Question 1

Discuss the factors that influence voter turnout in the United States. Which groups are most likely to vote? Least likely?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that influence

Question 2

Analyze the reasons why groups and individuals engage in terrorism.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why groups and

Question 3

How has the right to vote been expanded since the Constitution was written?

Accepted Answer

The right to vote has been expanded sinc

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the right to vote?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has been expanded since the writing of the Constitution. 
B)  It has not been extended to those without property. 
C)  It has been given to aliens as long as they are registered to vote. 
D)  It can never be taken away. 
E)  It is taken away if one doesn't vote in five elections. 
A)  It has been expanded since the writing of the Constitution. 
B)  It has not been extended to those without property. 
C)  It has been given to aliens as long as they are registered to vote. 
D)  It can never be taken away. 
E)  It is taken away if one doesn't vote in five elections.

Question 5

How does majoritarianism view political participation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Broadly 
B)  Narrowly 
C)  Irrelevant 
D)  Symbolic 
E)  Beneficial but not essential 
A)  Broadly 
B)  Narrowly 
C)  Irrelevant 
D)  Symbolic 
E)  Beneficial but not essential

Question 6

Besides registration, which of the following is usually cited as a reason for low voter turnout?

Accepted Answer

A)  Location of polling places 
B)  Compulsory voting 
C)  Lack of effective voter mobilization by political parties 
D)  Poll taxes 
E)  Literacy tests 
A)  Location of polling places 
B)  Compulsory voting 
C)  Lack of effective voter mobilization by political parties 
D)  Poll taxes 
E)  Literacy tests

Question 7

The march from Selma demonstrated to the nation the seriousness of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health care deviations 
B)  The civil rights problem 
C)  Education funding 
D)  Gun violence 
E)  The constitutional amendment process 
A)  Health care deviations 
B)  The civil rights problem 
C)  Education funding 
D)  Gun violence 
E)  The constitutional amendment process

Question 8

Freedom as a value in political participation tends to advantage which group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poor 
B)  Wealthy 
C)  Young 
D)  Racial Minorities 
E)  Women 
A)  Poor 
B)  Wealthy 
C)  Young 
D)  Racial Minorities 
E)  Women

Question 9

Analyze how elections institutionalize access to political power.

Accepted Answer

Elections institutionalize access to pol

Question 10

Evaluate the impact of political contributions as a form of influencing behavior.

Accepted Answer

Political contributions can have a signi

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the relationship between income and voting?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lower one's income, the more likely you are to vote. 
B)  The lower one's income, the more likely you are to be politically knowledgeable. 
C)  Income appears to have no effect on voting participation. 
D)  The higher one's income, the more likely you are to vote. 
E)  The higher one's income, the less you are expected to vote. 
A)  The lower one's income, the more likely you are to vote. 
B)  The lower one's income, the more likely you are to be politically knowledgeable. 
C)  Income appears to have no effect on voting participation. 
D)  The higher one's income, the more likely you are to vote. 
E)  The higher one's income, the less you are expected to vote.

Question 12

When a leader assembles crowds to confront businesses and local governments to demand a hearing, he or she is engaging in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Terrorism 
B)  Apathy 
C)  Democracy 
D)  Civil rights 
E)  Direct action 
A)  Terrorism 
B)  Apathy 
C)  Democracy 
D)  Civil rights 
E)  Direct action

Question 13

How does socioeconomic status affect voter turnout? Why?

Accepted Answer

Socioeconomic status can have a signific

Question 14

With respect to political participation, what is the "great equalizer"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protest 
B)  Voting 
C)  Contacting political elites 
D)  Education 
E)  Political party activism 
A)  Protest 
B)  Voting 
C)  Contacting political elites 
D)  Education 
E)  Political party activism

Question 15

Analyze different types of supportive behavior. Why might a person prefer one type over another?

