Question 1

A __________ was an election that had rules prohibiting blacks from voting in Democratic primaries.

Accepted Answer

A)  grandfather vote 
B)  white primary 
C)  Blue Dog vote 
D)  closed primary 
E)  progressive primary 
A)  grandfather vote 
B)  white primary 
C)  Blue Dog vote 
D)  closed primary 
E)  progressive primary

Question 2

The __________ Amendment, ratified in 1964, banned poll taxes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Thirteenth 
B)  Sixteenth 
C)  Nineteenth 
D)  Twenty-Fourth 
E)  Twenty-Sixth 
A)  Thirteenth 
B)  Sixteenth 
C)  Nineteenth 
D)  Twenty-Fourth 
E)  Twenty-Sixth

Question 3

The 1993 law that requires states to allow citizens to register to vote when they apply for or renew their driver's license is commonly known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  Vehicle Voter Law. 
B)  License Voter Law. 
C)  Motor Voter Law. 
D)  Get Out the Vote Law. 
E)  Common Voter Law. 
A)  Vehicle Voter Law. 
B)  License Voter Law. 
C)  Motor Voter Law. 
D)  Get Out the Vote Law. 
E)  Common Voter Law.

Question 4

While voter registration laws reduced voter fraud, they had the unintended consequence of

Accepted Answer

A)  disenfranchising voters. 
B)  increasing the power of party machines. 
C)  discouraging candidates. 
D)  decreasing voter turnout. 
E)  mobilizing new voters. 
A)  disenfranchising voters. 
B)  increasing the power of party machines. 
C)  discouraging candidates. 
D)  decreasing voter turnout. 
E)  mobilizing new voters.

Question 5

The arguments against women's suffrage were closely aligned with the _______ model.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jeffersonian 
B)  Hamiltonian 
C)  Duverger 
D)  Washington 
E)  Locke 
A)  Jeffersonian 
B)  Hamiltonian 
C)  Duverger 
D)  Washington 
E)  Locke

Question 6

Briefly discuss the reasons why the National Voter Registration Act (Motor Voter law) was enacted.

Accepted Answer

The National Voter Registration Act, als

Question 7

What era is associated with a series of laws passed by Southern legislators that were intended to enforce strict segregation of the races?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jim Crow 
B)  Joseph Rainey 
C)  Antebellum 
D)  Ku Klux Klan 
E)  Progressive 
A)  Jim Crow 
B)  Joseph Rainey 
C)  Antebellum 
D)  Ku Klux Klan 
E)  Progressive

Question 8

Abolitionists, women seeking the vote, civil rights activists and the Tea Party all successfully used ________ to draw attention to their cause and bring about change.

Accepted Answer

A)  letter-writing campaigns 
B)  the ballot box 
C)  education reforms 
D)  campaign contributions 
E)  political protest 
A)  letter-writing campaigns 
B)  the ballot box 
C)  education reforms 
D)  campaign contributions 
E)  political protest

Question 9

What is 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 10

Tests that required potential voters to prove they could read were called

Accepted Answer

A)  reading tests. 
B)  poll tests. 
C)  citizenship tests. 
D)  literacy tests. 
E)  grandfather tests. 
A)  reading tests. 
B)  poll tests. 
C)  citizenship tests. 
D)  literacy tests. 
E)  grandfather tests.

Question 11

The first campaign to successfully use the Internet to raise money was the presidential nomination campaign of

Accepted Answer

A)  Ron Paul. 
B)  Barack Obama. 
C)  Howard Dean. 
D)  John Kerry. 
E)  John McCain. 
A)  Ron Paul. 
B)  Barack Obama. 
C)  Howard Dean. 
D)  John Kerry. 
E)  John McCain.

Question 12

Describe the economic model of voting.

Accepted Answer

The economic model of voting is a theory

Question 13

The share of all eligible voters who actually can cast ballots is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  literates. 
B)  primary voters. 
C)  turnout. 
D)  secondary voters. 
E)  voter pool. 
A)  literates. 
B)  primary voters. 
C)  turnout. 
D)  secondary voters. 
E)  voter pool.

Question 14

To strengthen protections of the franchise, in 1965, Congress passed the __________ Act, which effectively ended literacy tests and other strategies that had discriminated against African Americans at the polls and gave the Justice Department the authority to supervise voter registration in locales that had discriminated.

