Question 1

The term turnout describes the number of people that

Accepted Answer

A)  register to vote. 
B)  actually vote. 
C)  vote for the incumbent. 
D)  volunteer for an election campaign. 
E)  make a monetary contribution to a political candidate. 
A)  register to vote. 
B)  actually vote. 
C)  vote for the incumbent. 
D)  volunteer for an election campaign. 
E)  make a monetary contribution to a political candidate.

Question 2

Studies have discovered ______ to be the key element of successful mobilization efforts.

Accepted Answer

A)  personal contact 
B)  direct mailings 
C)  extensive use of phone banks 
D)  advertising in local media 
E)  e-mail newsletters 
A)  personal contact 
B)  direct mailings 
C)  extensive use of phone banks 
D)  advertising in local media 
E)  e-mail newsletters

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the goal of the EMILY's List organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  to promote the expansion of pro-life legislation 
B)  to advocate a pro-life position to the public 
C)  to raise money for Democratic women candidates interested in running for office 
D)  to litigate sex discrimination cases in court 
E)  to increase the number of African American representatives in Congress 
A)  to promote the expansion of pro-life legislation 
B)  to advocate a pro-life position to the public 
C)  to raise money for Democratic women candidates interested in running for office 
D)  to litigate sex discrimination cases in court 
E)  to increase the number of African American representatives in Congress

Question 4

Which of the following methods of participation was an important part of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A)  mobilizing the power bloc of southern African American voters 
B)  violent protests 
C)  assassinations of political leaders 
D)  sit-ins and marches 
E)  placing initiatives on the ballot 
A)  mobilizing the power bloc of southern African American voters 
B)  violent protests 
C)  assassinations of political leaders 
D)  sit-ins and marches 
E)  placing initiatives on the ballot

Question 5

Which of the following statements about voting rights is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many states have laws restricting the voting rights of persons convicted of felonies. 
B)  Laws passed by Congress prevent the abridgement of a felon's voting rights. 
C)  According to the Supreme Court, the Constitution prevents felons from having their right to vote limited due to their criminal status. 
D)  According to the Supreme Court, the Constitution requires that felons have their right to vote limited due to their criminal status. 
E)  Even though prison inmates cannot vote, federal law states that an ex-con's voting rights cannot be restricted. 
A)  Many states have laws restricting the voting rights of persons convicted of felonies. 
B)  Laws passed by Congress prevent the abridgement of a felon's voting rights. 
C)  According to the Supreme Court, the Constitution prevents felons from having their right to vote limited due to their criminal status. 
D)  According to the Supreme Court, the Constitution requires that felons have their right to vote limited due to their criminal status. 
E)  Even though prison inmates cannot vote, federal law states that an ex-con's voting rights cannot be restricted.

Question 6

Which of the following statements accurately describes the percentage of Americans voting in presidential elections since 1960?

Accepted Answer

A)  The percentage of Americans voting in presidential elections dropped significantly after 1960 but has been increasing in recent years. 
B)  The percentage of Americans voting in presidential elections rose dramatically after 1960 but has been declining in recent years. 
C)  The percentage of Americans voting in presidential elections rose dramatically after 1960 and has continued growing exponentially in recent years. 
D)  The percentage of Americans voting in presidential elections dropped dramatically after 1960 and has continued dropping in recent years. 
E)  The percentage of Americans voting in presidential elections has remained level since 1960. 
A)  The percentage of Americans voting in presidential elections dropped significantly after 1960 but has been increasing in recent years. 
B)  The percentage of Americans voting in presidential elections rose dramatically after 1960 but has been declining in recent years. 
C)  The percentage of Americans voting in presidential elections rose dramatically after 1960 and has continued growing exponentially in recent years. 
D)  The percentage of Americans voting in presidential elections dropped dramatically after 1960 and has continued dropping in recent years. 
E)  The percentage of Americans voting in presidential elections has remained level since 1960.

