
B) all males and females who were at least 21 years of age 
C) only males who owned property 
D) only citizens who had lived in the nation for at least ten years 
E) All native-born citizens could vote. 
A) everyone-there was universal suffrage 
B) all males and females who were at least 21 years of age 
C) only males who owned property 
D) only citizens who had lived in the nation for at least ten years 
E) All native-born citizens could vote.

Question 20

Voter registration in the United States

Accepted Answer

A) was introduced as a means of keeping white males without property from voting. 
B) began as a way of preventing voters from casting more than one ballot on election day. 
C) is the responsibility of the government,which adds legally qualified individuals automatically to the registration rolls. 
D) applies to voting in general elections but not in primary elections. 
E) has vastly increased voter turnout. 
A) was introduced as a means of keeping white males without property from voting. 
B) began as a way of preventing voters from casting more than one ballot on election day. 
C) is the responsibility of the government,which adds legally qualified individuals automatically to the registration rolls. 
D) applies to voting in general elections but not in primary elections. 
E) has vastly increased voter turnout.

Citizens in which of the following countries are most likely to volunteer time and money to promote community causes?

When it comes to protest activities,a majority of Americans are

As distinct from alienation,apathy is

One of the reasons voter turnout is lower in the United States than in Western European countries is that

Which of the following is true of the Georgia law that required citizens without a government-issued photo ID,such as a driver's license or passport,to obtain a voter identification card,which would cost them twenty dollars and expire after five years?

Which of the following is true of the Internet organization MoveOn.org?

Give three reasons why some Americans vote regularly while others do not.

Scholars estimate that turnout would be roughly ________ percentage points higher in the United States if the U.S.had European-style registration

Eighteen-,nineteen-,and twenty-year-old Americans were granted the right to vote by the passage of the __________ Amendment.

Define unconventional activism and its aims,and provide historical examples; and describe Americans' attitudes toward unconventional activism.

Which of the following groups of people is most adversely affected by our country's registration system?

Which of the following states has a voter identification card law?

One's sense of civic duty and apathy are attitudes that are usually acquired from one's

Education and income affects voter turnout

(p.170,174,175,176,)All of the following tend to decrease voter turnout EXCEPT

Regular voters tend to be characterized by a

The adoption of voter identification cards by several states

Voting

When the nation was founded,who was eligible to vote?

Voter registration in the United States

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

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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

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Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

The Presidency: Leading the Nation

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Exam 7: Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Citizens in which of the following countries are most likely to volunteer time and money to promote community causes?

When it comes to protest activities,a majority of Americans are

As distinct from alienation,apathy is

One of the reasons voter turnout is lower in the United States than in Western European countries is that

Which of the following is true of the Georgia law that required citizens without a government-issued photo ID,such as a driver's license or passport,to obtain a voter identification card,which would cost them twenty dollars and expire after five years?

Which of the following is true of the Internet organization MoveOn.org?

Give three reasons why some Americans vote regularly while others do not.

Scholars estimate that turnout would be roughly ________ percentage points higher in the United States if the U.S.had European-style registration

Eighteen-,nineteen-,and twenty-year-old Americans were granted the right to vote by the passage of the __________ Amendment.

Define unconventional activism and its aims,and provide historical examples; and describe Americans' attitudes toward unconventional activism.

Which of the following groups of people is most adversely affected by our country's registration system?

Which of the following states has a voter identification card law?

One's sense of civic duty and apathy are attitudes that are usually acquired from one's

Education and income affects voter turnout

(p.170,174,175,176,)All of the following tend to decrease voter turnout EXCEPT

Regular voters tend to be characterized by a

The adoption of voter identification cards by several states

Voting

When the nation was founded,who was eligible to vote?

Voter registration 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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