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil Rights 
B)  Equal Voting 
C)  Federal Rights 
D)  Motor Voter 
E)  Voting Rights 
A)  Civil Rights 
B)  Equal Voting 
C)  Federal Rights 
D)  Motor Voter 
E)  Voting Rights

Question 15

Some states, such as Oregon, have started to make use of a(n) __________ in which 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 16

In 1964, public support helped give Congress the impetus to pass the __________ Act, which protected voting rights and put severe restrictions on the administration of literacy tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil Rights 
B)  Equal Voting 
C)  Sedition 
D)  Literacy 
E)  Motor Voter 
A)  Civil Rights 
B)  Equal Voting 
C)  Sedition 
D)  Literacy 
E)  Motor Voter

Question 17

The incentive to extend the right to vote to 18-year-olds was sparked by

Accepted Answer

A)  the Civil Rights Act. 
B)  the Voting Rights Act. 
C)  the Jim Crow era. 
D)  the soaring youth population. 
E)  the Vietnam War. 
A)  the Civil Rights Act. 
B)  the Voting Rights Act. 
C)  the Jim Crow era. 
D)  the soaring youth population. 
E)  the Vietnam War.

Question 18

Low voter turnout among young voters, in contrast to higher voter turnout among older Americans, means that elected officials

Accepted Answer

A)  give more attention to issues affecting senior citizens. 
B)  are unconcerned with the youth demographic. 
C)  give more attention to issues affecting younger voters. 
D)  actively discourage this voting demographic. 
E)  actively discourage senior citizens. 
A)  give more attention to issues affecting senior citizens. 
B)  are unconcerned with the youth demographic. 
C)  give more attention to issues affecting younger voters. 
D)  actively discourage this voting demographic. 
E)  actively discourage senior citizens.

Question 19

Citizens of ____________ did not receive the right to vote until 1961.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The greatest predictor of whether or not a person will vote is his or her

Accepted Answer

A)  age. 
B)  race. 
C)  gender. 
D)  level of education. 
E)  political ideology. 
A)  age. 
B)  race. 
C)  gender. 
D)  level of education. 
E)  political ideology.

A __________ was an election that had rules prohibiting blacks from voting in Democratic primaries.

The __________ Amendment, ratified in 1964, banned poll taxes.

The 1993 law that requires states to allow citizens to register to vote when they apply for or renew their driver's license is commonly known as the

While voter registration laws reduced voter fraud, they had the unintended consequence of

The arguments against women's suffrage were closely aligned with the _______ model.

Briefly discuss the reasons why the National Voter Registration Act (Motor Voter law) was enacted.

What era is associated with a series of laws passed by Southern legislators that were intended to enforce strict segregation of the races?

Abolitionists, women seeking the vote, civil rights activists and the Tea Party all successfully used ________ to draw attention to their cause and bring about change.

What is the relationship between income and voting?

Tests that required potential voters to prove they could read were called

The first campaign to successfully use the Internet to raise money was the presidential nomination campaign of

Describe the economic model of voting.

The share of all eligible voters who actually can cast ballots is known as

Some states, such as Oregon, have started to make use of a(n) __________ in which voters get ballots in the mail two weeks prior to the election, providing them a chance to research the candidates and cast their ballots.

In 1964, public support helped give Congress the impetus to pass the __________ Act, which protected voting rights and put severe restrictions on the administration of literacy tests.

The incentive to extend the right to vote to 18-year-olds was sparked by

Low voter turnout among young voters, in contrast to higher voter turnout among older Americans, means that elected officials

Citizens of ____________ did not receive the right to vote until 1961.

The greatest predictor of whether or not a person will vote is his or her

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Exam 11: Voting and Participation

A __________ was an election that had rules prohibiting blacks from voting in Democratic primaries.

The __________ Amendment, ratified in 1964, banned poll taxes.

The 1993 law that requires states to allow citizens to register to vote when they apply for or renew their driver's license is commonly known as the

While voter registration laws reduced voter fraud, they had the unintended consequence of

The arguments against women's suffrage were closely aligned with the _______ model.

Briefly discuss the reasons why the National Voter Registration Act (Motor Voter law) was enacted.

What era is associated with a series of laws passed by Southern legislators that were intended to enforce strict segregation of the races?

Abolitionists, women seeking the vote, civil rights activists and the Tea Party all successfully used ________ to draw attention to their cause and bring about change.

What is the relationship between income and voting?

Tests that required potential voters to prove they could read were called

The first campaign to successfully use the Internet to raise money was the presidential nomination campaign of

Describe the economic model of voting.

The share of all eligible voters who actually can cast ballots is known as

Some states, such as Oregon, have started to make use of a(n) __________ in which voters get ballots in the mail two weeks prior to the election, providing them a chance to research the candidates and cast their ballots.

In 1964, public support helped give Congress the impetus to pass the __________ Act, which protected voting rights and put severe restrictions on the administration of literacy tests.

The incentive to extend the right to vote to 18-year-olds was sparked by

Low voter turnout among young voters, in contrast to higher voter turnout among older Americans, means that elected officials

Citizens of ____________ did not receive the right to vote until 1961.

The greatest predictor of whether or not a person will vote is his or her

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