Question 1

One-third of all Asian Americans live in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  California 
B)  New York 
C)  Florida 
D)  Texas 
E)  Washington, D.C. 
A)  California 
B)  New York 
C)  Florida 
D)  Texas 
E)  Washington, D.C.

Question 2

Nearly ________percent of Americans lack high-speed Internet access in their homes.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  15 
C)  33 
D)  50 
E)  62 
A)  5 
B)  15 
C)  33 
D)  50 
E)  62

Question 3

Nonelectoral forms of participation usually require more ________ than voting.

Accepted Answer

A)  time, money, and effort 
B)  knowledge, passion, and cynicism 
C)  information, trust, and strategic thinking 
D)  economic security, perseverance, and alienation 
E)  intelligence, pessimism, and mobilization 
A)  time, money, and effort 
B)  knowledge, passion, and cynicism 
C)  information, trust, and strategic thinking 
D)  economic security, perseverance, and alienation 
E)  intelligence, pessimism, and mobilization

Question 4

Evangelical Protestants are more likely to be associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Republican Party 
B)  the Democratic Party 
C)  the Moral Majority Party 
D)  the Green Party 
E)  no party; they are typically nonpartisan 
A)  the Republican Party 
B)  the Democratic Party 
C)  the Moral Majority Party 
D)  the Green Party 
E)  no party; they are typically nonpartisan

Question 5

African Americans

Accepted Answer

A)  are increasingly voting Republican in federal elections. 
B)  are supporting the Democratic Party at lower levels than the 1960s. 
C)  are very diverse in their voting patterns. 
D)  have linked fate when it comes to political participation. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  are increasingly voting Republican in federal elections. 
B)  are supporting the Democratic Party at lower levels than the 1960s. 
C)  are very diverse in their voting patterns. 
D)  have linked fate when it comes to political participation. 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eighteen states granted women the right to vote before the adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment. 
B)  Many states allowed the direct election of U.S. senators before the adoption of the Seventeenth Amendment. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  Congress gave women the right to vote in the United States before any single state. 
E)  Direct election of senators began during the civil rights movement of the 1960s. 
A)  Eighteen states granted women the right to vote before the adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment. 
B)  Many states allowed the direct election of U.S. senators before the adoption of the Seventeenth Amendment. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  Congress gave women the right to vote in the United States before any single state. 
E)  Direct election of senators began during the civil rights movement of the 1960s.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a reform that has attempted to make voting easier?

Accepted Answer

A)  early voting 
B)  Election Day registration 
C)  voter ID laws 
D)  permanent absentee ballots 
E)  none of the above 
A)  early voting 
B)  Election Day registration 
C)  voter ID laws 
D)  permanent absentee ballots 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

________is the single most important political act for most Americans.

Accepted Answer

A)  Peaceful protest 
B)  Writing a letter to the editor 
C)  Contributing to political campaigns 
D)  Voting 
E)  Canvassing 
A)  Peaceful protest 
B)  Writing a letter to the editor 
C)  Contributing to political campaigns 
D)  Voting 
E)  Canvassing

Question 9

SOPA and PIPA were

Accepted Answer

A)  interest groups who protested congressional attempts to outlaw online piracy. 
B)  bills considered by Congress in 2011 to eliminate all forms of censorship online. 
C)  bills considered by Congress in 1993 to allow people to register to vote at the Department of Motor Vehicles when they applied for a driver's license. 
D)  bills considered by Congress in 2012 to extend U.S. copyright laws beyond U.S. borders. 
E)  bills considered by Congress in 1996 to outlaw pornography online. 
A)  interest groups who protested congressional attempts to outlaw online piracy. 
B)  bills considered by Congress in 2011 to eliminate all forms of censorship online. 
C)  bills considered by Congress in 1993 to allow people to register to vote at the Department of Motor Vehicles when they applied for a driver's license. 
D)  bills considered by Congress in 2012 to extend U.S. copyright laws beyond U.S. borders. 
E)  bills considered by Congress in 1996 to outlaw pornography online.

