Question 1

Social capital refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  campaign contributions made by community organizations. 
B)  community networks that motivate political participation. 
C)  the fees associated with membership in a club or social group. 
D)  the fund that interest groups raise during election campaigns. 
E)  an individual's belief in his or her ability to competently engage in personal interactions with other people. 
A)  campaign contributions made by community organizations. 
B)  community networks that motivate political participation. 
C)  the fees associated with membership in a club or social group. 
D)  the fund that interest groups raise during election campaigns. 
E)  an individual's belief in his or her ability to competently engage in personal interactions with other people.

Question 2

Which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Religion has played an important role in organizing political participation. 
B)  Religious groups have played a relatively minor role in politically mobilizing Americans. 
C)  The Moral Majority was the first broad-based political organization of atheists in the United States. 
D)  Religious issues have not been important or divisive in American politics. 
E)  White evangelicals have become closely aligned with the Democratic Party in recent years. 
A)  Religion has played an important role in organizing political participation. 
B)  Religious groups have played a relatively minor role in politically mobilizing Americans. 
C)  The Moral Majority was the first broad-based political organization of atheists in the United States. 
D)  Religious issues have not been important or divisive in American politics. 
E)  White evangelicals have become closely aligned with the Democratic Party in recent years.

Question 3

Accidental mobilization occurs when

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A)  people are mistakenly contacted by a political party on Election Day. 
B)  individuals are exposed to political information that they did not explicitly seek out. 
C)  a candidate makes a verbal gaffe that leads new groups of people to vote in an election. 
D)  turnout in a midterm congressional election is much higher than analysts predict. 
E)  interest groups,rather than political parties,mobilize the majority of voters in an election. 
A)  people are mistakenly contacted by a political party on Election Day. 
B)  individuals are exposed to political information that they did not explicitly seek out. 
C)  a candidate makes a verbal gaffe that leads new groups of people to vote in an election. 
D)  turnout in a midterm congressional election is much higher than analysts predict. 
E)  interest groups,rather than political parties,mobilize the majority of voters in an election.

Question 4

Voting is the only form of political participation open to most Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is not a reform that has attempted to make voting easier?

Accepted Answer

A)  the National Voter Registration Act 
B)  early voting 
C)  Election Day registration 
D)  voter ID laws 
E)  permanent absentee ballot 
A)  the National Voter Registration Act 
B)  early voting 
C)  Election Day registration 
D)  voter ID laws 
E)  permanent absentee ballot

Question 6

What Supreme Court case ruled that prayer in public schools was unconstitutional?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plessy v.Ferguson 
B)  Engel v.Vitale 
C)  Roe v.Wade 
D)  Falwell v.Hustler 
E)  Brown v.Board of Education 
A)  Plessy v.Ferguson 
B)  Engel v.Vitale 
C)  Roe v.Wade 
D)  Falwell v.Hustler 
E)  Brown v.Board of Education

Question 7

How are election days in the United States different from those in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  European elections are usually held on Sundays instead of working days. 
B)  European elections typically use only mail-in ballots. 
C)  Most Europeans vote at their place of employment. 
D)  Most European nations hold elections on January 1. 
E)  Most European elections last three days. 
A)  European elections are usually held on Sundays instead of working days. 
B)  European elections typically use only mail-in ballots. 
C)  Most Europeans vote at their place of employment. 
D)  Most European nations hold elections on January 1. 
E)  Most European elections last three days.

Question 8

New media can level the electoral playing field for third-party candidates by

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A)  increasing the number of candidates who run in elections. 
B)  increasing candidate reliance on money from special interests,corporations,special interests,and wealthy donors. 
C)  reducing the number of people who vote in elections. 
D)  reducing candidate reliance on money from special interests,corporations,special interests,and wealthy donors. 
E)  reducing the number of candidates who run in elections. 
A)  increasing the number of candidates who run in elections. 
B)  increasing candidate reliance on money from special interests,corporations,special interests,and wealthy donors. 
C)  reducing the number of people who vote in elections. 
D)  reducing candidate reliance on money from special interests,corporations,special interests,and wealthy donors. 
E)  reducing the number of candidates who run in elections.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about voter identification laws is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Voter identification laws in the states disproportionately affect minority citizens and the less affluent. 
B)  Every state requires all voters to show ID before voting at the polls. 
C)  The Supreme Court has ruled that voter identification laws cannot go into effect until after the 2012 election. 
D)  In every state with a voter identification law,a person must have a government-issued photo ID in order to cast a ballot. 
E)  Every voter identification law was passed prior to 1956. 
A)  Voter identification laws in the states disproportionately affect minority citizens and the less affluent. 
B)  Every state requires all voters to show ID before voting at the polls. 
C)  The Supreme Court has ruled that voter identification laws cannot go into effect until after the 2012 election. 
D)  In every state with a voter identification law,a person must have a government-issued photo ID in order to cast a ballot. 
E)  Every voter identification law was passed prior to 1956.

Question 10

The Constitution was amended in ______ to give eighteen-year-olds the right to vote.

Accepted Answer

A)  1900 
B)  1920 
C)  1942 
D)  1971 
E)  1994 
A)  1900 
B)  1920 
C)  1942 
D)  1971 
E)  1994

Question 11

The African American community

Accepted Answer

A)  is economically diverse and typically votes as a bloc in most elections. 
B)  is economically diverse and typically does not vote as a bloc in most elections. 
C)  is economically homogeneous and typically votes as a bloc in most elections. 
D)  is economically homogeneous and typically does not vote as a bloc in most elections. 
E)  is economically homogeneous and almost never votes in elections. 
A)  is economically diverse and typically votes as a bloc in most elections. 
B)  is economically diverse and typically does not vote as a bloc in most elections. 
C)  is economically homogeneous and typically votes as a bloc in most elections. 
D)  is economically homogeneous and typically does not vote as a bloc in most elections. 
E)  is economically homogeneous and almost never votes in elections.

Question 12

The explanation for political participation that points to the characteristics of individuals focuses on

Accepted Answer

A)  socioeconomic status. 
B)  membership in social organizations. 
C)  formal obstacles such as the poll tax or white primary. 
D)  mobilization by political institutions. 
E)  the regions of the country that people reside in. 
A)  socioeconomic status. 
B)  membership in social organizations. 
C)  formal obstacles such as the poll tax or white primary. 
D)  mobilization by political institutions. 
E)  the regions of the country that people reside in.

Question 13

One-third of all Asian Americans live in

Accepted Answer

A)  California. 
B)  New York. 
C)  Florida. 
D)  Texas. 
E)  Washington,D.C. 
A)  California. 
B)  New York. 
C)  Florida. 
D)  Texas. 
E)  Washington,D.C.

Question 14

It is likely that eliminating state-level voter registration laws will

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease voter turnout among younger people. 
B)  decrease voter turnout among older people. 
C)  decrease voter turnout among all voters. 
D)  increase voter turnout among younger people. 
E)  have no effect on voter turnout among any group. 
A)  decrease voter turnout among younger people. 
B)  decrease voter turnout among older people. 
C)  decrease voter turnout among all voters. 
D)  increase voter turnout among younger people. 
E)  have no effect on voter turnout among any group.

Question 15

Which of the following groups have had the highest levels of political participation?

Accepted Answer

A)  senior citizens (65 and over) 
B)  Asian Americans 
C)  young people (18-24) 
D)  people who did not graduate high school 
E)  unemployed people 
A)  senior citizens (65 and over) 
B)  Asian Americans 
C)  young people (18-24) 
D)  people who did not graduate high school 
E)  unemployed people

Question 16

What was the effect of the National Voter Registration Act (Motor Voter Act)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Voter registration rose,but voter turnout did not. 
B)  Both voter registration and voter turnout rose. 
C)  Neither voter registration nor voter turnout rose. 
D)  Voter registration did not rise,but voter turnout levels did. 
E)  The effect cannot be determined because voting is done through secret ballots. 
A)  Voter registration rose,but voter turnout did not. 
B)  Both voter registration and voter turnout rose. 
C)  Neither voter registration nor voter turnout rose. 
D)  Voter registration did not rise,but voter turnout levels did. 
E)  The effect cannot be determined because voting is done through secret ballots.

