Question 1

When did African Americans truly gain voting rights in the United States without fear of reprisal?

Accepted Answer

A)  1865 
B)  1870 
C)  1920 
D)  1945 
E)  1965 
A)  1865 
B)  1870 
C)  1920 
D)  1945 
E)  1965

Question 2

What is one reason that political parties and politicians view Latinos as a critically important group?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Latino population in the United States is large and rapidly growing. 
B)  Latinos register to vote at higher levels than whites and African Americans. 
C)  Latinos turn out to vote at higher levels than whites and African Americans. 
D)  Latinos contribute more money to political parties and campaigns than whites and African Americans combined. 
E)  Latinos consistently vote for candidates from the Republican Party. 
A)  The Latino population in the United States is large and rapidly growing. 
B)  Latinos register to vote at higher levels than whites and African Americans. 
C)  Latinos turn out to vote at higher levels than whites and African Americans. 
D)  Latinos contribute more money to political parties and campaigns than whites and African Americans combined. 
E)  Latinos consistently vote for candidates from the Republican Party.

Question 3

Over the past decade, polls have revealed that Asian American voters are moving

Accepted Answer

A)  toward the Republican Party. 
B)  toward the Democratic Party. 
C)  away from all forms of partisan identity. 
D)  toward the Green Party. 
E)  toward newly formed political parties that focus entirely on Asian American political issues. 
A)  toward the Republican Party. 
B)  toward the Democratic Party. 
C)  away from all forms of partisan identity. 
D)  toward the Green Party. 
E)  toward newly formed political parties that focus entirely on Asian American political issues.

Question 4

Which of the following statements about the impact of the SOPA and PIPA protests is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The protests led to congressional ethics investigations against three members of the House of Representatives and two senators. 
B)  The protests led Congress to pass new laws outlawing political action by search engines and social networking sites. 
C)  The protests created a grassroots backlash that caused the bills to lose support among many members of Congress. 
D)  The protests created a surge in popular support for the bills and led many additional members of Congress to vote in favor of them. 
E)  The protests had no noticeable effect on the congressional debate. 
A)  The protests led to congressional ethics investigations against three members of the House of Representatives and two senators. 
B)  The protests led Congress to pass new laws outlawing political action by search engines and social networking sites. 
C)  The protests created a grassroots backlash that caused the bills to lose support among many members of Congress. 
D)  The protests created a surge in popular support for the bills and led many additional members of Congress to vote in favor of them. 
E)  The protests had no noticeable effect on the congressional debate.

Question 5

About ________ percent of eligible voters turn out for midterm congressional elections.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  33 
C)  50 
D)  61 
E)  76 
A)  10 
B)  33 
C)  50 
D)  61 
E)  76

Question 6

Compared with western Europe, the United States has a(n) ________ turnout in elections.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher 
B)  lower 
C)  roughly equivalent 
D)  noncomparable 
E)  unstudied 
A)  higher 
B)  lower 
C)  roughly equivalent 
D)  noncomparable 
E)  unstudied

Question 7

What has been one of the most pressing questions concerning socioeconomic status?

Accepted Answer

A)  Why has the level of participation in politics not increased as a result of the rising level of education among Americans? 
B)  Why do recent immigrants display a higher level of political participation than second- and third-generation Americans? 
C)  Why is Catholic American participation consistently higher than that of Protestant Americans? 
D)  Why do citizens in coastal cities tend to have a voting rate approximately 5-7 percent higher than citizens in landlocked states? 
E)  Why have rising income levels not increased the number of people who are willing to make monetary contributions to political candidates? 
A)  Why has the level of participation in politics not increased as a result of the rising level of education among Americans? 
B)  Why do recent immigrants display a higher level of political participation than second- and third-generation Americans? 
C)  Why is Catholic American participation consistently higher than that of Protestant Americans? 
D)  Why do citizens in coastal cities tend to have a voting rate approximately 5-7 percent higher than citizens in landlocked states? 
E)  Why have rising income levels not increased the number of people who are willing to make monetary contributions to political candidates?

Question 8

Why is turnout in the United States lower than in other Western democracies? What structural reforms might increase the level of turnout in the United States?

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why turnout in

Question 9

It is likely that eliminating state-level voter registration laws would

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease voter turnout among younger people. 
B)  decrease voter turnout among older people. 
C)  decrease voter turnout among all voters. 
D)  increase voter turnout among younger people. 
E)  have no effect on voter turnout among any group. 
A)  decrease voter turnout among younger people. 
B)  decrease voter turnout among older people. 
C)  decrease voter turnout among all voters. 
D)  increase voter turnout among younger people. 
E)  have no effect on voter turnout among any group.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about voting rights is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many states have laws restricting the voting rights of persons convicted of felonies. 
B)  Laws passed by Congress prevent the abridgement of a felon's voting rights. 
C)  According to the Supreme Court, the Constitution prevents felons from having their right to vote limited due to their criminal status. 
D)  According to the Supreme Court, the Constitution requires that felons have their right to vote limited due to their criminal status. 
E)  Even though prison inmates cannot vote, federal law states that an ex-con's voting rights cannot be restricted. 
A)  Many states have laws restricting the voting rights of persons convicted of felonies. 
B)  Laws passed by Congress prevent the abridgement of a felon's voting rights. 
C)  According to the Supreme Court, the Constitution prevents felons from having their right to vote limited due to their criminal status. 
D)  According to the Supreme Court, the Constitution requires that felons have their right to vote limited due to their criminal status. 
E)  Even though prison inmates cannot vote, federal law states that an ex-con's voting rights cannot be restricted.

Question 11

About ________ million Americans have lost their voting rights as a result of felony convictions.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  14 
D)  23 
E)  50 
A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  14 
D)  23 
E)  50

Question 12

The Twenty-Sixth Amendment was ratified

Accepted Answer

A)  during the Korean War. 
B)  right after the Soviets launched Sputnik. 
C)  during the Vietnam War. 
D)  during Watergate. 
E)  during the Iranian hostage crisis. 
A)  during the Korean War. 
B)  right after the Soviets launched Sputnik. 
C)  during the Vietnam War. 
D)  during Watergate. 
E)  during the Iranian hostage crisis.

Question 13

What bloc of voters has recently been called "the sleeping giant"?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans 
B)  Latino Americans 
C)  Asian Americans 
D)  middle-class whites 
E)  upper-class whites 
A)  African Americans 
B)  Latino Americans 
C)  Asian Americans 
D)  middle-class whites 
E)  upper-class whites

Question 14

What is the best explanation for the fact that Latinos have tended to favor Democratic Party candidates in national elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  They disagree with the Republican Party's stance on immigration. 
B)  They support the Democratic Party's foreign policy toward Cuba. 
C)  They agree with the Democratic Party's stance on military issues. 
D)  They typically find the Democratic Party's candidates more charismatic than the Republican Party's candidates. 
E)  They are socially conservative and, as a result, support the Democratic Party's positions more. 
A)  They disagree with the Republican Party's stance on immigration. 
B)  They support the Democratic Party's foreign policy toward Cuba. 
C)  They agree with the Democratic Party's stance on military issues. 
D)  They typically find the Democratic Party's candidates more charismatic than the Republican Party's candidates. 
E)  They are socially conservative and, as a result, support the Democratic Party's positions more.

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the goal of the EMILY's List organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  to promote the expansion of pro-life legislation 
B)  to advocate a pro-life position to the public 
C)  to raise money for Democratic women candidates interested in running for office 
D)  to litigate sex discrimination cases in court 
E)  to increase the number of African American representatives in Congress 
A)  to promote the expansion of pro-life legislation 
B)  to advocate a pro-life position to the public 
C)  to raise money for Democratic women candidates interested in running for office 
D)  to litigate sex discrimination cases in court 
E)  to increase the number of African American representatives in Congress

Question 16

Which of the following did NOT take part in the 2012 protests against SOPA and PIPA?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wikipedia 
B)  Google 
C)  Facebook 
D)  Twitter 
E)  U.S. Chamber of Commerce 
A)  Wikipedia 
B)  Google 
C)  Facebook 
D)  Twitter 
E)  U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Question 17

What are some of the formal barriers to suffrage that have existed in American politics over the years to prevent the poor, women, and racial minorities from exercising the franchise? What specifically were the remedies that expanded the right to vote for American citizens?

Accepted Answer

Some of the formal barriers to suffrage

Question 18

Studies have discovered ________ to be the key element of successful mobilization efforts.

