Question 1

The protests against SOPA and PIPA are an example of

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A)  how members of Congress can use new media to ensure the passage of their preferred pieces of legislation. 
B)  how online political action can never achieve its goals. 
C)  how new media can be effectively used to mobilize offline participation in politics. 
D)  how new media cannot be effectively used to mobilize offline participation in politics. 
E)  how new media has made offline participation in politics completely obsolete. 
A)  how members of Congress can use new media to ensure the passage of their preferred pieces of legislation. 
B)  how online political action can never achieve its goals. 
C)  how new media can be effectively used to mobilize offline participation in politics. 
D)  how new media cannot be effectively used to mobilize offline participation in politics. 
E)  how new media has made offline participation in politics completely obsolete.

Question 2

Over the past decade,polls have revealed that Asian American voters are moving

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A)  toward the Republican Party. 
B)  toward the Democratic Party. 
C)  away from all forms of partisan identity. 
D)  toward the Green Party. 
E)  toward newly formed political parties that focus entirely on Asian American political issues. 
A)  toward the Republican Party. 
B)  toward the Democratic Party. 
C)  away from all forms of partisan identity. 
D)  toward the Green Party. 
E)  toward newly formed political parties that focus entirely on Asian American political issues.

Question 3

Online politics lowers the barriers for entry,making it easier for people to participate in ways that require less effort.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following was not an important part of the movement to expand civil rights for African Americans?

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A)  NAACP 
B)  DAR 
C)  SNCC 
D)  SCLC 
E)  black churches 
A)  NAACP 
B)  DAR 
C)  SNCC 
D)  SCLC 
E)  black churches

Question 5

The term suffrage refers to

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A)  the misery that results from being unable to vote. 
B)  the right to vote. 
C)  paying poll taxes. 
D)  the right to hold public office. 
E)  the right to assemble. 
A)  the misery that results from being unable to vote. 
B)  the right to vote. 
C)  paying poll taxes. 
D)  the right to hold public office. 
E)  the right to assemble.

Question 6

What percentage of eligible voters participated in the 2008 presidential election?

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A)  38 percent 
B)  43 percent 
C)  51 percent 
D)  62 percent 
E)  74 percent 
A)  38 percent 
B)  43 percent 
C)  51 percent 
D)  62 percent 
E)  74 percent

Question 7

Rioting has been a recent and rare form of political activity in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following methods of participation was an important part of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s?

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A)  mobilizing the power bloc of southern African American voters 
B)  violent protests 
C)  assassinations of political leaders 
D)  sit-ins and marches 
E)  placing initiatives on the ballot 
A)  mobilizing the power bloc of southern African American voters 
B)  violent protests 
C)  assassinations of political leaders 
D)  sit-ins and marches 
E)  placing initiatives on the ballot

Question 9

Which of the following statements about the gender gap is false?

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A)  Women are more likely to oppose military activities than men. 
B)  The gender gap in voting behavior has always been about 20 percentage points since women's suffrage in 1920. 
C)  The voting differences between women who are homemakers and women who are in the workforce are almost as large as the differences between men and women. 
D)  Women are more likely to support social spending by government than men. 
E)  Women currently register and vote at rates similar to or higher than those of men. 
A)  Women are more likely to oppose military activities than men. 
B)  The gender gap in voting behavior has always been about 20 percentage points since women's suffrage in 1920. 
C)  The voting differences between women who are homemakers and women who are in the workforce are almost as large as the differences between men and women. 
D)  Women are more likely to support social spending by government than men. 
E)  Women currently register and vote at rates similar to or higher than those of men.

Question 10

During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries,the criteria for determining one's eligibility to vote were established by

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A)  the U.S.Constitution. 
B)  the federal government. 
C)  state governments. 
D)  the common-law tradition. 
E)  the Articles of Confederation. 
A)  the U.S.Constitution. 
B)  the federal government. 
C)  state governments. 
D)  the common-law tradition. 
E)  the Articles of Confederation.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about the impact of the SOPA and PIPA protests is most accurate?

