Question 1

One recent criticism of referenda and initiatives is that

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A) they create an expensive "industry" designed around circulating petitions and spending millions. 
B) citizens cannot exercise great power over government policy through these mechanisms. 
C) controversial ballot measures tend to lower voter turnout. 
D) voters increasingly tend to reject all ballot measures. 
E) citizens cannot exercise great power over government policy through these mechanisms, and voters increasingly tend to reject all ballot measures. 
A) they create an expensive "industry" designed around circulating petitions and spending millions. 
B) citizens cannot exercise great power over government policy through these mechanisms. 
C) controversial ballot measures tend to lower voter turnout. 
D) voters increasingly tend to reject all ballot measures. 
E) citizens cannot exercise great power over government policy through these mechanisms, and voters increasingly tend to reject all ballot measures.

Question 2

The text defines __________ as the actions of private citizens by which they seek to influence or support government and politics.

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A) direct action 
B) political participation 
C) unconventional participation 
D) conventional participation 
E) conventional behavior 
A) direct action 
B) political participation 
C) unconventional participation 
D) conventional participation 
E) conventional behavior

Question 3

Because it depends on mass participation in politics,majoritarianism tends to

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A) ​enhance individual freedom. 
B) ​favor the less wealthy. 
C) ​minimize the impact of differences in socioeconomic status. 
D) ​limit individual freedom. 
E) ​disproportionately advantage politically-motivated individuals. 
A) ​enhance individual freedom. 
B) ​favor the less wealthy. 
C) ​minimize the impact of differences in socioeconomic status. 
D) ​limit individual freedom. 
E) ​disproportionately advantage politically-motivated individuals.

Question 4

In general today,women politically participate

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A) less than men. 
B) more than men. 
C) less than men if they are married, but more if they are not. 
D) at about the same rate as men. 
E) There is no consistent pattern across different forms of participation. 
A) less than men. 
B) more than men. 
C) less than men if they are married, but more if they are not. 
D) at about the same rate as men. 
E) There is no consistent pattern across different forms of participation.

Question 5

During the Vietnam War,protesting students on college campuses

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A) stopped traffic. 
B) destroyed property. 
C) occupied buildings. 
D) boycotted classes and disrupted lectures. 
E) All of the above are true. 
A) stopped traffic. 
B) destroyed property. 
C) occupied buildings. 
D) boycotted classes and disrupted lectures. 
E) All of the above are true.

Question 6

The standard socioeconomic model of participation chiefly refers to

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A) age, race, and education. 
B) gender, ethnicity, and income. 
C) race, income, and religion. 
D) age, education, and political interest. 
E) education, income, and occupation. 
A) age, race, and education. 
B) gender, ethnicity, and income. 
C) race, income, and religion. 
D) age, education, and political interest. 
E) education, income, and occupation.

Question 7

The typical procedure for an initiative requires petitions to feature the signatures of _________ of the number of registered voters in a state.

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A) 5 to 10 percent 
B) 25 to 30 percent 
C) 45 to 50 percent 
D) more than 50 percent 
E) at least 60 percent 
A) 5 to 10 percent 
B) 25 to 30 percent 
C) 45 to 50 percent 
D) more than 50 percent 
E) at least 60 percent

Question 8

Describe why people with a higher socioeconomic status engage in conventional political participation.

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People with a higher socioeconomic statu

Question 9

In nearly every other democratic country,the burden of registration is placed on

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A) the individual voters. 
B) political parties. 
C) community leaders. 
D) the government. 
E) private interest groups. 
A) the individual voters. 
B) political parties. 
C) community leaders. 
D) the government. 
E) private interest groups.

Question 10

Political scientists know less about unconventional forms of political participation because

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A) conventional forms have greater impact. 
B) few people consider unconventional forms legitimate. 
C) it is easier to collect data on conventional practices. 
D) they are biased toward institutionalized, or conventional, politics. 
E) they are biased toward institutionalized, or conventional, politics, and it is easier to collect data on conventional practices. 
A) conventional forms have greater impact. 
B) few people consider unconventional forms legitimate. 
C) it is easier to collect data on conventional practices. 
D) they are biased toward institutionalized, or conventional, politics. 
E) they are biased toward institutionalized, or conventional, politics, and it is easier to collect data on conventional practices.

Question 11

Americans are less likely to __________ than citizens of other countries.

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A) vote 
B) sign a petition 
C) boycott products 
D) be interested in politics. 
E) join demonstrations 
A) vote 
B) sign a petition 
C) boycott products 
D) be interested in politics. 
E) join demonstrations

Question 12

A practical test of whether or not a government is democratic is whether

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A) people can operate outside government institutions to influence policymaking. 
B) citizens can affect its policies by acting through its institutions. 
C) direct action is necessary for government to hear citizens' views. 
D) conventional political action consists largely of influencing behaviors and not supportive behaviors. 
E) All of these choices are true. 
A) people can operate outside government institutions to influence policymaking. 
B) citizens can affect its policies by acting through its institutions. 
C) direct action is necessary for government to hear citizens' views. 
D) conventional political action consists largely of influencing behaviors and not supportive behaviors. 
E) All of these choices are true.

Question 13

How does political participation relate to freedom,equality,and order? ​

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Political participation is essential for

Question 14

The ability of groups to make government respond to their special problems is best described as part of ________ theory.​

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A) ​majoritarian 
B) ​suffragist 
C) ​pluralist 
D) ​direct 
E) ​NIMBY 
A) ​majoritarian 
B) ​suffragist 
C) ​pluralist 
D) ​direct 
E) ​NIMBY

Question 15

Discuss how Americans compare in terms of voter turnout with citizens of other democracies,and one reason your text offers for why this difference may exist.

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Americans generally have lower voter tur

Question 16

The majoritarian model of democracy favors

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A) both conventional and unconventional forms of participation. 
B) unconventional forms of participation. 
C) resourceful individuals seeking particularized benefits. 
D) better-educated, wealthier citizens. 
E) voting as the primary means of participation. 
A) both conventional and unconventional forms of participation. 
B) unconventional forms of participation. 
C) resourceful individuals seeking particularized benefits. 
D) better-educated, wealthier citizens. 
E) voting as the primary means of participation.

Question 17

The framers of the Constitution left the issue of voter enfranchisement to

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A) Congress. 
B) the Supreme Court. 
C) the states. 
D) the Federalist papers. 
E) voting districts. 
A) Congress. 
B) the Supreme Court. 
C) the states. 
D) the Federalist papers. 
E) voting districts.

Question 18

In Smith v.Allwright,the Supreme Court found _________ is(are)unconstitutional.

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A) preventing blacks from voting in primary elections 
B) state poll taxes 
C) literacy tests 
D) property requirements for voting 
E) Jim Crow laws 
A) preventing blacks from voting in primary elections 
B) state poll taxes 
C) literacy tests 
D) property requirements for voting 
E) Jim Crow laws

Question 19

Elections,as an institutional mechanism,

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A) have no perceptible effect on policies and actions of governments. 
B) diminish the power and authority of the state. 
C) encourage the citizenry to engage in other kinds of political participation. 
D) bolster the power and authority of the state. 
E) equalize segments of the population. 
A) have no perceptible effect on policies and actions of governments. 
B) diminish the power and authority of the state. 
C) encourage the citizenry to engage in other kinds of political participation. 
D) bolster the power and authority of the state. 
E) equalize segments of the population.

Question 20

Characteristics frequently associated with nonvoters are

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A) low education, high income, and being middle-aged. 
B) low education, low income, and being relatively young. 
C) high education, low income, and being relatively old. 
D) low education, low income, and being middle-aged. 
E) low income and general apathy. 
A) low education, high income, and being middle-aged. 
B) low education, low income, and being relatively young. 
C) high education, low income, and being relatively old. 
D) low education, low income, and being middle-aged. 
E) low income and general apathy.

One recent criticism of referenda and initiatives is that

The text defines __________ as the actions of private citizens by which they seek to influence or support government and politics.

Because it depends on mass participation in politics,majoritarianism tends to

In general today,women politically participate

During the Vietnam War,protesting students on college campuses

The standard socioeconomic model of participation chiefly refers to

The typical procedure for an initiative requires petitions to feature the signatures of _________ of the number of registered voters in a state.

Describe why people with a higher socioeconomic status engage in conventional political participation.

In nearly every other democratic country,the burden of registration is placed on

Political scientists know less about unconventional forms of political participation because

Americans are less likely to __________ than citizens of other countries.

A practical test of whether or not a government is democratic is whether

How does political participation relate to freedom,equality,and order?

The ability of groups to make government respond to their special problems is best described as part of ________ theory.

Discuss how Americans compare in terms of voter turnout with citizens of other democracies,and one reason your text offers for why this difference may exist.

The majoritarian model of democracy favors

The framers of the Constitution left the issue of voter enfranchisement to

In Smith v.Allwright,the Supreme Court found _________ is(are)unconstitutional.

Elections,as an institutional mechanism,

Characteristics frequently associated with nonvoters are

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

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Exam 7: Participation and Voting

One recent criticism of referenda and initiatives is that

The text defines __________ as the actions of private citizens by which they seek to influence or support government and politics.

Because it depends on mass participation in politics,majoritarianism tends to

In general today,women politically participate

During the Vietnam War,protesting students on college campuses

The standard socioeconomic model of participation chiefly refers to

The typical procedure for an initiative requires petitions to feature the signatures of _________ of the number of registered voters in a state.

Describe why people with a higher socioeconomic status engage in conventional political participation.

In nearly every other democratic country,the burden of registration is placed on

Political scientists know less about unconventional forms of political participation because

Americans are less likely to __________ than citizens of other countries.

A practical test of whether or not a government is democratic is whether

How does political participation relate to freedom,equality,and order? ​

The ability of groups to make government respond to their special problems is best described as part of ________ theory.​

Discuss how Americans compare in terms of voter turnout with citizens of other democracies,and one reason your text offers for why this difference may exist.

The majoritarian model of democracy favors

The framers of the Constitution left the issue of voter enfranchisement to

In Smith v.Allwright,the Supreme Court found _________ is(are)unconstitutional.

Elections,as an institutional mechanism,

Characteristics frequently associated with nonvoters are

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

How does political participation relate to freedom,equality,and order?

The ability of groups to make government respond to their special problems is best described as part of ________ theory.