Question 7

State governments

Accepted Answer

A)  have had total power to regulate suffrage throughout American history. 
B)  used to have far more power to regulate suffrage than they currently do. 
C)  used to have far less power to regulate suffrage than they currently do. 
D)  have never had any power to regulate suffrage at any point in American history. 
E)  have seen their power to regulate suffrage increase and decrease roughly every thirty years throughout American history. 
A)  have had total power to regulate suffrage throughout American history. 
B)  used to have far more power to regulate suffrage than they currently do. 
C)  used to have far less power to regulate suffrage than they currently do. 
D)  have never had any power to regulate suffrage at any point in American history. 
E)  have seen their power to regulate suffrage increase and decrease roughly every thirty years throughout American history.

Question 8

In 2012, one in five Americans was completely offline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following statements about Asian Americans is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although a majority of Asian Americans voted Republican in the 1990s, in the 2000s they have been voting increasingly Democratic. 
B)  Although a majority of Asian Americans voted Democratic in the 1990s, in the 2000s they have been voting increasingly Republican. 
C)  There are more Asian Americans in the United States than African Americans. 
D)  There are more Asian Americans in the United States than Latinos. 
E)  Turnout is higher among Asian Americans than among whites. 
A)  Although a majority of Asian Americans voted Republican in the 1990s, in the 2000s they have been voting increasingly Democratic. 
B)  Although a majority of Asian Americans voted Democratic in the 1990s, in the 2000s they have been voting increasingly Republican. 
C)  There are more Asian Americans in the United States than African Americans. 
D)  There are more Asian Americans in the United States than Latinos. 
E)  Turnout is higher among Asian Americans than among whites.

Question 10

The Fifteenth Amendment, passed in 1870, mandated that

Accepted Answer

A)  states were forbidden to impose poll taxes. 
B)  no state could prevent the right to vote on account of race. 
C)  no state could deny the right to vote on account of gender. 
D)  no state could deny the right to vote on account of property requirements. 
E)  literacy tests were forbidden in federal elections. 
A)  states were forbidden to impose poll taxes. 
B)  no state could prevent the right to vote on account of race. 
C)  no state could deny the right to vote on account of gender. 
D)  no state could deny the right to vote on account of property requirements. 
E)  literacy tests were forbidden in federal elections.

Question 11

Women are disadvantaged as candidates for office because

Accepted Answer

A)  too many women run in elections every year. 
B)  women only run in elections as candidates from the Democratic Party. 
C)  male voters almost never support female candidates. 
D)  male candidates are more likely to have the advantage of incumbency in office. 
E)  there are still many state laws that prevent women for running in elections. 
A)  too many women run in elections every year. 
B)  women only run in elections as candidates from the Democratic Party. 
C)  male voters almost never support female candidates. 
D)  male candidates are more likely to have the advantage of incumbency in office. 
E)  there are still many state laws that prevent women for running in elections.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about youth participation in the 2008 presidential election is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Youth turnout rose in 2008, and most young people voted for Barack Obama. 
B)  Youth turnout rose in 2008, and most young people voted for John McCain. 
C)  Youth turnout declined in 2008, but most young people voted for Barack Obama. 
D)  Youth turnout declined in 2008, but most young people voted for John McCain. 
E)  Youth turnout was the same in 2008 as it was in 2004, 2000, and 1996. 
A)  Youth turnout rose in 2008, and most young people voted for Barack Obama. 
B)  Youth turnout rose in 2008, and most young people voted for John McCain. 
C)  Youth turnout declined in 2008, but most young people voted for Barack Obama. 
D)  Youth turnout declined in 2008, but most young people voted for John McCain. 
E)  Youth turnout was the same in 2008 as it was in 2004, 2000, and 1996.

Question 13

Which of the following was not an important part of the movement to expand civil rights for African Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  NAACP 
B)  DAR 
C)  SNCC 
D)  SCLC 
E)  black churches 
A)  NAACP 
B)  DAR 
C)  SNCC 
D)  SCLC 
E)  black churches

Question 14

Which of the following have political parties been doing less of in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A)  fund-raising 
B)  advertising 
C)  mobilizing voters 
D)  nominating candidates 
E)  presenting party platforms 
A)  fund-raising 
B)  advertising 
C)  mobilizing voters 
D)  nominating candidates 
E)  presenting party platforms

Question 15

The term suffrage refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the misery that results from being unable to vote. 
B)  the right to vote. 
C)  paying poll taxes. 
D)  the right to hold public office. 
E)  the right to assemble. 
A)  the misery that results from being unable to vote. 
B)  the right to vote. 
C)  paying poll taxes. 
D)  the right to hold public office. 
E)  the right to assemble.

Question 16

Latino voters have traditionally voted Democratic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

New media can level the electoral playing field for third-party candidates by

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing the number of candidates who run in elections. 
B)  increasing candidate reliance on money from special interests, corporations, special interests, and wealthy donors. 
C)  reducing the number of people who vote in elections. 
D)  reducing candidate reliance on money from special interests, corporations, special interests, and wealthy donors. 
E)  reducing the number of candidates who run in elections. 
A)  increasing the number of candidates who run in elections. 
B)  increasing candidate reliance on money from special interests, corporations, special interests, and wealthy donors. 
C)  reducing the number of people who vote in elections. 
D)  reducing candidate reliance on money from special interests, corporations, special interests, and wealthy donors. 
E)  reducing the number of candidates who run in elections.

Question 18

Why is turnout in the United States lower than in other Western democracies? What reforms might increase the level of turnout in the United States?

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why voter turn

Question 19

It is likely that eliminating state-level voter registration laws will

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease voter turnout among younger people. 
B)  decrease voter turnout among older people. 
C)  decrease voter turnout among all voters. 
D)  increase voter turnout among younger people. 
E)  have no effect on voter turnout among any group. 
A)  decrease voter turnout among younger people. 
B)  decrease voter turnout among older people. 
C)  decrease voter turnout among all voters. 
D)  increase voter turnout among younger people. 
E)  have no effect on voter turnout among any group.

Question 20

What has been one of the most pressing questions concerning socioeconomic status?

Accepted Answer

A)  Why has the level of participation in politics not increased as a result of the rising level of education among Americans? 
B)  Why do recent immigrants display a higher level of political participation than second- and third-generation Americans? 
C)  Why is Catholic American participation consistently higher than that of Protestant Americans? 
D)  Why do citizens in coastal cities tend to have a voting rate approximately 5-7 percent higher than citizens in landlocked states? 
E)  Why have rising income levels not increased the number of people who are willing to make monetary contributions to political candidates? 
A)  Why has the level of participation in politics not increased as a result of the rising level of education among Americans? 
B)  Why do recent immigrants display a higher level of political participation than second- and third-generation Americans? 
C)  Why is Catholic American participation consistently higher than that of Protestant Americans? 
D)  Why do citizens in coastal cities tend to have a voting rate approximately 5-7 percent higher than citizens in landlocked states? 
E)  Why have rising income levels not increased the number of people who are willing to make monetary contributions to political candidates?

Exam 8: Political Participation and Voting

The term turnout describes the number of people that

Studies have discovered ______ to be the key element of successful mobilization efforts.

Which of the following best describes the goal of the EMILY's List organization?

Which of the following methods of participation was an important part of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s?

Which of the following statements about voting rights is correct?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the percentage of Americans voting in presidential elections since 1960?

State governments

In 2012, one in five Americans was completely offline.

Which of the following statements about Asian Americans is true?

The Fifteenth Amendment, passed in 1870, mandated that

Women are disadvantaged as candidates for office because

Which of the following statements about youth participation in the 2008 presidential election is true?

Which of the following was not an important part of the movement to expand civil rights for African Americans?

Which of the following have political parties been doing less of in recent years?

The term suffrage refers to

Latino voters have traditionally voted Democratic.

New media can level the electoral playing field for third-party candidates by

Why is turnout in the United States lower than in other Western democracies? What reforms might increase the level of turnout in the United States?

It is likely that eliminating state-level voter registration laws will

What has been one of the most pressing questions concerning socioeconomic status?

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