Question 1

A closed primary is one in which

Accepted Answer

A) registered voters with party affiliation may vote in either primary, but the election is closed to independents. 
B) voters may choose either party ballot in secret. 
C) registered voters may vote in either party primary, but the primary is closed to those not registered. 
D) voters must be registered with their party affiliation indicated in order to vote in their party primary. 
A) registered voters with party affiliation may vote in either primary, but the election is closed to independents. 
B) voters may choose either party ballot in secret. 
C) registered voters may vote in either party primary, but the primary is closed to those not registered. 
D) voters must be registered with their party affiliation indicated in order to vote in their party primary.

Question 2

Voting is the most common form of political participation in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 enabled individuals to register to vote at all of the following except

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A) when applying for unemployment compensation. 
B) when applying for welfare benefits. 
C) when applying for a driver's license or registering their cars. 
D) on the day of the actual election. 
A) when applying for unemployment compensation. 
B) when applying for welfare benefits. 
C) when applying for a driver's license or registering their cars. 
D) on the day of the actual election.

Question 4

Sunshine laws refer to open meeting laws, which open the meetings of government bodies to the public and are present in all 50 states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Why do people participate in the political process? In your discussion, be sure to include a description of the various potential responses to dissatisfaction in the community and the general demographic and contextual factors that have been linked to participation. Given your discussion, what might governments do to increase citizen participation?

Accepted Answer

People participate in the political proc

Question 6

North Dakota is the only state that does not require voter registration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Most states hold their general elections during November in even-numbered years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In his influential book, Bowling Alone , political scientist Robert Putnam documented the gradual disengagement of people from all sorts of community activities and organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The recall mechanism for state officials is available in

Accepted Answer

A) all but two states, Georgia and South Carolina. 
B) nineteen states, most recently (2010)Illinois. 
C) twenty-six states, and it is available at the local level in forty-nine states. 
D) all states, but it has never been used. 
A) all but two states, Georgia and South Carolina. 
B) nineteen states, most recently (2010)Illinois. 
C) twenty-six states, and it is available at the local level in forty-nine states. 
D) all states, but it has never been used.

Question 10

Participation refers to acting to influence government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Citizens have many ways to participate in the political process that do not involve voting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

One reason initiatives are seen as negative is

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A) the public is too ill-informed to make intelligent choices. 
B) voters with frequent exposure to ballot questions are more likely to vote and feel more politically efficacious. 
C) voters have a simple yes-no question rather than being forced to reflect on all appropriate options and alternatives. 
D) lawmakers prefer to deal with controversial issues, such as abortion and school prayer, and face the direct consequences for their decisions. 
A) the public is too ill-informed to make intelligent choices. 
B) voters with frequent exposure to ballot questions are more likely to vote and feel more politically efficacious. 
C) voters have a simple yes-no question rather than being forced to reflect on all appropriate options and alternatives. 
D) lawmakers prefer to deal with controversial issues, such as abortion and school prayer, and face the direct consequences for their decisions.

Question 13

To this day, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 requires that counties covered under the act submit any changes in election laws to the U.S. Department of Justice. These counties are located mainly in

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A) southern states. 
B) northern states. 
C) midwestern states. 
D) western states. 
A) southern states. 
B) northern states. 
C) midwestern states. 
D) western states.

Question 14

Citizen advisory committees serve

Accepted Answer

A) exclusively as a vehicle to ensure citizen participation in government. 
B) simply as a tool to be manipulated by politicians. 
C) as a way to circumvent state legislatures and city councils in developing public policy. 
D) a number of political purposes and provide a formal structure for citizen input. 
A) exclusively as a vehicle to ensure citizen participation in government. 
B) simply as a tool to be manipulated by politicians. 
C) as a way to circumvent state legislatures and city councils in developing public policy. 
D) a number of political purposes and provide a formal structure for citizen input.

Question 15

The suffragists won early victories in Wyoming and Colorado. They scored the ultimate victory in their quest for enfranchisement of women when

Accepted Answer

A) the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed, which granted universal suffrage to everyone. 
B) the Twentieth Amendment was passed in 1920, giving women the right to vote in all states. 
C) the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that women had the right to vote in Smith v. Allwright . 
D) the Nineteenth Amendment was passed in 1920, forbidding the states to deny women the right to vote on the basis of gender. 
A) the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed, which granted universal suffrage to everyone. 
B) the Twentieth Amendment was passed in 1920, giving women the right to vote in all states. 
C) the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that women had the right to vote in Smith v. Allwright . 
D) the Nineteenth Amendment was passed in 1920, forbidding the states to deny women the right to vote on the basis of gender.

Question 16

Recall is a procedure that allows citizens to vote an elected official out of office before his or her term has expired.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Nonpartisan elections remove the party identification from candidates in an effort to depoliticize the campaign.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Of the following, which type of individual would generally be the least likely to vote?

Accepted Answer

A) A young male living in large city 
B) A 65 year old male living in a small town 
C) A 65 year old male living in a large city 
D) A young male living in a small town 
A) A young male living in large city 
B) A 65 year old male living in a small town 
C) A 65 year old male living in a large city 
D) A young male living in a small town

Question 19

Statewide initiatives are legal in most states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (1870)extended the right to vote to African Americans, but Congress had to pass the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to get defiant southern states to allow blacks to vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A closed primary is one in which

Voting is the most common form of political participation in the United States.

The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 enabled individuals to register to vote at all of the following except

Sunshine laws refer to open meeting laws, which open the meetings of government bodies to the public and are present in all 50 states.

North Dakota is the only state that does not require voter registration.

Most states hold their general elections during November in even-numbered years.

In his influential book, Bowling Alone , political scientist Robert Putnam documented the gradual disengagement of people from all sorts of community activities and organizations.

The recall mechanism for state officials is available in

Participation refers to acting to influence government.

Citizens have many ways to participate in the political process that do not involve voting.

One reason initiatives are seen as negative is

To this day, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 requires that counties covered under the act submit any changes in election laws to the U.S. Department of Justice. These counties are located mainly in

Citizen advisory committees serve

The suffragists won early victories in Wyoming and Colorado. They scored the ultimate victory in their quest for enfranchisement of women when

Recall is a procedure that allows citizens to vote an elected official out of office before his or her term has expired.

Nonpartisan elections remove the party identification from candidates in an effort to depoliticize the campaign.

Of the following, which type of individual would generally be the least likely to vote?

Statewide initiatives are legal in most states.

The Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (1870)extended the right to vote to African Americans, but Congress had to pass the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to get defiant southern states to allow blacks to vote.

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Exam 4: Citizen Participation and Elections

A closed primary is one in which

Voting is the most common form of political participation in the United States.

The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 enabled individuals to register to vote at all of the following except

Sunshine laws refer to open meeting laws, which open the meetings of government bodies to the public and are present in all 50 states.

North Dakota is the only state that does not require voter registration.

Most states hold their general elections during November in even-numbered years.

In his influential book, Bowling Alone , political scientist Robert Putnam documented the gradual disengagement of people from all sorts of community activities and organizations.

The recall mechanism for state officials is available in

Participation refers to acting to influence government.

Citizens have many ways to participate in the political process that do not involve voting.

One reason initiatives are seen as negative is

To this day, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 requires that counties covered under the act submit any changes in election laws to the U.S. Department of Justice. These counties are located mainly in

Citizen advisory committees serve

The suffragists won early victories in Wyoming and Colorado. They scored the ultimate victory in their quest for enfranchisement of women when

Recall is a procedure that allows citizens to vote an elected official out of office before his or her term has expired.

Nonpartisan elections remove the party identification from candidates in an effort to depoliticize the campaign.

Of the following, which type of individual would generally be the least likely to vote?

Statewide initiatives are legal in most states.

The Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (1870)extended the right to vote to African Americans, but Congress had to pass the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to get defiant southern states to allow blacks to vote.

New Directions for State and Local Governments

Federalism and the States: Sorting Out Roles and Responsibilities

State Constitutions: the Fundamental Rules of State Government

Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Campaigns

State Legislatures

Governors: Power, Politics and Executive Leadership

Public Administration: Budgeting and Service Delivery

The Judiciary: Independence Vs Accountability

The Structure of Local Government

Local Leadership and Governance

State Local Relations

Taxing and Spending

Economic Development

Education Policy: Reading, Writing and Reform

Criminal Justice: Cops and Corrections

Social Welfare and Health Care Policy: Addressing Poverty and Sickness

Environmental Policy

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