Exam 4: Citizen Participation and Elections

The suffragists scored the ultimate victory in their quest for the enfranchisement of women when

Which of the following statements about citizen advisory committees is true?

What are the recent trends in the electoral processes used by state and local governments? Do you believe that they affect voting patterns?

Citizens who are unhappy with a public policy have four potential responses: loyalty, voice, exit, and neglect.

To ensure public access to the rulemaking process, states have adopted administrative procedure acts, which require public notice of the proposed rule and an opportunity for citizen comment.

Most states schedule gubernatorial elections in years when there is NOT a presidential election to

Women gained universal suffrage in the United States with passage of the Twentieth Amendment in 1901.

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

In 2013, the preclearance requirement of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that required counties covered under the act to submit any change in election laws to the U.S. Department of Justice was eliminated. These counties are located mainly in

The Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (ratified in 1920) forbids states from denying the right to vote on account of race.

Over the years, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 has been modified to

Wealthier, more educated individuals tend to participate in politics less than individuals with lower levels of income and education.

Presidential elections usually attract the highest proportion of eligible voters.

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?

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

In the United States, younger people participate in elections less than middle-aged individuals.

A dense network of reciprocal social relations that promotes greater civic engagement is known as

The petition signature requirement for initiatives varies by state but usually falls between _______ percent of the number of votes cast in the preceding statewide election.

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.

The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 enabled individuals to register to vote in all of the following scenarios EXCEPT