Question 10

Which of the following characteristics constitutes one's socioeconomic status?

Accepted Answer

A)  level of income, level of education, and prestige of occupation 
B)  level of income, level of political participation, and number of friends 
C)  level of income, level of political participation, and level of intelligence 
D)  level of education, number of friends, and age 
E)  level of education, level of political participation, and age 
A)  level of income, level of education, and prestige of occupation 
B)  level of income, level of political participation, and number of friends 
C)  level of income, level of political participation, and level of intelligence 
D)  level of education, number of friends, and age 
E)  level of education, level of political participation, and age

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The American states vary dramatically in the competitiveness of presidential elections. 
B)  Most U.S. House seats are not electorally competitive. 
C)  No other democracy uses an electoral college to mediate between a national vote for presidential candidates and the actual winner. 
D)  A person becomes president when he or she receives 270 electoral votes. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  The American states vary dramatically in the competitiveness of presidential elections. 
B)  Most U.S. House seats are not electorally competitive. 
C)  No other democracy uses an electoral college to mediate between a national vote for presidential candidates and the actual winner. 
D)  A person becomes president when he or she receives 270 electoral votes. 
E)  all of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a key factor affecting one's level of participation?

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  income 
C)  geographic region 
D)  education 
E)  occupation 
A)  age 
B)  income 
C)  geographic region 
D)  education 
E)  occupation

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true about political participation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young people are far less likely to participate in politics than older people. 
B)  Older people are far less likely to participate in politics than younger people. 
C)  Young people are just as likely to participate in politics as older people. 
D)  Neither young people nor older people participate much in politics. 
E)  Both old people and young people participate in politics at a very high level. 
A)  Young people are far less likely to participate in politics than older people. 
B)  Older people are far less likely to participate in politics than younger people. 
C)  Young people are just as likely to participate in politics as older people. 
D)  Neither young people nor older people participate much in politics. 
E)  Both old people and young people participate in politics at a very high level.

Question 14

The socioeconomic status model explains one's political participation by examining an individual's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  level of education, income, and occupational status 
B)  membership in community organizations 
C)  legal right to vote 
D)  membership in political organizations 
E)  age 
A)  level of education, income, and occupational status 
B)  membership in community organizations 
C)  legal right to vote 
D)  membership in political organizations 
E)  age

Question 15

The Supreme Court justices ruled that prayer in public schools was unconstitutional in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Baker v. Carr (1962) 
B)  Engel v. Vitale (1962) 
C)  Hustler Magazine v. Fallwell (1988) 
D)  New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964) 
E)  Regents of University of California v. Bakke (1978) 
A)  Baker v. Carr (1962) 
B)  Engel v. Vitale (1962) 
C)  Hustler Magazine v. Fallwell (1988) 
D)  New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964) 
E)  Regents of University of California v. Bakke (1978)

Question 16

Which of the following statements about the gender gap is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are more likely to oppose military activities than men. 
B)  The gender gap in voting behavior has always been about 20 percentage points since women's suffrage in 1920. 
C)  Following the 2012 elections, there were 80 men and 20 women serving in the U.S. Senate. 
D)  Women are more likely to support social spending by government than men. 
E)  Women currently register and vote at rates similar to or higher than those of men. 
A)  Women are more likely to oppose military activities than men. 
B)  The gender gap in voting behavior has always been about 20 percentage points since women's suffrage in 1920. 
C)  Following the 2012 elections, there were 80 men and 20 women serving in the U.S. Senate. 
D)  Women are more likely to support social spending by government than men. 
E)  Women currently register and vote at rates similar to or higher than those of men.

