Question 1

________percent of Americans remain offline in 2014.

Accepted Answer

A)  Two 
B)  Ten 
C)  Twenty 
D)  Thirty-three 
E)  Forty-five 
A)  Two 
B)  Ten 
C)  Twenty 
D)  Thirty-three 
E)  Forty-five

Question 2

The Fifteenth Amendment, ratified in 1870, mandated that

Accepted Answer

A)  states were forbidden to impose poll taxes. 
B)  no state could prevent the right to vote on account of race. 
C)  no state could deny the right to vote on account of gender. 
D)  no state could deny the right to vote on account of property requirements. 
E)  literacy tests were forbidden in federal elections. 
A)  states were forbidden to impose poll taxes. 
B)  no state could prevent the right to vote on account of race. 
C)  no state could deny the right to vote on account of gender. 
D)  no state could deny the right to vote on account of property requirements. 
E)  literacy tests were forbidden in federal elections.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about young people is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although many young people feel that they can solve problems in their communities, most express a deep cynicism about politicians. 
B)  Although many young people feel that they cannot solve problems in their communities, they express strong feelings of trust in politicians. 
C)  Many young people feel that they can solve problems in their communities and express strong feelings of trust in politicians. 
D)  Many young people feel that they cannot solve problems in their communities and express a deep cynicism about politicians. 
E)  Whatever their feelings about the political process, young people participate in politics more than any other group in American society. 
A)  Although many young people feel that they can solve problems in their communities, most express a deep cynicism about politicians. 
B)  Although many young people feel that they cannot solve problems in their communities, they express strong feelings of trust in politicians. 
C)  Many young people feel that they can solve problems in their communities and express strong feelings of trust in politicians. 
D)  Many young people feel that they cannot solve problems in their communities and express a deep cynicism about politicians. 
E)  Whatever their feelings about the political process, young people participate in politics more than any other group in American society.

Question 4

Accidental mobilization occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  people are mistakenly contacted by a political party on Election Day. 
B)  individuals are exposed to political information that they did not explicitly seek out. 
C)  a candidate makes a verbal gaffe that leads new groups of people to vote in an election. 
D)  turnout in a midterm congressional election is much higher than analysts predict. 
E)  interest groups, rather than political parties, mobilize the majority of voters in an election. 
A)  people are mistakenly contacted by a political party on Election Day. 
B)  individuals are exposed to political information that they did not explicitly seek out. 
C)  a candidate makes a verbal gaffe that leads new groups of people to vote in an election. 
D)  turnout in a midterm congressional election is much higher than analysts predict. 
E)  interest groups, rather than political parties, mobilize the majority of voters in an election.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Republicans were better organized than Democrats in 2004. 
B)  Republicans were better organized than Democrats in 2008. 
C)  Republicans were better organized than Democrats in 2012. 
D)  Barack Obama focused on traditional mobilization tactics in 2008 and 2012. 
E)  The Tea Party movement does not utilize grassroots political mobilization. 
A)  Republicans were better organized than Democrats in 2004. 
B)  Republicans were better organized than Democrats in 2008. 
C)  Republicans were better organized than Democrats in 2012. 
D)  Barack Obama focused on traditional mobilization tactics in 2008 and 2012. 
E)  The Tea Party movement does not utilize grassroots political mobilization.

________percent of Americans remain offline in 2014.

The Fifteenth Amendment, ratified in 1870, mandated that

Which of the following statements about young people is true?

Accidental mobilization occurs when

Which of the following statements is true?

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

________percent of Americans remain offline in 2014.

The Fifteenth Amendment, ratified in 1870, mandated that

Which of the following statements about young people is true?

Accidental mobilization occurs when

Which of the following statements is true?

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