Question 1

Which of the following is true about political participation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young people are far less likely to participate in politics than older people. 
B)  Older people are far less likely to participate in politics than younger people. 
C)  Young people are just as likely to participate in politics as older people. 
D)  Neither young people nor older people participate much in politics. 
E)  Both old people and young people participate in politics at a very high level. 
A)  Young people are far less likely to participate in politics than older people. 
B)  Older people are far less likely to participate in politics than younger people. 
C)  Young people are just as likely to participate in politics as older people. 
D)  Neither young people nor older people participate much in politics. 
E)  Both old people and young people participate in politics at a very high level.

Question 2

Approximately what percentage of senators and representatives in Congress are women?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 percent 
B)  17 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  45 percent 
E)  55 percent 
A)  5 percent 
B)  17 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  45 percent 
E)  55 percent

Question 3

Which of the following statements about voter identification laws is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Voter identification laws in the states disproportionately affect minority citizens and the less affluent. 
B)  Every state requires all voters to show ID before voting at the polls. 
C)  The Supreme Court has ruled that voter identification laws cannot go into effect until after the 2012 election. 
D)  In every state with a voter identification law, a person must have a government-issued photo ID in order to cast a ballot. 
E)  Every voter identification law was passed prior to 1956. 
A)  Voter identification laws in the states disproportionately affect minority citizens and the less affluent. 
B)  Every state requires all voters to show ID before voting at the polls. 
C)  The Supreme Court has ruled that voter identification laws cannot go into effect until after the 2012 election. 
D)  In every state with a voter identification law, a person must have a government-issued photo ID in order to cast a ballot. 
E)  Every voter identification law was passed prior to 1956.

Question 4

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 community, most express a deep cynicism about politicians. 
B)  Although many young people feel that they cannot solve problems in their community, they express strong feelings of trust in politicians. 
C)  Many young people feel that they can solve problems in their community and express strong feelings of trust in politicians. 
D)  Many young people feel that they cannot solve problems in their community 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 community, most express a deep cynicism about politicians. 
B)  Although many young people feel that they cannot solve problems in their community, they express strong feelings of trust in politicians. 
C)  Many young people feel that they can solve problems in their community and express strong feelings of trust in politicians. 
D)  Many young people feel that they cannot solve problems in their community 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 5

Nonelectoral forms of participation usually require more ______ than voting.

Accepted Answer

A)  time, money, and effort 
B)  knowledge, passion, and cynicism 
C)  information, trust, and strategic thinking 
D)  economic security, perseverance, and alienation 
E)  intelligence, pessimism, and mobilization 
A)  time, money, and effort 
B)  knowledge, passion, and cynicism 
C)  information, trust, and strategic thinking 
D)  economic security, perseverance, and alienation 
E)  intelligence, pessimism, and mobilization

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the gender gap is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are more likely to oppose military activities than men. 
B)  The gender gap in voting behavior has always been about 20 percentage points since women's suffrage in 1920. 
C)  The voting differences between women who are homemakers and women who are in the workforce are almost as large as the differences between men and women. 
D)  Women are more likely to support social spending by government than men. 
E)  Women currently register and vote at rates similar to or higher than those of men. 
A)  Women are more likely to oppose military activities than men. 
B)  The gender gap in voting behavior has always been about 20 percentage points since women's suffrage in 1920. 
C)  The voting differences between women who are homemakers and women who are in the workforce are almost as large as the differences between men and women. 
D)  Women are more likely to support social spending by government than men. 
E)  Women currently register and vote at rates similar to or higher than those of men.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a reform that has attempted to make voting easier?

Accepted Answer

A)  the National Voter Registration Act 
B)  early voting 
C)  Election Day registration 
D)  voter ID laws 
E)  permanent absentee ballot 
A)  the National Voter Registration Act 
B)  early voting 
C)  Election Day registration 
D)  voter ID laws 
E)  permanent absentee ballot

Question 8

Education is not a good predictor of who participates in politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The African American community

Accepted Answer

A)  is economically diverse and typically votes as a bloc in most elections. 
B)  is economically diverse and typically does not vote as a bloc in most elections. 
C)  is economically homogeneous and typically votes as a bloc in most elections. 
D)  is economically homogeneous and typically does not vote as a bloc in most elections. 
E)  is economically homogeneous and almost never votes in elections. 
A)  is economically diverse and typically votes as a bloc in most elections. 
B)  is economically diverse and typically does not vote as a bloc in most elections. 
C)  is economically homogeneous and typically votes as a bloc in most elections. 
D)  is economically homogeneous and typically does not vote as a bloc in most elections. 
E)  is economically homogeneous and almost never votes in elections.

