Question 1

The strongest critique of the socioeconomic status model's explanation of political participation is that

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans with high levels of education do not participate. 
B)  education levels are rising while rates of participation are falling. 
C)  people from the lowest income brackets participate the most in politics. 
D)  income levels are decreasing while rates of political participation are increasing. 
E)  many people who go to college do not vote in local elections. 
A)  African Americans with high levels of education do not participate. 
B)  education levels are rising while rates of participation are falling. 
C)  people from the lowest income brackets participate the most in politics. 
D)  income levels are decreasing while rates of political participation are increasing. 
E)  many people who go to college do not vote in local elections. B

Question 2

Describe the influence of race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status in political participation. How do these differences affect the character and level of political participation?

Accepted Answer

Race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status all play significant roles in shaping political participation. These factors can influence an individual's access to resources, opportunities, and representation within the political system.

For example, historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups may face barriers to political participation such as voter suppression tactics, lack of representation in government, and systemic discrimination. This can lead to lower levels of political engagement and representation within the political process. Similarly, gender can also impact political participation, with women often facing barriers such as gender bias, unequal representation in government, and societal expectations that may discourage their involvement in politics.

Socioeconomic status also plays a crucial role in political participation, as individuals with lower income levels may face obstacles such as lack of access to education, transportation, and time to engage in political activities. This can result in lower levels of political engagement and representation for lower-income individuals.

These differences in race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status can affect the character and level of political participation in various ways. For example, individuals from marginalized groups may be more likely to engage in grassroots organizing, advocacy, and community-based activism as a means of political participation. On the other hand, individuals from more privileged backgrounds may have greater access to political networks, resources, and opportunities for formal political participation such as running for office or donating to political campaigns.

Overall, these differences in race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status can lead to disparities in political participation, with certain groups facing greater barriers to engagement and representation within the political system. Addressing these disparities requires efforts to dismantle systemic barriers, increase representation of marginalized groups in government, and create more inclusive and equitable opportunities for political participation.

Question 3

Statewide initiatives on the ballot

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A)  increase voter turnout in elections. 
B)  decrease voter turnout in elections. 
C)  have no effect on voter turnout. 
D)  advantage the Democratic Party. 
E)  advantage the Republican Party. 
A)  increase voter turnout in elections. 
B)  decrease voter turnout in elections. 
C)  have no effect on voter turnout. 
D)  advantage the Democratic Party. 
E)  advantage the Republican Party. A

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a traditional form of political activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  protests 
B)  contributing to a candidate 
C)  litigation 
D)  voting 
E)  visiting a candidate's website 
A)  protests 
B)  contributing to a candidate 
C)  litigation 
D)  voting 
E)  visiting a candidate's website

Question 5

The political power of Asian Americans has recently been hindered because of the

Accepted Answer

A)  diversity of national backgrounds and cultures. 
B)  political apathy among Asian American voters. 
C)  disenfranchisement of Asian American voters in the 1990s. 
D)  lack of a sufficiently large population for bloc voting. 
E)  absence of organizations working to mobilize Asian Americans. 
A)  diversity of national backgrounds and cultures. 
B)  political apathy among Asian American voters. 
C)  disenfranchisement of Asian American voters in the 1990s. 
D)  lack of a sufficiently large population for bloc voting. 
E)  absence of organizations working to mobilize Asian Americans.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about Asian Americans is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although a majority of Asian Americans voted Republican in the 1990s, in the 2000s they have been voting increasingly Democratic. 
B)  Although a majority of Asian Americans voted Democratic in the 1990s, in the 2000s they have been voting increasingly Republican. 
C)  There are more Asian Americans in the United States than African Americans. 
D)  There are more Asian Americans in the United States than Latinos. 
E)  Turnout is higher among Asian Americans than among whites. 
A)  Although a majority of Asian Americans voted Republican in the 1990s, in the 2000s they have been voting increasingly Democratic. 
B)  Although a majority of Asian Americans voted Democratic in the 1990s, in the 2000s they have been voting increasingly Republican. 
C)  There are more Asian Americans in the United States than African Americans. 
D)  There are more Asian Americans in the United States than Latinos. 
E)  Turnout is higher among Asian Americans than among whites.

Question 7

What was the main cause for dropping the legal voting age to eighteen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young American citizens effectively organized and protested for the right to vote. 
B)  It had been one of the civil rights movement's important goals. 
C)  The Constitution mandated that the draft age be equivalent to the voting age. 
D)  Government officials hoped it would lead to a decline in disruptive student protests. 
E)  A decision by the Supreme Court justices determined that voting requirements based on age were unconstitutional. 
A)  Young American citizens effectively organized and protested for the right to vote. 
B)  It had been one of the civil rights movement's important goals. 
C)  The Constitution mandated that the draft age be equivalent to the voting age. 
D)  Government officials hoped it would lead to a decline in disruptive student protests. 
E)  A decision by the Supreme Court justices determined that voting requirements based on age were unconstitutional.

Question 8

The digital divide refers to the

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A)  tendency for liberals and conservatives to visit very different sites online. 
B)  line separating citizens with Internet access from those without. 
C)  finding that Facebook users have fundamentally different political views than Myspace users. 
D)  fact that only a small number of people read political stories online. 
E)  large differences between how people use cell phones and how they use personal computers for political purposes. 
A)  tendency for liberals and conservatives to visit very different sites online. 
B)  line separating citizens with Internet access from those without. 
C)  finding that Facebook users have fundamentally different political views than Myspace users. 
D)  fact that only a small number of people read political stories online. 
E)  large differences between how people use cell phones and how they use personal computers for political purposes.

Question 9

Studies show that people are most likely to participate in politics when

Accepted Answer

A)  they are paid to do so. 
B)  someone asks them to get involved. 
C)  government officials officially invite input and feedback. 
D)  they are able to participate electronically through e-mail and computer voting. 
E)  the media devotes a great deal of time to covering politics. 
A)  they are paid to do so. 
B)  someone asks them to get involved. 
C)  government officials officially invite input and feedback. 
D)  they are able to participate electronically through e-mail and computer voting. 
E)  the media devotes a great deal of time to covering politics.

Question 10

About ________ percent of African Americans voted for Barack Obama in 2008.

Accepted Answer

A)  33 
B)  50 
C)  66 
D)  80 
E)  95 
A)  33 
B)  50 
C)  66 
D)  80 
E)  95

Question 11

During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the criteria for determining one's eligibility to vote were established by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the U.S. Constitution 
B)  the federal government 
C)  state governments 
D)  the common-law tradition 
E)  the Articles of Confederation 
A)  the U.S. Constitution 
B)  the federal government 
C)  state governments 
D)  the common-law tradition 
E)  the Articles of Confederation

Question 12

Political parties have been doing less ________ in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A)  fund-raising 
B)  advertising 
C)  mobilizing of voters 
D)  nominating of candidates 
E)  presenting of party platforms 
A)  fund-raising 
B)  advertising 
C)  mobilizing of voters 
D)  nominating of candidates 
E)  presenting of party platforms

Question 13

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 14

On average, more women vote for ________ candidates and more men vote for ________ candidates.

Accepted Answer

A)  Republican; Republican 
B)  Republican; Democratic 
C)  Democratic; Republican 
D)  Democratic; Democratic 
E)  Independent; Independent 
A)  Republican; Republican 
B)  Republican; Democratic 
C)  Democratic; Republican 
D)  Democratic; Democratic 
E)  Independent; Independent

Question 15

About ________ percent of U.S. senators and U.S. representatives serving in Congress are women.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  17 
C)  30 
D)  45 
E)  55 
A)  5 
B)  17 
C)  30 
D)  45 
E)  55

Question 16

Which of the following statements about the digital divide is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inequality in access to political information online is an important public policy issue. 
B)  A lack of interest is a primary reason elderly Americans are offline. 
C)  Cost is a primary reason the poor are offline. 
D)  All racial and ethnic groups in the United States are equally likely to have online access. 
E)  Racial minorities and younger Americans are likely to access the Internet through mobile devices such as cell phones, even if they lack home access. 
A)  Inequality in access to political information online is an important public policy issue. 
B)  A lack of interest is a primary reason elderly Americans are offline. 
C)  Cost is a primary reason the poor are offline. 
D)  All racial and ethnic groups in the United States are equally likely to have online access. 
E)  Racial minorities and younger Americans are likely to access the Internet through mobile devices such as cell phones, even if they lack home access.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Moral Majority is the first broad-based political organization of evangelical Christians. 
B)  Walter Mondale received 80 percent of the evangelical Christian vote in 1984 to 20 percent for Ronald Reagan. 
C)  The televangelist Pat Robertson ran for the presidency in 1988. 
D)  George W. Bush was closely aligned with religious conservatives in 2000 and 2004. 
E)  George W. Bush started the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. 
A)  The Moral Majority is the first broad-based political organization of evangelical Christians. 
B)  Walter Mondale received 80 percent of the evangelical Christian vote in 1984 to 20 percent for Ronald Reagan. 
C)  The televangelist Pat Robertson ran for the presidency in 1988. 
D)  George W. Bush was closely aligned with religious conservatives in 2000 and 2004. 
E)  George W. Bush started the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.

Question 18

Does online participation lead to more or less participation offline? What reasons are there to believe that online participation will lead to more participation? What reasons are there to believe that online participation will lead to less participation? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Online participation can lead to both mo

Question 19

World War I was an important factor in advancing the cause of women's suffrage because

Accepted Answer

A)  the peace treaty that stopped the fighting required all countries to give women the right to vote. 
B)  a number of European nations threatened to refuse military assistance to the United States unless women were given the right to vote. 
C)  soldiers returning from service began to demand the right to vote for their wives. 
D)  President Woodrow Wilson and members of Congress believed that women would support the war effort if they were granted the right to vote. 
E)  too many men were serving in the military overseas to have meaningful elections without the participation of women. 
A)  the peace treaty that stopped the fighting required all countries to give women the right to vote. 
B)  a number of European nations threatened to refuse military assistance to the United States unless women were given the right to vote. 
C)  soldiers returning from service began to demand the right to vote for their wives. 
D)  President Woodrow Wilson and members of Congress believed that women would support the war effort if they were granted the right to vote. 
E)  too many men were serving in the military overseas to have meaningful elections without the participation of women.

Question 20

________ conducts its elections entirely by mail.

Accepted Answer

A)  New Mexico 
B)  Oklahoma 
C)  Oregon 
D)  Louisiana 
E)  Michigan 
A)  New Mexico 
B)  Oklahoma 
C)  Oregon 
D)  Louisiana 
E)  Michigan

The strongest critique of the socioeconomic status model's explanation of political participation is that

Describe the influence of race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status in political participation. How do these differences affect the character and level of political participation?

Statewide initiatives on the ballot

Which of the following is NOT a traditional form of political activity?

The political power of Asian Americans has recently been hindered because of the

Which of the following statements about Asian Americans is true?

What was the main cause for dropping the legal voting age to eighteen?

The digital divide refers to the

Studies show that people are most likely to participate in politics when

About ________ percent of African Americans voted for Barack Obama in 2008.

During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the criteria for determining one's eligibility to vote were established by ________.

Political parties have been doing less ________ in recent years.

Which statement is correct?

On average, more women vote for candidates and more men vote for candidates.

About ________ percent of U.S. senators and U.S. representatives serving in Congress are women.

Which of the following statements about the digital divide is NOT true?

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Does online participation lead to more or less participation offline? What reasons are there to believe that online participation will lead to more participation? What reasons are there to believe that online participation will lead to less participation? Explain.

World War I was an important factor in advancing the cause of women's suffrage because

________ conducts its elections entirely by mail.

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

The strongest critique of the socioeconomic status model's explanation of political participation is that

Describe the influence of race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status in political participation. How do these differences affect the character and level of political participation?

Statewide initiatives on the ballot

Which of the following is NOT a traditional form of political activity?

The political power of Asian Americans has recently been hindered because of the

Which of the following statements about Asian Americans is true?

What was the main cause for dropping the legal voting age to eighteen?

The digital divide refers to the

Studies show that people are most likely to participate in politics when

About ________ percent of African Americans voted for Barack Obama in 2008.

During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the criteria for determining one's eligibility to vote were established by ________.

Political parties have been doing less ________ in recent years.

Which statement is correct?

On average, more women vote for ________ candidates and more men vote for ________ candidates.

About ________ percent of U.S. senators and U.S. representatives serving in Congress are women.

Which of the following statements about the digital divide is NOT true?

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Does online participation lead to more or less participation offline? What reasons are there to believe that online participation will lead to more participation? What reasons are there to believe that online participation will lead to less participation? Explain.

World War I was an important factor in advancing the cause of women's suffrage because

________ conducts its elections entirely by mail.

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

On average, more women vote for candidates and more men vote for candidates.