Question 17

An example of the phenomenon called the gender gap would be that

Accepted Answer

A)  more women than men vote for Democrats. 
B)  more women than men vote for Republicans. 
C)  more men than women turn out to vote. 
D)  in families, it is usually women who determine how the family votes. 
E)  more men than women have had their ballots invalidated. 
A)  more women than men vote for Democrats. 
B)  more women than men vote for Republicans. 
C)  more men than women turn out to vote. 
D)  in families, it is usually women who determine how the family votes. 
E)  more men than women have had their ballots invalidated.

Question 18

Social capital refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  campaign contributions made by community organizations. 
B)  community networks that motivate political participation. 
C)  the fees associated with membership in a club or social group. 
D)  the fund that interest groups raise during election campaigns. 
E)  an individual's belief in his or her ability to competently engage in personal interactions with other people. 
A)  campaign contributions made by community organizations. 
B)  community networks that motivate political participation. 
C)  the fees associated with membership in a club or social group. 
D)  the fund that interest groups raise during election campaigns. 
E)  an individual's belief in his or her ability to competently engage in personal interactions with other people.

Question 19

State-level data from 1980-2010 suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  stringent voter ID laws have the effect of lowering overall turnout. 
B)  stringent voter ID laws have the effect of substantially lowering the turnout of the rich. 
C)  the Twenty-Sixth Amendment has resulted in a sharp increase in voter turnout. 
D)  both b and c 
E)  the electoral college will be abolished by a constitutional amendment in the next few years. 
A)  stringent voter ID laws have the effect of lowering overall turnout. 
B)  stringent voter ID laws have the effect of substantially lowering the turnout of the rich. 
C)  the Twenty-Sixth Amendment has resulted in a sharp increase in voter turnout. 
D)  both b and c 
E)  the electoral college will be abolished by a constitutional amendment in the next few years.

Question 20

Which of the following methods of participation was an important part of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A)  mobilizing the power bloc of southern African American voters 
B)  violent protests 
C)  assassinations of political leaders 
D)  sit-ins and marches 
E)  placing initiatives on the ballot 
A)  mobilizing the power bloc of southern African American voters 
B)  violent protests 
C)  assassinations of political leaders 
D)  sit-ins and marches 
E)  placing initiatives on the ballot

One-third of all Asian Americans live in ________.

Nearly ________percent of Americans lack high-speed Internet access in their homes.

Nonelectoral forms of participation usually require more ________ than voting.

Evangelical Protestants are more likely to be associated with ________.

African Americans

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is NOT a reform that has attempted to make voting easier?

________is the single most important political act for most Americans.

SOPA and PIPA were

Which of the following characteristics constitutes one's socioeconomic status?

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is NOT a key factor affecting one's level of participation?

Which of the following statements is true about political participation?

The socioeconomic status model explains one's political participation by examining an individual's ________.

The Supreme Court justices ruled that prayer in public schools was unconstitutional in ________.

Which of the following statements about the gender gap is FALSE?

An example of the phenomenon called the gender gap would be that

Social capital refers to

State-level data from 1980-2010 suggests that

Which of the following methods of participation was an important part of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s?

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

Exam 8: Political Participation and Voting

One-third of all Asian Americans live in ________.

Nearly ________percent of Americans lack high-speed Internet access in their homes.

Nonelectoral forms of participation usually require more ________ than voting.

Evangelical Protestants are more likely to be associated with ________.

African Americans

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is NOT a reform that has attempted to make voting easier?

________is the single most important political act for most Americans.

SOPA and PIPA were

Which of the following characteristics constitutes one's socioeconomic status?

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is NOT a key factor affecting one's level of participation?

Which of the following statements is true about political participation?

The socioeconomic status model explains one's political participation by examining an individual's ________.

The Supreme Court justices ruled that prayer in public schools was unconstitutional in ________.

Which of the following statements about the gender gap is FALSE?

An example of the phenomenon called the gender gap would be that

Social capital refers to

State-level data from 1980-2010 suggests that

Which of the following methods of participation was an important part of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s?

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