Question 1

Which model of voting starts with the assumption that all choices involve a calculation about self-interest that balances costs and benefits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Institutional 
B)  Economic 
C)  Jacksonian 
D)  Jeffersonian 
E)  Psychological 
A)  Institutional 
B)  Economic 
C)  Jacksonian 
D)  Jeffersonian 
E)  Psychological

Question 2

Discuss voter turnout among racial minorities, and use at least one other demographic factor to better explain this phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

Voter turnout among racial minorities ha

Question 3

Which of the following statements is the most accurate regarding voting and turnout after women achieved suffrage?

Accepted Answer

A)  The immediate impact of suffrage was a lower overall turnout, and the modern trend is a lower turnout among women. 
B)  The immediate impact of suffrage was a lower overall turnout, but the modern trend is a higher turnout among women. 
C)  The immediate impact of suffrage was a higher overall turnout, and the modern trend is an equal turnout among women and men. 
D)  The immediate impact of suffrage was a higher overall turnout, and the modern trend is a higher turnout among men. 
E)  The immediate impact of suffrage was a lower overall turnout, and the modern trend is an equal turnout among women and men. 
A)  The immediate impact of suffrage was a lower overall turnout, and the modern trend is a lower turnout among women. 
B)  The immediate impact of suffrage was a lower overall turnout, but the modern trend is a higher turnout among women. 
C)  The immediate impact of suffrage was a higher overall turnout, and the modern trend is an equal turnout among women and men. 
D)  The immediate impact of suffrage was a higher overall turnout, and the modern trend is a higher turnout among men. 
E)  The immediate impact of suffrage was a lower overall turnout, and the modern trend is an equal turnout among women and men.

Question 4

Predict whether compulsory voting would be well received by U.S. citizens.

Accepted Answer

Predicting whether compulsory voting wou

Question 5

Women could vote in all states with the ratification of which of the following amendments in 1920?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fifteenth 
B)  Nineteenth 
C)  Twentieth 
D)  Twenty-First 
E)  Twenty-Second 
A)  Fifteenth 
B)  Nineteenth 
C)  Twentieth 
D)  Twenty-First 
E)  Twenty-Second

Question 6

Should the United States adopt compulsory voting? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Compulsory voting, also known as mandato

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the impact the 2010 Citizens United decision has had on the political campaign process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allowing corporate entities to directly coordinate candidate or campaign events 
B)  Opening the door to negative campaigning on a national level 
C)  Allowing corporate entities to contribute unlimited amounts to support or oppose candidates 
D)  Closing the door to Super PAC involvement in political campaigns 
E)  Restricting the contributions of corporate or international donors 
A)  Allowing corporate entities to directly coordinate candidate or campaign events 
B)  Opening the door to negative campaigning on a national level 
C)  Allowing corporate entities to contribute unlimited amounts to support or oppose candidates 
D)  Closing the door to Super PAC involvement in political campaigns 
E)  Restricting the contributions of corporate or international donors

Question 8

Describe how Americans can get involved in political campaigns.

Accepted Answer

Americans can get involved in political

Question 9

Evaluate the extent to which the psychological model of voting explains voter turnout.

Accepted Answer

The psychological model of voting seeks

Question 10

How did the Citizens United decision affect campaign funding? Do you believe this was a change for the better? Explain your response.

Accepted Answer

The Citizens United decision, made by th

Question 11

Predict which methods used by other countries to increase voter turnout would work in the United States.

Accepted Answer

There are several methods used by other

Question 12

Where did citizens not receive the right to vote in presidential elections until 1961?

Accepted Answer

A)  Puerto Rico 
B)  District of Columbia 
C)  Alaska 
D)  Delaware 
E)  Wyoming 
A)  Puerto Rico 
B)  District of Columbia 
C)  Alaska 
D)  Delaware 
E)  Wyoming

Question 13

Compared to other democracies, voter turnout in the United States is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  About the same 
B)  Rising rapidly 
C)  Extremely high 
D)  Moderate 
E)  Low 
A)  About the same 
B)  Rising rapidly 
C)  Extremely high 
D)  Moderate 
E)  Low

Question 14

In Oregon, everyone votes by which of the following methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Telephone 
B)  Internet 
C)  Electronic devices 
D)  Mail 
E)  Raising their hand 
A)  Telephone 
B)  Internet 
C)  Electronic devices 
D)  Mail 
E)  Raising their hand

Question 15

In the Hill v. Colorado case, the Supreme Court ruled that Colorado law legally restricted which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Free expression 
B)  Free exercise 
C)  Self-incrimination 
D)  Voting 
E)  Establishment 
A)  Free expression 
B)  Free exercise 
C)  Self-incrimination 
D)  Voting 
E)  Establishment

Question 16

Explain how the Hamiltonian model held up to scrutiny after being applied to African American participation.