Accepted Answer

Supportive behavior can take many differ

Question 16

To maintain order, the government has a stake in doing which of the following whenever possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  Converting education into voting behavior 
B)  Converting wealth into contributions 
C)  Converting unconventional participation into conventional participation 
D)  Converting voting into "buy-in" 
E)  Converting foreign policy issues into domestic policy issues 
A)  Converting education into voting behavior 
B)  Converting wealth into contributions 
C)  Converting unconventional participation into conventional participation 
D)  Converting voting into "buy-in" 
E)  Converting foreign policy issues into domestic policy issues

Question 17

Which of the following granted women the right to vote?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thirteenth Amendment 
B)  Fourteenth Amendment 
C)  Fifteenth Amendment 
D)  Nineteenth Amendment 
E)  Twenty-First Amendment 
A)  Thirteenth Amendment 
B)  Fourteenth Amendment 
C)  Fifteenth Amendment 
D)  Nineteenth Amendment 
E)  Twenty-First Amendment

Question 18

Congress and the states moved quickly to pass the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, which lowered the voting age to 18, because of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  They recognized the justice of the student antiwar and civil rights movements. 
B)  They knew that student voter turnout would be low. 
C)  They expected the new voters to change the political balance of power drastically. 
D)  They hoped to channel student energy away from demonstrations and toward more conventional forms of participation. 
E)  They realized the unfairness of the discrepancy between the military draft age and the voting age. 
A)  They recognized the justice of the student antiwar and civil rights movements. 
B)  They knew that student voter turnout would be low. 
C)  They expected the new voters to change the political balance of power drastically. 
D)  They hoped to channel student energy away from demonstrations and toward more conventional forms of participation. 
E)  They realized the unfairness of the discrepancy between the military draft age and the voting age.

Question 19

Which of the following amendments lowered the voting age to 18?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eighteenth Amendment 
B)  Nineteenth Amendment 
C)  Twentieth Amendment 
D)  Twenty-Sixth Amendment 
E)  Twenty-Seventh Amendment 
A)  Eighteenth Amendment 
B)  Nineteenth Amendment 
C)  Twentieth Amendment 
D)  Twenty-Sixth Amendment 
E)  Twenty-Seventh Amendment

Question 20

Someone who asserts that elections "socialize political activity" is contending that elections are mechanisms that maintain which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freedom 
B)  Majoritarianism 
C)  Equality 
D)  Order 
E)  Independence 
A)  Freedom 
B)  Majoritarianism 
C)  Equality 
D)  Order 
E)  Independence

Discuss the factors that influence voter turnout in the United States. Which groups are most likely to vote? Least likely?

Analyze the reasons why groups and individuals engage in terrorism.

How has the right to vote been expanded since the Constitution was written?

Which of the following best describes the right to vote?

How does majoritarianism view political participation?

Besides registration, which of the following is usually cited as a reason for low voter turnout?

The march from Selma demonstrated to the nation the seriousness of which of the following?

Freedom as a value in political participation tends to advantage which group?

Analyze how elections institutionalize access to political power.

Evaluate the impact of political contributions as a form of influencing behavior.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between income and voting?

When a leader assembles crowds to confront businesses and local governments to demand a hearing, he or she is engaging in which of the following?

How does socioeconomic status affect voter turnout? Why?

With respect to political participation, what is the "great equalizer"?

Analyze different types of supportive behavior. Why might a person prefer one type over another?

To maintain order, the government has a stake in doing which of the following whenever possible?

Which of the following granted women the right to vote?

Congress and the states moved quickly to pass the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, which lowered the voting age to 18, because of which of the following?

Which of the following amendments lowered the voting age to 18?

Someone who asserts that elections "socialize political activity" is contending that elections are mechanisms that maintain which of the following?

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

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Exam 7: Participation and Voting

Discuss the factors that influence voter turnout in the United States. Which groups are most likely to vote? Least likely?

Analyze the reasons why groups and individuals engage in terrorism.

How has the right to vote been expanded since the Constitution was written?

Which of the following best describes the right to vote?

How does majoritarianism view political participation?

Besides registration, which of the following is usually cited as a reason for low voter turnout?

The march from Selma demonstrated to the nation the seriousness of which of the following?

Freedom as a value in political participation tends to advantage which group?

Analyze how elections institutionalize access to political power.

Evaluate the impact of political contributions as a form of influencing behavior.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between income and voting?

When a leader assembles crowds to confront businesses and local governments to demand a hearing, he or she is engaging in which of the following?

How does socioeconomic status affect voter turnout? Why?

With respect to political participation, what is the "great equalizer"?

Analyze different types of supportive behavior. Why might a person prefer one type over another?

To maintain order, the government has a stake in doing which of the following whenever possible?

Which of the following granted women the right to vote?

Congress and the states moved quickly to pass the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, which lowered the voting age to 18, because of which of the following?

Which of the following amendments lowered the voting age to 18?

Someone who asserts that elections "socialize political activity" is contending that elections are mechanisms that maintain which of the following?

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters