Question 1

Voting in the United States decreased during the 1970s and 1980s.Other forms of participation

Accepted Answer

A) increased or remained stable. 
B) also decreased. 
C) have not been extensively studied. 
D) rose and fell in no particular pattern. 
E) dramatically increased. 
A) increased or remained stable. 
B) also decreased. 
C) have not been extensively studied. 
D) rose and fell in no particular pattern. 
E) dramatically increased.

Question 2

If voter turnout was computed on the basis of registered voters,about ________ of Americans vote.

Accepted Answer

A) 45 percent 
B) 50 percent 
C) 60 percent 
D) 70 percent 
E) 80 percent 
A) 45 percent 
B) 50 percent 
C) 60 percent 
D) 70 percent 
E) 80 percent

Question 3

Someone who asserts that elections "socialize political activity" is contending that elections are mechanisms that maintain

Accepted Answer

A) freedom. 
B) majoritarianism. 
C) equality. 
D) order. 
E) independence. 
A) freedom. 
B) majoritarianism. 
C) equality. 
D) order. 
E) independence.

Question 4

Discuss initiative and referendum,including how they are related and giving examples of each.​

Accepted Answer

Initiative and referendum are two forms

Question 5

Which of the following was the first known act of unconventional participation in America?

Accepted Answer

A) The Revolutionary War 
B) The Declaration of Independence 
C) The civil rights marches of the 1960s 
D) Shays's Rebellion 
E) The Boston Tea Party 
A) The Revolutionary War 
B) The Declaration of Independence 
C) The civil rights marches of the 1960s 
D) Shays's Rebellion 
E) The Boston Tea Party

Question 6

All of the following are regarded in the text as examples of unconventional participation except

Accepted Answer

A) the 1965 Selma, Alabama civil rights march. 
B) the Boston Tea Party. 
C) the Montgomery bus boycott. 
D) Timothy McVeigh's 1995 bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City. 
E) All of these are examples of unconventional participation. 
A) the 1965 Selma, Alabama civil rights march. 
B) the Boston Tea Party. 
C) the Montgomery bus boycott. 
D) Timothy McVeigh's 1995 bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City. 
E) All of these are examples of unconventional participation.

Question 7

According to the text,violent unconventional political participation is​

Accepted Answer

A) never used in America. 
B) common during elections in the United States. 
C) not ​punished harshly enough. 
D) ​sometimes worth the risk. 
E) ​unjustifiable. 
A) never used in America. 
B) common during elections in the United States. 
C) not ​punished harshly enough. 
D) ​sometimes worth the risk. 
E) ​unjustifiable.

Question 8

To maintain order,the government has a stake in converting ______________ whenever possible.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​education into voting behavior 
B) ​wealth into contributions 
C) ​unconventional participation into conventional participation 
D) voting into "buy-in" 
E) ​foreign policy issues into domestic policy issues 
A) ​education into voting behavior 
B) ​wealth into contributions 
C) ​unconventional participation into conventional participation 
D) voting into "buy-in" 
E) ​foreign policy issues into domestic policy issues

Question 9

Psychological explanations of turnout suggest that voting will rise if

Accepted Answer

A) more Americans believe that government is responsive. 
B) party identification increases among the electorate. 
C) educational levels rise. 
D) a major war begins. 
E) satisfaction with government policies declines. 
A) more Americans believe that government is responsive. 
B) party identification increases among the electorate. 
C) educational levels rise. 
D) a major war begins. 
E) satisfaction with government policies declines.

Question 10

By law,the U.S.presidential election occurs

Accepted Answer

A) the last Wednesday in October. 
B) the first Thursday in November. 
C) the last Monday in November. 
D) the second Tuesday in November. 
E) the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. 
A) the last Wednesday in October. 
B) the first Thursday in November. 
C) the last Monday in November. 
D) the second Tuesday in November. 
E) the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

Question 11

A legal action brought by a person or group on behalf of a number of people in similar circumstances is also known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) class action suit. 
B) initiative. 
C) supportive behavior. 
D) public act. 
E) referendum. 
A) class action suit. 
B) initiative. 
C) supportive behavior. 
D) public act. 
E) referendum.

Question 12

Of all the social and economic variables affecting political participation,_________ is the strongest single factor.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​race 
B) ​gender 
C) ​age 
D) ​marital status 
E) ​education 
A) ​race 
B) ​gender 
C) ​age 
D) ​marital status 
E) ​education

Question 13

One criterion that must be met for a country to be democratic is that  it must​

Accepted Answer

A) ​have only two political parties. 
B) ​be politically divided along traditional liberal/conservative lines. 
C) ​have more than one political party. 
D) ​allow initiative and referendum. 
E) ​prevent interest groups from unduly influencing elections. 
A) ​have only two political parties. 
B) ​be politically divided along traditional liberal/conservative lines. 
C) ​have more than one political party. 
D) ​allow initiative and referendum. 
E) ​prevent interest groups from unduly influencing elections.

Question 14

In addition to their being vehicles that implement democracy,describe the other important purposes of elections.

Accepted Answer

In addition to serving as a means for im

Question 15

Which country was the first to provide for the general election of representatives through mass suffrage?

Accepted Answer

A) France 
B) Australia 
C) Canada 
D) Great Britain 
E) United States 
A) France 
B) Australia 
C) Canada 
D) Great Britain 
E) United States

Question 16

The 1955 Montgomery bus boycott is an example of​

Accepted Answer

A) ​unsuccessful unconventional political participation. 
B) ​indirect action. 
C) successful ​conventional political participation. 
D) ​successful unconventional political participation. 
E) ​unsuccessful conventional political participation. 
A) ​unsuccessful unconventional political participation. 
B) ​indirect action. 
C) successful ​conventional political participation. 
D) ​successful unconventional political participation. 
E) ​unsuccessful conventional political participation.

Question 17

Women compared to men,and blacks compared to whites,tend to have political participation rates today that are​

Accepted Answer

A) ​far lower. 
B) ​slightly lower. 
C) ​about the same. 
D) ​slightly higher. 
E) ​far higher. 
A) ​far lower. 
B) ​slightly lower. 
C) ​about the same. 
D) ​slightly higher. 
E) ​far higher.

Question 18

Researchers have found that political apathy is _________ in the ​United States compared to almost all other nations.

Accepted Answer

A) ​much lower 
B) ​slightly lower 
C) ​about the same 
D) ​slightly higher 
E) ​much higher 
A) ​much lower 
B) ​slightly lower 
C) ​about the same 
D) ​slightly higher 
E) ​much higher

Question 19

The amendment lowering the voting age to eighteen is the

Accepted Answer

A) Eighteenth Amendment. 
B) Nineteenth Amendment. 
C) Twentieth Amendment. 
D) Twenty-sixth Amendment. 
E) Twenty-seventh Amendment. 
A) Eighteenth Amendment. 
B) Nineteenth Amendment. 
C) Twentieth Amendment. 
D) Twenty-sixth Amendment. 
E) Twenty-seventh Amendment.

Question 20

Although terrorism is an unconventional political action,it is generally not counted as unconventional political participation because

Accepted Answer

A) terrorists do not seek to influence government but to destroy it. 
B) the acceptability of terrorism varies from culture to culture. 
C) terrorism uses fear, not persuasion, as its primary tactic. 
D) terrorist acts generally concern international politics, not domestic disputes. 
E) terrorism does not use the established institutions of representative government. 
A) terrorists do not seek to influence government but to destroy it. 
B) the acceptability of terrorism varies from culture to culture. 
C) terrorism uses fear, not persuasion, as its primary tactic. 
D) terrorist acts generally concern international politics, not domestic disputes. 
E) terrorism does not use the established institutions of representative government.

Voting in the United States decreased during the 1970s and 1980s.Other forms of participation

If voter turnout was computed on the basis of registered voters,about ________ of Americans vote.

Someone who asserts that elections "socialize political activity" is contending that elections are mechanisms that maintain

Discuss initiative and referendum,including how they are related and giving examples of each.

Which of the following was the first known act of unconventional participation in America?

All of the following are regarded in the text as examples of unconventional participation except

According to the text,violent unconventional political participation is

To maintain order,the government has a stake in converting ______________ whenever possible.

Psychological explanations of turnout suggest that voting will rise if

By law,the U.S.presidential election occurs

A legal action brought by a person or group on behalf of a number of people in similar circumstances is also known as a(n)

Of all the social and economic variables affecting political participation,_________ is the strongest single factor.

One criterion that must be met for a country to be democratic is that it must

In addition to their being vehicles that implement democracy,describe the other important purposes of elections.

Which country was the first to provide for the general election of representatives through mass suffrage?

The 1955 Montgomery bus boycott is an example of

Women compared to men,and blacks compared to whites,tend to have political participation rates today that are

Researchers have found that political apathy is _________ in the United States compared to almost all other nations.

The amendment lowering the voting age to eighteen is the

Although terrorism is an unconventional political action,it is generally not counted as unconventional political participation because

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters

Exam 7: Participation and Voting

Voting in the United States decreased during the 1970s and 1980s.Other forms of participation

If voter turnout was computed on the basis of registered voters,about ________ of Americans vote.

Someone who asserts that elections "socialize political activity" is contending that elections are mechanisms that maintain

Discuss initiative and referendum,including how they are related and giving examples of each.​

Which of the following was the first known act of unconventional participation in America?

All of the following are regarded in the text as examples of unconventional participation except

According to the text,violent unconventional political participation is​

To maintain order,the government has a stake in converting ______________ whenever possible.​

Psychological explanations of turnout suggest that voting will rise if

By law,the U.S.presidential election occurs

A legal action brought by a person or group on behalf of a number of people in similar circumstances is also known as a(n)

Of all the social and economic variables affecting political participation,_________ is the strongest single factor.​

One criterion that must be met for a country to be democratic is that it must​

In addition to their being vehicles that implement democracy,describe the other important purposes of elections.

Which country was the first to provide for the general election of representatives through mass suffrage?

The 1955 Montgomery bus boycott is an example of​

Women compared to men,and blacks compared to whites,tend to have political participation rates today that are​

Researchers have found that political apathy is _________ in the ​United States compared to almost all other nations.

The amendment lowering the voting age to eighteen is the

Although terrorism is an unconventional political action,it is generally not counted as unconventional political participation because

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters

Discuss initiative and referendum,including how they are related and giving examples of each.

According to the text,violent unconventional political participation is

To maintain order,the government has a stake in converting ______________ whenever possible.

Of all the social and economic variables affecting political participation,_________ is the strongest single factor.

One criterion that must be met for a country to be democratic is that it must

The 1955 Montgomery bus boycott is an example of

Women compared to men,and blacks compared to whites,tend to have political participation rates today that are

Researchers have found that political apathy is _________ in the United States compared to almost all other nations.