Accepted Answer

A)  personal contact 
B)  direct mailings 
C)  extensive use of phone banks 
D)  advertising in local media 
E)  e-mail newsletters 
A)  personal contact 
B)  direct mailings 
C)  extensive use of phone banks 
D)  advertising in local media 
E)  e-mail newsletters

Question 19

Which of the following statements about voter identification laws is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Voter identification laws in the states disproportionately affect minority citizens and the less affluent. 
B)  Every state requires all voters to show ID before voting at the polls. 
C)  The Supreme Court justices have ruled that voter identification laws cannot go in effect until after the 2016 elections. 
D)  In every state with a voter identification law, a person must have a federal government-issued photo ID in order to cast a legal ballot. 
E)  Every voter identification law was passed prior to 1958. 
A)  Voter identification laws in the states disproportionately affect minority citizens and the less affluent. 
B)  Every state requires all voters to show ID before voting at the polls. 
C)  The Supreme Court justices have ruled that voter identification laws cannot go in effect until after the 2016 elections. 
D)  In every state with a voter identification law, a person must have a federal government-issued photo ID in order to cast a legal ballot. 
E)  Every voter identification law was passed prior to 1958.

Question 20

Which of the following states does NOT permit Election Day registration?

Accepted Answer

A)  New Hampshire 
B)  Montana 
C)  Minnesota 
D)  Iowa 
E)  Indiana 
A)  New Hampshire 
B)  Montana 
C)  Minnesota 
D)  Iowa 
E)  Indiana

When did African Americans truly gain voting rights in the United States without fear of reprisal?

What is one reason that political parties and politicians view Latinos as a critically important group?

Over the past decade, polls have revealed that Asian American voters are moving

Which of the following statements about the impact of the SOPA and PIPA protests is most accurate?

About ________ percent of eligible voters turn out for midterm congressional elections.

Compared with western Europe, the United States has a(n) ________ turnout in elections.

What has been one of the most pressing questions concerning socioeconomic status?

Why is turnout in the United States lower than in other Western democracies? What structural reforms might increase the level of turnout in the United States?

It is likely that eliminating state-level voter registration laws would

Which of the following statements about voting rights is correct?

About ________ million Americans have lost their voting rights as a result of felony convictions.

The Twenty-Sixth Amendment was ratified

What bloc of voters has recently been called "the sleeping giant"?

What is the best explanation for the fact that Latinos have tended to favor Democratic Party candidates in national elections?

Which of the following best describes the goal of the EMILY's List organization?

Which of the following did NOT take part in the 2012 protests against SOPA and PIPA?

What are some of the formal barriers to suffrage that have existed in American politics over the years to prevent the poor, women, and racial minorities from exercising the franchise? What specifically were the remedies that expanded the right to vote for American citizens?

Studies have discovered ________ to be the key element of successful mobilization efforts.

Which of the following statements about voter identification laws is most accurate?

Which of the following states does NOT permit Election Day registration?

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

When did African Americans truly gain voting rights in the United States without fear of reprisal?

What is one reason that political parties and politicians view Latinos as a critically important group?

Over the past decade, polls have revealed that Asian American voters are moving

Which of the following statements about the impact of the SOPA and PIPA protests is most accurate?

About ________ percent of eligible voters turn out for midterm congressional elections.

Compared with western Europe, the United States has a(n) ________ turnout in elections.

What has been one of the most pressing questions concerning socioeconomic status?

Why is turnout in the United States lower than in other Western democracies? What structural reforms might increase the level of turnout in the United States?

It is likely that eliminating state-level voter registration laws would

Which of the following statements about voting rights is correct?

About ________ million Americans have lost their voting rights as a result of felony convictions.

The Twenty-Sixth Amendment was ratified

What bloc of voters has recently been called "the sleeping giant"?

What is the best explanation for the fact that Latinos have tended to favor Democratic Party candidates in national elections?

Which of the following best describes the goal of the EMILY's List organization?

Which of the following did NOT take part in the 2012 protests against SOPA and PIPA?

What are some of the formal barriers to suffrage that have existed in American politics over the years to prevent the poor, women, and racial minorities from exercising the franchise? What specifically were the remedies that expanded the right to vote for American citizens?

Studies have discovered ________ to be the key element of successful mobilization efforts.

Which of the following statements about voter identification laws is most accurate?

Which of the following states does NOT permit Election Day registration?

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