Accepted Answer

The Hamiltonian model, which is based on

Question 17

The perspective that greater voter participation is a risk and, thus, favors a larger role for elites is known as which of the following models of participation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australian 
B)  British 
C)  Hamiltonian 
D)  Jacksonian 
E)  Jeffersonian 
A)  Australian 
B)  British 
C)  Hamiltonian 
D)  Jacksonian 
E)  Jeffersonian

Question 18

Some states, such as Oregon, have started to use which of the following where voters get ballots in the mail two weeks prior to the election, providing them a chance to research the candidates and cast their ballots?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australian ballot 
B)  Compulsory voting 
C)  Graveyard voting 
D)  Internet voting system 
E)  Vote-by-mail system 
A)  Australian ballot 
B)  Compulsory voting 
C)  Graveyard voting 
D)  Internet voting system 
E)  Vote-by-mail system

Question 19

Which of the following is a reason that Australia has a higher voter turnout than the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poll tax 
B)  Mail-in ballots 
C)  Compulsory voting 
D)  No political parties 
E)  No negative advertising 
A)  Poll tax 
B)  Mail-in ballots 
C)  Compulsory voting 
D)  No political parties 
E)  No negative advertising

Question 20

In An Economic Theory of Democracy (1957), Anthony Downs describes which of the following types of voting as a puzzle because voting is not in one's self-interest and the benefits are not clear?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compulsory 
B)  Economic 
C)  Psychological 
D)  Gender-based 
E)  Rational 
A)  Compulsory 
B)  Economic 
C)  Psychological 
D)  Gender-based 
E)  Rational

Which model of voting starts with the assumption that all choices involve a calculation about self-interest that balances costs and benefits?

Discuss voter turnout among racial minorities, and use at least one other demographic factor to better explain this phenomenon.

Which of the following statements is the most accurate regarding voting and turnout after women achieved suffrage?

Predict whether compulsory voting would be well received by U.S. citizens.

Women could vote in all states with the ratification of which of the following amendments in 1920?

Should the United States adopt compulsory voting? Explain.

Which of the following best describes the impact the 2010 Citizens United decision has had on the political campaign process?

Describe how Americans can get involved in political campaigns.

Evaluate the extent to which the psychological model of voting explains voter turnout.

How did the Citizens United decision affect campaign funding? Do you believe this was a change for the better? Explain your response.

Predict which methods used by other countries to increase voter turnout would work in the United States.

Where did citizens not receive the right to vote in presidential elections until 1961?

Compared to other democracies, voter turnout in the United States is which of the following?

In Oregon, everyone votes by which of the following methods?

In the Hill v. Colorado case, the Supreme Court ruled that Colorado law legally restricted which of the following?

Explain how the Hamiltonian model held up to scrutiny after being applied to African American participation.

The perspective that greater voter participation is a risk and, thus, favors a larger role for elites is known as which of the following models of participation?

Some states, such as Oregon, have started to use which of the following where voters get ballots in the mail two weeks prior to the election, providing them a chance to research the candidates and cast their ballots?

Which of the following is a reason that Australia has a higher voter turnout than the United States?

In An Economic Theory of Democracy (1957), Anthony Downs describes which of the following types of voting as a puzzle because voting is not in one's self-interest and the benefits are not clear?

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Exam 11: Voting and Participation

Which model of voting starts with the assumption that all choices involve a calculation about self-interest that balances costs and benefits?

Discuss voter turnout among racial minorities, and use at least one other demographic factor to better explain this phenomenon.

Which of the following statements is the most accurate regarding voting and turnout after women achieved suffrage?

Predict whether compulsory voting would be well received by U.S. citizens.

Women could vote in all states with the ratification of which of the following amendments in 1920?

Should the United States adopt compulsory voting? Explain.

Which of the following best describes the impact the 2010 Citizens United decision has had on the political campaign process?

Describe how Americans can get involved in political campaigns.

Evaluate the extent to which the psychological model of voting explains voter turnout.

How did the Citizens United decision affect campaign funding? Do you believe this was a change for the better? Explain your response.

Predict which methods used by other countries to increase voter turnout would work in the United States.

Where did citizens not receive the right to vote in presidential elections until 1961?

Compared to other democracies, voter turnout in the United States is which of the following?

In Oregon, everyone votes by which of the following methods?

In the Hill v. Colorado case, the Supreme Court ruled that Colorado law legally restricted which of the following?

Explain how the Hamiltonian model held up to scrutiny after being applied to African American participation.

The perspective that greater voter participation is a risk and, thus, favors a larger role for elites is known as which of the following models of participation?

Some states, such as Oregon, have started to use which of the following where voters get ballots in the mail two weeks prior to the election, providing them a chance to research the candidates and cast their ballots?

Which of the following is a reason that Australia has a higher voter turnout than the United States?

In An Economic Theory of Democracy (1957), Anthony Downs describes which of the following types of voting as a puzzle because voting is not in one's self-interest and the benefits are not clear?

Gateways to American Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The News and Social Media

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Economic, Domestic, and Foreign Policy

Filters