Question 1

The power of the Christian Coalition in the 1990s was due to

Accepted Answer

A)  its ability to donate large sums of money to candidates. 
B)  its success in mobilizing a large grassroots base. 
C)  the number of its members who were elected to political office. 
D)  its close alignment with the Democratic Party. 
E)  the number of its members who were appointed to the federal judiciary. 
A)  its ability to donate large sums of money to candidates. 
B)  its success in mobilizing a large grassroots base. 
C)  the number of its members who were elected to political office. 
D)  its close alignment with the Democratic Party. 
E)  the number of its members who were appointed to the federal judiciary.

Question 2

Voting is the only form of political participation open to most Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The main goal of the group Rock the Vote is to

Accepted Answer

A)  encourage increased voting by musicians. 
B)  draw young voters into participating politically. 
C)  encourage states to use voting machines with paper ballots. 
D)  register more Latino voters. 
E)  eliminate voter fraud. 
A)  encourage increased voting by musicians. 
B)  draw young voters into participating politically. 
C)  encourage states to use voting machines with paper ballots. 
D)  register more Latino voters. 
E)  eliminate voter fraud.

Question 4

Many states used to have property requirements for those wanting to vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the digital divide is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A lack of skills is a primary reason Latinos are offline. 
B)  A lack of interest is a primary reason elderly Americans are offline. 
C)  Cost is a primary reason the poor are offline. 
D)  All racial and ethnic groups in the United States are equally likely to have online access. 
E)  Racial minorities and younger Americans are likely to access the Internet through mobile devices such as cell phones, even if they lack home access. 
A)  A lack of skills is a primary reason Latinos are offline. 
B)  A lack of interest is a primary reason elderly Americans are offline. 
C)  Cost is a primary reason the poor are offline. 
D)  All racial and ethnic groups in the United States are equally likely to have online access. 
E)  Racial minorities and younger Americans are likely to access the Internet through mobile devices such as cell phones, even if they lack home access.

Question 6

Which of the following did not take part in the 2012 protests against SOPA and PIPA?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wikipedia 
B)  Google 
C)  Facebook 
D)  Twitter 
E)  U.S. Chamber of Commerce 
A)  Wikipedia 
B)  Google 
C)  Facebook 
D)  Twitter 
E)  U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Question 7

The explanation for political participation that points to the characteristics of individuals focuses on

Accepted Answer

A)  socioeconomic status. 
B)  membership in social organizations. 
C)  formal obstacles such as the poll tax or white primary. 
D)  mobilization by political institutions. 
E)  the regions of the country that people reside in. 
A)  socioeconomic status. 
B)  membership in social organizations. 
C)  formal obstacles such as the poll tax or white primary. 
D)  mobilization by political institutions. 
E)  the regions of the country that people reside in.

Question 8

What are some of the formal barriers to suffrage that have existed in American politics over the years to prevent the poor, women, and racial minorities from exercising the franchise? What specifically were the remedies that expanded the right to vote for American citizens?

Accepted Answer

Some of the formal barriers to suffrage

Question 9

The fact that many people are exposed to political information when they check their e-mail or conduct an online search illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  the size of the digital divide. 
B)  the importance of citizen journalism. 
C)  the Internet's ability to enhance democratic accountability. 
D)  the potential for "accidental mobilization" to occur on the Internet. 
E)  the end of "accidental mobilization" in election campaigns. 
A)  the size of the digital divide. 
B)  the importance of citizen journalism. 
C)  the Internet's ability to enhance democratic accountability. 
D)  the potential for "accidental mobilization" to occur on the Internet. 
E)  the end of "accidental mobilization" in election campaigns.

Question 10

What is the best explanation for the fact that Latinos have tended to favor Democratic Party candidates in national elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  They disagree with the Republican Party's stance on immigration. 
B)  They support the Democratic Party's foreign policy toward Cuba. 
C)  They agree with the Democratic Party's stance on military issues. 
D)  They typically find the Democratic Party's candidates more charismatic than the Republican Party's candidates. 
E)  They are socially conservative and, as a result, support the Democratic Party's positions more. 
A)  They disagree with the Republican Party's stance on immigration. 
B)  They support the Democratic Party's foreign policy toward Cuba. 
C)  They agree with the Democratic Party's stance on military issues. 
D)  They typically find the Democratic Party's candidates more charismatic than the Republican Party's candidates. 
E)  They are socially conservative and, as a result, support the Democratic Party's positions more.

Question 11

The 2008 presidential election was significant because

Accepted Answer

A)  African American turnout was nearly equal to white turnout for the first time in modern electoral history. 
B)  African American turnout declined to its lowest point in over forty years. 
C)  younger people voted at far higher levels than older people. 
D)  poor people voted at a far higher rate than wealthy people. 
E)  Latino turnout declined dramatically. 
A)  African American turnout was nearly equal to white turnout for the first time in modern electoral history. 
B)  African American turnout declined to its lowest point in over forty years. 
C)  younger people voted at far higher levels than older people. 
D)  poor people voted at a far higher rate than wealthy people. 
E)  Latino turnout declined dramatically.