Question 17

What are some of the formal barriers to suffrage that have existed in American politics over the years to prevent the poor,women,and racial minorities from exercising the franchise? What specifically were the remedies that expanded the right to vote for American citizens?

Accepted Answer

Some of the formal barriers to suffrage

Question 18

The main goal of the group Rock the Vote is to

Accepted Answer

A)  encourage increased voting by musicians. 
B)  draw young voters into participating politically. 
C)  encourage states to use voting machines with paper ballots. 
D)  register more Latino voters. 
E)  eliminate voter fraud. 
A)  encourage increased voting by musicians. 
B)  draw young voters into participating politically. 
C)  encourage states to use voting machines with paper ballots. 
D)  register more Latino voters. 
E)  eliminate voter fraud.

Question 19

The socioeconomic status model explains one's political participation by examining an individual's

Accepted Answer

A)  level of education,income,and occupational status. 
B)  membership in community organizations. 
C)  legal right to vote. 
D)  membership in political organizations. 
E)  age. 
A)  level of education,income,and occupational status. 
B)  membership in community organizations. 
C)  legal right to vote. 
D)  membership in political organizations. 
E)  age.

Question 20

What are some of the ways in which Americans have been mobilized into political participation? What are some of the groups that have been mobilizing? What are some of the conditions under which citizens are more likely to participate in political life?

Accepted Answer

Americans have been mobilized into polit

Social capital refers to

Which statement is correct?

Accidental mobilization occurs when

Voting is the only form of political participation open to most Americans.

Which of the following is not a reform that has attempted to make voting easier?

What Supreme Court case ruled that prayer in public schools was unconstitutional?

How are election days in the United States different from those in Europe?

New media can level the electoral playing field for third-party candidates by

Which of the following statements about voter identification laws is most accurate?

The Constitution was amended in ______ to give eighteen-year-olds the right to vote.

The African American community

The explanation for political participation that points to the characteristics of individuals focuses on

One-third of all Asian Americans live in

It is likely that eliminating state-level voter registration laws will

Which of the following groups have had the highest levels of political participation?

What was the effect of the National Voter Registration Act (Motor Voter Act)?

What are some of the formal barriers to suffrage that have existed in American politics over the years to prevent the poor,women,and racial minorities from exercising the franchise? What specifically were the remedies that expanded the right to vote for American citizens?

The main goal of the group Rock the Vote is to

The socioeconomic status model explains one's political participation by examining an individual's

What are some of the ways in which Americans have been mobilized into political participation? What are some of the groups that have been mobilizing? What are some of the conditions under which citizens are more likely to participate in political life?

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

Social capital refers to

Which statement is correct?

Accidental mobilization occurs when

Voting is the only form of political participation open to most Americans.

Which of the following is not a reform that has attempted to make voting easier?

What Supreme Court case ruled that prayer in public schools was unconstitutional?

How are election days in the United States different from those in Europe?

New media can level the electoral playing field for third-party candidates by

Which of the following statements about voter identification laws is most accurate?

The Constitution was amended in ______ to give eighteen-year-olds the right to vote.

The African American community

The explanation for political participation that points to the characteristics of individuals focuses on

One-third of all Asian Americans live in

It is likely that eliminating state-level voter registration laws will

Which of the following groups have had the highest levels of political participation?

What was the effect of the National Voter Registration Act (Motor Voter Act)?

What are some of the formal barriers to suffrage that have existed in American politics over the years to prevent the poor,women,and racial minorities from exercising the franchise? What specifically were the remedies that expanded the right to vote for American citizens?

The main goal of the group Rock the Vote is to

The socioeconomic status model explains one's political participation by examining an individual's

What are some of the ways in which Americans have been mobilized into political participation? What are some of the groups that have been mobilizing? What are some of the conditions under which citizens are more likely to participate in political life?

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