Question 10

The protests against SOPA and PIPA are an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  how members of Congress can use new media to ensure the passage of their preferred pieces of legislation. 
B)  how online political action can never achieve its goals. 
C)  how new media can be effectively used to mobilize offline participation in politics. 
D)  how new media cannot be effectively used to mobilize offline participation in politics. 
E)  how new media has made offline participation in politics completely obsolete. 
A)  how members of Congress can use new media to ensure the passage of their preferred pieces of legislation. 
B)  how online political action can never achieve its goals. 
C)  how new media can be effectively used to mobilize offline participation in politics. 
D)  how new media cannot be effectively used to mobilize offline participation in politics. 
E)  how new media has made offline participation in politics completely obsolete.

Question 11

On average, more women vote for ______ candidates, and more men vote for ______ candidates.

Accepted Answer

A)  Republican; Republican 
B)  Republican; Democratic 
C)  Democratic; Republican 
D)  Democratic; Democratic 
E)  Independent; Independent 
A)  Republican; Republican 
B)  Republican; Democratic 
C)  Democratic; Republican 
D)  Democratic; Democratic 
E)  Independent; Independent

Question 12

Voter registration was instituted to make it harder to vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How many Americans claimed to be completely offline in 2012?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 percent 
B)  5 percent 
C)  20 percent 
D)  50 percent 
E)  75 percent 
A)  1 percent 
B)  5 percent 
C)  20 percent 
D)  50 percent 
E)  75 percent

Question 14

Religious groups have acted as important institutions of political mobilization over the past two decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Approximately what percentage of political advertising is aimed at those between eighteen and thirty-four years of age?

Accepted Answer

A)  14 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  50 percent 
E)  67 percent 
A)  14 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  50 percent 
E)  67 percent

Question 16

Poll taxes and literacy tests were used by southern states to prevent African Americans from voting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What percentage of eligible voters participated in the 2008 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

A)  38 percent 
B)  43 percent 
C)  51 percent 
D)  62 percent 
E)  74 percent 
A)  38 percent 
B)  43 percent 
C)  51 percent 
D)  62 percent 
E)  74 percent

Question 18

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) led the organized protests against the civil rights movement and desegregation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An example of the phenomenon called the gender gap would be that

Accepted Answer

A)  more women than men vote for Democrats. 
B)  more women than men vote for Republicans. 
C)  more men than women turn out to vote. 
D)  in families, it is usually women who determine how the family votes. 
E)  more men than women have had their ballots invalidated. 
A)  more women than men vote for Democrats. 
B)  more women than men vote for Republicans. 
C)  more men than women turn out to vote. 
D)  in families, it is usually women who determine how the family votes. 
E)  more men than women have had their ballots invalidated.

Question 20

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.

Exam 8: Political Participation and Voting

Which of the following is true about political participation?

Approximately what percentage of senators and representatives in Congress are women?

Which of the following statements about voter identification laws is most accurate?

Which of the following statements about young people is true?

Nonelectoral forms of participation usually require more ______ than voting.

Which of the following statements about the gender gap is false?

Which of the following is not a reform that has attempted to make voting easier?

Education is not a good predictor of who participates in politics.

The African American community

The protests against SOPA and PIPA are an example of

On average, more women vote for ______ candidates, and more men vote for ______ candidates.

Voter registration was instituted to make it harder to vote.

How many Americans claimed to be completely offline in 2012?

Religious groups have acted as important institutions of political mobilization over the past two decades.

Approximately what percentage of political advertising is aimed at those between eighteen and thirty-four years of age?

Poll taxes and literacy tests were used by southern states to prevent African Americans from voting.

What percentage of eligible voters participated in the 2008 presidential election?

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) led the organized protests against the civil rights movement and desegregation.

An example of the phenomenon called the gender gap would be that

Accidental mobilization occurs when

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