Question 1

What was the primary venue for citizen participation in national politics until the early 1900s?

Accepted Answer

A) U.S.Senate elections 
B) U.S.presidential elections 
C) U.S.House elections 
D) recall elections 
A) U.S.Senate elections 
B) U.S.presidential elections 
C) U.S.House elections 
D) recall elections

Question 2

The main goal of the group Rock the Vote is to

Accepted Answer

A) encourage increased voting by musicians. 
B) encourage young people to vote. 
C) encourage states to use voting machines with paper ballots. 
D) eliminate voter fraud. 
A) encourage increased voting by musicians. 
B) encourage young people to vote. 
C) encourage states to use voting machines with paper ballots. 
D) eliminate voter fraud.

Question 3

Digital forms of participation that require little effort and may not actually translate into offline acts of political engagement are often referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) e-democracy. 
B) i-participation. 
C) clicktivism. 
D) like-tivism. 
A) e-democracy. 
B) i-participation. 
C) clicktivism. 
D) like-tivism.

Question 4

The Jim Crow era refers to the period

Accepted Answer

A) between the ratification of the Constitution and the start of the Civil War. 
B) between the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case and the start of the Civil War. 
C) immediately following the Civil War in which the federal government set the conditions that would allow the rebellious southern states back into the Union. 
D) after the Civil War and before the 1960s. 
A) between the ratification of the Constitution and the start of the Civil War. 
B) between the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case and the start of the Civil War. 
C) immediately following the Civil War in which the federal government set the conditions that would allow the rebellious southern states back into the Union. 
D) after the Civil War and before the 1960s.

Question 5

Statewide controversial initiatives on the ballot

Accepted Answer

A) increase voter turnout in elections. 
B) decrease voter turnout in elections. 
C) advantage the Democratic Party. 
D) advantage the Republican Party. 
A) increase voter turnout in elections. 
B) decrease voter turnout in elections. 
C) advantage the Democratic Party. 
D) advantage the Republican Party.

Question 6

Approximately ________ percent of Americans lack high-speed internet access in their homes.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 35 
D) 50 
A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 35 
D) 50

Question 7

Fake political ads and posts published on Facebook from accounts controlled by Russian operatives are estimated to have reached ________ Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) 126,000 
B) 1.2 million 
C) 126 million 
D) 261 million 
A) 126,000 
B) 1.2 million 
C) 126 million 
D) 261 million

Question 8

Which of the following statements about political parties and voter mobilization is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) During the nineteenth century, political parties employed hundreds of thousands of workers to organize and mobilize voters. 
B) During the nineteenth century, political parties were more interested in fund-raising than in organizing and mobilizing voters. 
C) Political parties have never attempted to organize and mobilize voters because doing so would violate the Constitution. 
D) Since 2000, political parties have reduced efforts to organize and mobilize voters because doing so would violate federal campaign finance laws. 
A) During the nineteenth century, political parties employed hundreds of thousands of workers to organize and mobilize voters. 
B) During the nineteenth century, political parties were more interested in fund-raising than in organizing and mobilizing voters. 
C) Political parties have never attempted to organize and mobilize voters because doing so would violate the Constitution. 
D) Since 2000, political parties have reduced efforts to organize and mobilize voters because doing so would violate federal campaign finance laws.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The modern low for voter turnout in a presidential election was ________ percent of eligible voters in the ________ election.

Accepted Answer

A) 44; 1992 
B) 44; 1996 
C) 52; 1996 
D) 55; 2000 
A) 44; 1992 
B) 44; 1996 
C) 52; 1996 
D) 55; 2000

Question 11

Digital politics has benefits and costs.Discuss how digital politics helps facilitate political engagement and traditional political participation while also threatening certain aspects of democratic governance.In your answer, be sure to address Russia's attempts to influence the 2016 presidential election.

Accepted Answer

There are three components to this quest

Question 12

The digital divide refers to the

Accepted Answer

A) tendency for liberals and conservatives to visit very different sites online. 
B) line separating citizens with internet access from those without. 
C) finding that Facebook users have fundamentally different political views than MySpace users. 
D) differences between how people use cell phones and how they use personal computers for political purposes. 
A) tendency for liberals and conservatives to visit very different sites online. 
B) line separating citizens with internet access from those without. 
C) finding that Facebook users have fundamentally different political views than MySpace users. 
D) differences between how people use cell phones and how they use personal computers for political purposes.

Question 13

Write an essay that explains why voting rates in the United States lag significantly behind those in most other developed countries.What reforms might be pursued in the United States to increase voter turnout in elections?

Accepted Answer

There are two components to this questio

Question 14

Which of the following statements about voter participation among young people is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Young people vote at higher rates than older people. 
B) Youth voter turnout is much lower in midterm congressional elections than in presidential elections. 
C) Youth voter turnout is much lower in presidential elections than in midterm congressional elections. 
D) Youth voter turnout in a presidential election has never been greater than 40 percent. 
A) Young people vote at higher rates than older people. 
B) Youth voter turnout is much lower in midterm congressional elections than in presidential elections. 
C) Youth voter turnout is much lower in presidential elections than in midterm congressional elections. 
D) Youth voter turnout in a presidential election has never been greater than 40 percent.

Question 15

________ is the only state that does not require voter registration.

Accepted Answer

A) California 
B) Wisconsin 
C) Indiana 
D) North Dakota 
A) California 
B) Wisconsin 
C) Indiana 
D) North Dakota

Question 16

Voter turnout in the states that hold their presidential primary elections late in the nomination process is usually

Accepted Answer

A) the same as states that hold their primary elections early in the process. 
B) much higher than states that hold their primary elections early in the process. 
C) much lower than states that hold their primary elections early in the process. 
D) never reported by the political parties. 
A) the same as states that hold their primary elections early in the process. 
B) much higher than states that hold their primary elections early in the process. 
C) much lower than states that hold their primary elections early in the process. 
D) never reported by the political parties.

Question 17

Over the past decade, polls have shown 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. 
A) toward the Republican Party. 
B) toward the Democratic Party. 
C) away from all forms of partisan identity. 
D) toward the Green Party.

Question 18

African Americans represented by a black member of Congress are

Accepted Answer

A) no different in terms of their political behavior and beliefs than African Americans not represented by a black member of Congress. 
B) less likely to have a strong sense of political efficacy than African Americans not represented by a black member of Congress. 
C) less likely to vote than African Americans not represented by a black member of Congress. 
D) more likely to vote than African Americans not represented by a black member of Congress. 
A) no different in terms of their political behavior and beliefs than African Americans not represented by a black member of Congress. 
B) less likely to have a strong sense of political efficacy than African Americans not represented by a black member of Congress. 
C) less likely to vote than African Americans not represented by a black member of Congress. 
D) more likely to vote than African Americans not represented by a black member of Congress.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a reason that digital politics fosters political participation?

Accepted Answer

A) Information and political news is easier to obtain online and is available 24 hours a day for those who have internet access. 
B) The internet creates a form of "accidental mobilization" for those who are greeted by political news when they open their email, check social media, or conduct online searches. 
C) Many state governments have made it possible for citizens to vote online rather than in person. 
D) Online politics makes it easier for people to participate in politics because it requires less effort. 
A) Information and political news is easier to obtain online and is available 24 hours a day for those who have internet access. 
B) The internet creates a form of "accidental mobilization" for those who are greeted by political news when they open their email, check social media, or conduct online searches. 
C) Many state governments have made it possible for citizens to vote online rather than in person. 
D) Online politics makes it easier for people to participate in politics because it requires less effort.

Question 20

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 
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

What was the primary venue for citizen participation in national politics until the early 1900s?

The main goal of the group Rock the Vote is to

Digital forms of participation that require little effort and may not actually translate into offline acts of political engagement are often referred to as

The Jim Crow era refers to the period

Statewide controversial initiatives on the ballot

Approximately ________ percent of Americans lack high-speed internet access in their homes.

Fake political ads and posts published on Facebook from accounts controlled by Russian operatives are estimated to have reached ________ Americans.

Which of the following statements about political parties and voter mobilization is correct?

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

The modern low for voter turnout in a presidential election was percent of eligible voters in the election.

The digital divide refers to the

Write an essay that explains why voting rates in the United States lag significantly behind those in most other developed countries.What reforms might be pursued in the United States to increase voter turnout in elections?

Which of the following statements about voter participation among young people is MOST accurate?

________ is the only state that does not require voter registration.

Voter turnout in the states that hold their presidential primary elections late in the nomination process is usually

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

African Americans represented by a black member of Congress are

Which of the following is NOT a reason that digital politics fosters political participation?

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

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

What was the primary venue for citizen participation in national politics until the early 1900s?

The main goal of the group Rock the Vote is to

Digital forms of participation that require little effort and may not actually translate into offline acts of political engagement are often referred to as

The Jim Crow era refers to the period

Statewide controversial initiatives on the ballot

Approximately ________ percent of Americans lack high-speed internet access in their homes.

Fake political ads and posts published on Facebook from accounts controlled by Russian operatives are estimated to have reached ________ Americans.

Which of the following statements about political parties and voter mobilization is correct?

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

The modern low for voter turnout in a presidential election was ________ percent of eligible voters in the ________ election.

The digital divide refers to the

Write an essay that explains why voting rates in the United States lag significantly behind those in most other developed countries.What reforms might be pursued in the United States to increase voter turnout in elections?

Which of the following statements about voter participation among young people is MOST accurate?

________ is the only state that does not require voter registration.

Voter turnout in the states that hold their presidential primary elections late in the nomination process is usually

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

African Americans represented by a black member of Congress are

Which of the following is NOT a reason that digital politics fosters political participation?

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

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

The modern low for voter turnout in a presidential election was percent of eligible voters in the election.