Question 12

The Supreme Court

Accepted Answer

A)  has ruled that excessive campaign contributions must be strongly regulated by Congress since the electoral process may be in danger of becoming corrupted. 
B)  has ruled that campaign spending is a form of free speech. 
C)  has ruled that it is illegal for candidates to spend more than $10,000 of their own money to run for office. 
D)  has ruled that candidates cannot solicit campaign contributions from supporters but can receive them if they are unsolicited. 
E)  has made no comment pertaining to the issue of campaign contributions. 
A)  has ruled that excessive campaign contributions must be strongly regulated by Congress since the electoral process may be in danger of becoming corrupted. 
B)  has ruled that campaign spending is a form of free speech. 
C)  has ruled that it is illegal for candidates to spend more than $10,000 of their own money to run for office. 
D)  has ruled that candidates cannot solicit campaign contributions from supporters but can receive them if they are unsolicited. 
E)  has made no comment pertaining to the issue of campaign contributions.

Question 13

Which of the following is not a traditional form of political activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  protests 
B)  contributing to a candidate 
C)  litigation 
D)  voting 
E)  visiting a candidate's website 
A)  protests 
B)  contributing to a candidate 
C)  litigation 
D)  voting 
E)  visiting a candidate's website

Question 14

What are some of the ways in which Americans have been mobilized into political participation? What are some of the groups that have been mobilizing? What are some of the conditions under which citizens are more likely to participate in political life?

Accepted Answer

Americans have been mobilized into polit

Question 15

The Constitution was amended in ______ to give eighteen-year-olds the right to vote.

Accepted Answer

A)  1900 
B)  1920 
C)  1942 
D)  1971 
E)  1994 
A)  1900 
B)  1920 
C)  1942 
D)  1971 
E)  1994

Question 16

Compared with Western Europe, the United States has a(n)______ turnout in elections.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher 
B)  lower 
C)  roughly equivalent 
D)  noncomparable 
E)  unstudied 
A)  higher 
B)  lower 
C)  roughly equivalent 
D)  noncomparable 
E)  unstudied

Question 17

Which of the following is not a key factor in indicating one's level of participation?

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  income 
C)  geographic region 
D)  education 
E)  occupation 
A)  age 
B)  income 
C)  geographic region 
D)  education 
E)  occupation

Question 18

Which of the following statements about registration rules is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Twelve states allow citizens to register to vote on the same day as the election. 
B)  On average, Election Day registration increases turnout by 5 percent. 
C)  Turnout among the young, the less educated, and the poor is significantly higher in states allowing citizens to register to vote on the same day as the election. 
D)  No states have adopted Election Day registration since 1971. 
E)  North Dakota does not require voter registration at all. 
A)  Twelve states allow citizens to register to vote on the same day as the election. 
B)  On average, Election Day registration increases turnout by 5 percent. 
C)  Turnout among the young, the less educated, and the poor is significantly higher in states allowing citizens to register to vote on the same day as the election. 
D)  No states have adopted Election Day registration since 1971. 
E)  North Dakota does not require voter registration at all.

Question 19

What bloc of voters has recently been called "the sleeping giant"?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans 
B)  Latinos 
C)  Asian Americans 
D)  middle-class whites 
E)  upper-class whites 
A)  African Americans 
B)  Latinos 
C)  Asian Americans 
D)  middle-class whites 
E)  upper-class whites

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 
E)  level of education, level of political participation, 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 
E)  level of education, level of political participation, and age

Exam 8: Political Participation and Voting

The power of the Christian Coalition in the 1990s was due to

Voting is the only form of political participation open to most Americans.

The main goal of the group Rock the Vote is to

Many states used to have property requirements for those wanting to vote.

Which of the following statements about the digital divide is not true?

Which of the following did not take part in the 2012 protests against SOPA and PIPA?

The explanation for political participation that points to the characteristics of individuals focuses on

What are some of the formal barriers to suffrage that have existed in American politics over the years to prevent the poor, women, and racial minorities from exercising the franchise? What specifically were the remedies that expanded the right to vote for American citizens?

The fact that many people are exposed to political information when they check their e-mail or conduct an online search illustrates

What is the best explanation for the fact that Latinos have tended to favor Democratic Party candidates in national elections?

The 2008 presidential election was significant because

The Supreme Court

Which of the following is not a traditional form of political activity?

What are some of the ways in which Americans have been mobilized into political participation? What are some of the groups that have been mobilizing? What are some of the conditions under which citizens are more likely to participate in political life?

The Constitution was amended in ______ to give eighteen-year-olds the right to vote.

Compared with Western Europe, the United States has a(n)______ turnout in elections.

Which of the following is not a key factor in indicating one's level of participation?

Which of the following statements about registration rules is false?

What bloc of voters has recently been called "the sleeping giant"?

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

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