Question 1

Asian Americans are approximately ________ percent of the U.S.population.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 6 
C) 10 
D) 14 
A) 1 
B) 6 
C) 10 
D) 14

Question 2

________ have an initiative process that lets citizens draft legislation, circulate petitions, and place the issue on the ballot for a popular vote.

Accepted Answer

A) Only two states 
B) Only five states 
C) Twenty-four of the 50 states 
D) Forty-nine of the 50 states 
A) Only two states 
B) Only five states 
C) Twenty-four of the 50 states 
D) Forty-nine of the 50 states

Question 3

Which of the following is a so-called traditional form of political activity?

Accepted Answer

A) protesting 
B) cyberactivism 
C) tweeting 
D) visiting a candidate's website 
A) protesting 
B) cyberactivism 
C) tweeting 
D) visiting a candidate's website

Question 4

During the nineteenth century, about ________ percent of eligible voters usually cast a ballot on Election Day.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
B) 50 
C) 70 
D) 90 
A) 30 
B) 50 
C) 70 
D) 90

Question 5

What is social capital?

Accepted Answer

A) campaign contributions made by community organizations 
B) community networks that motivate political participation 
C) the funds that interest groups raise during election campaigns 
D) an individual's belief in his or her ability to competently engage in personal interactions with other people 
A) campaign contributions made by community organizations 
B) community networks that motivate political participation 
C) the funds that interest groups raise during election campaigns 
D) an individual's belief in his or her ability to competently engage in personal interactions with other people

Question 6

Since 1992, the percentage of people donating money to political campaigns has

Accepted Answer

A) decreased by half. 
B) doubled. 
C) quadrupled. 
D) remained constant. 
A) decreased by half. 
B) doubled. 
C) quadrupled. 
D) remained constant.

Question 7

The passage of voter registration requirements in the early nineteenth century

Accepted Answer

A) dramatically increased voter turnout. 
B) slightly increased voter turnout. 
C) dramatically decreased voter turnout. 
D) had no effect on voter turnout. 
A) dramatically increased voter turnout. 
B) slightly increased voter turnout. 
C) dramatically decreased voter turnout. 
D) had no effect on voter turnout.

Asian Americans are approximately ________ percent of the U.S.population.

________ have an initiative process that lets citizens draft legislation, circulate petitions, and place the issue on the ballot for a popular vote.

Which of the following is a so-called traditional form of political activity?

During the nineteenth century, about ________ percent of eligible voters usually cast a ballot on Election Day.

What is social capital?

Since 1992, the percentage of people donating money to political campaigns has

The passage of voter registration requirements in the early nineteenth century

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

Asian Americans are approximately ________ percent of the U.S.population.

________ have an initiative process that lets citizens draft legislation, circulate petitions, and place the issue on the ballot for a popular vote.

Which of the following is a so-called traditional form of political activity?

During the nineteenth century, about ________ percent of eligible voters usually cast a ballot on Election Day.

What is social capital?

Since 1992, the percentage of people donating money to political campaigns has

The passage of voter registration requirements in the early nineteenth century

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