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A)  The protests led to congressional ethics investigations against three members of the House of Representatives and two senators. 
B)  The protests led Congress to pass new laws outlawing political action by search engines and social networking sites. 
C)  The protests created a grassroots backlash that caused the bills to lose support among many members of Congress. 
D)  The protests created a surge in popular support for the bills and led many additional members of Congress to vote in favor of them. 
E)  The protests had no noticeable effect on the congressional debate. 
A)  The protests led to congressional ethics investigations against three members of the House of Representatives and two senators. 
B)  The protests led Congress to pass new laws outlawing political action by search engines and social networking sites. 
C)  The protests created a grassroots backlash that caused the bills to lose support among many members of Congress. 
D)  The protests created a surge in popular support for the bills and led many additional members of Congress to vote in favor of them. 
E)  The protests had no noticeable effect on the congressional debate.

Question 12

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)led the organized protests against the civil rights movement and desegregation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

SOPA and PIPA were

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A)  interest groups who protested congressional attempts to outlaw online piracy. 
B)  bills considered by Congress in 2011 to eliminate all forms of censorship online. 
C)  bills considered by Congress in 1993 to allow people to register to vote at the Department of Motor Vehicles when they applied for a driver's license. 
D)  bills considered by Congress in 2012 to extend U.S.copyright laws beyond U.S.borders. 
E)  bills considered by Congress in 1996 to outlaw pornography online. 
A)  interest groups who protested congressional attempts to outlaw online piracy. 
B)  bills considered by Congress in 2011 to eliminate all forms of censorship online. 
C)  bills considered by Congress in 1993 to allow people to register to vote at the Department of Motor Vehicles when they applied for a driver's license. 
D)  bills considered by Congress in 2012 to extend U.S.copyright laws beyond U.S.borders. 
E)  bills considered by Congress in 1996 to outlaw pornography online.

Question 14

How many Americans claimed to be completely offline in 2012?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 percent 
B)  5 percent 
C)  20 percent 
D)  50 percent 
E)  75 percent 
A)  1 percent 
B)  5 percent 
C)  20 percent 
D)  50 percent 
E)  75 percent

Question 15

Which of the following is true about political participation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young people are far less likely to participate in politics than older people. 
B)  Older people are far less likely to participate in politics than younger people. 
C)  Young people are just as likely to participate in politics as older people. 
D)  Neither young people nor older people participate much in politics. 
E)  Both old people and young people participate in politics at a very high level. 
A)  Young people are far less likely to participate in politics than older people. 
B)  Older people are far less likely to participate in politics than younger people. 
C)  Young people are just as likely to participate in politics as older people. 
D)  Neither young people nor older people participate much in politics. 
E)  Both old people and young people participate in politics at a very high level.

Question 16

State governments

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A)  have had total power to regulate suffrage throughout American history. 
B)  used to have far more power to regulate suffrage than they currently do. 
C)  used to have far less power to regulate suffrage than they currently do. 
D)  have never had any power to regulate suffrage at any point in American history. 
E)  have seen their power to regulate suffrage increase and decrease roughly every thirty years throughout American history. 
A)  have had total power to regulate suffrage throughout American history. 
B)  used to have far more power to regulate suffrage than they currently do. 
C)  used to have far less power to regulate suffrage than they currently do. 
D)  have never had any power to regulate suffrage at any point in American history. 
E)  have seen their power to regulate suffrage increase and decrease roughly every thirty years throughout American history.

Question 17

Poll taxes and literacy tests were used by southern states to prevent African Americans from voting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What has been one of the most pressing questions concerning socioeconomic status?

Accepted Answer

A)  Why has the level of participation in politics not increased as a result of the rising level of education among Americans? 
B)  Why do recent immigrants display a higher level of political participation than second- and third-generation Americans? 
C)  Why is Catholic American participation consistently higher than that of Protestant Americans? 
D)  Why do citizens in coastal cities tend to have a voting rate approximately 5-7 percent higher than citizens in landlocked states? 
E)  Why have rising income levels not increased the number of people who are willing to make monetary contributions to political candidates? 
A)  Why has the level of participation in politics not increased as a result of the rising level of education among Americans? 
B)  Why do recent immigrants display a higher level of political participation than second- and third-generation Americans? 
C)  Why is Catholic American participation consistently higher than that of Protestant Americans? 
D)  Why do citizens in coastal cities tend to have a voting rate approximately 5-7 percent higher than citizens in landlocked states? 
E)  Why have rising income levels not increased the number of people who are willing to make monetary contributions to political candidates?

Question 19

Women are more likely than men to vote for Republicans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the best explanation for the fact that Latinos have tended to favor Democratic Party candidates in national elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  They disagree with the Republican Party's stance on immigration. 
B)  They support the Democratic Party's foreign policy toward Cuba. 
C)  They agree with the Democratic Party's stance on military issues. 
D)  They typically find the Democratic Party's candidates more charismatic than the Republican Party's candidates. 
E)  They are socially conservative and,as a result,support the Democratic Party's positions more. 
A)  They disagree with the Republican Party's stance on immigration. 
B)  They support the Democratic Party's foreign policy toward Cuba. 
C)  They agree with the Democratic Party's stance on military issues. 
D)  They typically find the Democratic Party's candidates more charismatic than the Republican Party's candidates. 
E)  They are socially conservative and,as a result,support the Democratic Party's positions more.

The protests against SOPA and PIPA are an example of

Over the past decade,polls have revealed that Asian American voters are moving

Online politics lowers the barriers for entry,making it easier for people to participate in ways that require less effort.

Which of the following was not an important part of the movement to expand civil rights for African Americans?

The term suffrage refers to

What percentage of eligible voters participated in the 2008 presidential election?

Rioting has been a recent and rare form of political activity in the United States.

Which of the following methods of participation was an important part of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s?

Which of the following statements about the gender gap is false?

During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries,the criteria for determining one's eligibility to vote were established by

Which of the following statements about the impact of the SOPA and PIPA protests is most accurate?

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)led the organized protests against the civil rights movement and desegregation.

SOPA and PIPA were

How many Americans claimed to be completely offline in 2012?

Which of the following is true about political participation?

State governments

Poll taxes and literacy tests were used by southern states to prevent African Americans from voting.

What has been one of the most pressing questions concerning socioeconomic status?

Women are more likely than men to vote for Republicans.

What is the best explanation for the fact that Latinos have tended to favor Democratic Party candidates in national elections?

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

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Exam 8: Political Participation and Voting

The protests against SOPA and PIPA are an example of

Over the past decade,polls have revealed that Asian American voters are moving

Online politics lowers the barriers for entry,making it easier for people to participate in ways that require less effort.

Which of the following was not an important part of the movement to expand civil rights for African Americans?

The term suffrage refers to

What percentage of eligible voters participated in the 2008 presidential election?

Rioting has been a recent and rare form of political activity in the United States.

Which of the following methods of participation was an important part of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s?

Which of the following statements about the gender gap is false?

During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries,the criteria for determining one's eligibility to vote were established by

Which of the following statements about the impact of the SOPA and PIPA protests is most accurate?

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)led the organized protests against the civil rights movement and desegregation.

SOPA and PIPA were

How many Americans claimed to be completely offline in 2012?

Which of the following is true about political participation?

State governments

Poll taxes and literacy tests were used by southern states to prevent African Americans from voting.

What has been one of the most pressing questions concerning socioeconomic status?

Women are more likely than men to vote for Republicans.

What is the best explanation for the fact that Latinos have tended to favor Democratic Party candidates in national elections?

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters