Question 1

What is one reason that political parties and politicians view Latinos as a critically important group?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Latino population in the United States is large and rapidly growing. 
B)  Latinos register to vote at higher levels than whites and African Americans. 
C)  Latinos turn out to vote at higher levels than whites and African Americans. 
D)  Latinos contribute more money to political parties and campaigns than whites and African Americans combined. 
E)  Latinos consistently vote for candidates from the Republican Party. 
A)  The Latino population in the United States is large and rapidly growing. 
B)  Latinos register to vote at higher levels than whites and African Americans. 
C)  Latinos turn out to vote at higher levels than whites and African Americans. 
D)  Latinos contribute more money to political parties and campaigns than whites and African Americans combined. 
E)  Latinos consistently vote for candidates from the Republican Party.

Question 2

What is a poll tax?

Accepted Answer

A)  a tax that states impose on all citizens in order to pay for public opinion research 
B)  a fee that political parties charge people who want to become members and vote in their elections 
C)  a tax imposed by state governments for those registering to vote 
D)  a tax women had to pay if they wanted to vote in the nineteenth century 
E)  a tax the federal government charged to state governments in order to pay for the costs of running a federal election. 
A)  a tax that states impose on all citizens in order to pay for public opinion research 
B)  a fee that political parties charge people who want to become members and vote in their elections 
C)  a tax imposed by state governments for those registering to vote 
D)  a tax women had to pay if they wanted to vote in the nineteenth century 
E)  a tax the federal government charged to state governments in order to pay for the costs of running a federal election.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about political parties 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)  During the late twentieth century, political parties organized and mobilized a larger percentage of voters than at any other point in American history. 
D)  Political parties have never attempted to organize and mobilize voters because doing so would violate the Constitution. 
E)  Since 2000, political parties have ended 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)  During the late twentieth century, political parties organized and mobilized a larger percentage of voters than at any other point in American history. 
D)  Political parties have never attempted to organize and mobilize voters because doing so would violate the Constitution. 
E)  Since 2000, political parties have ended efforts to organize and mobilize voters because doing so would violate federal campaign finance laws.

Question 4

Does online participation lead to more or less participation offline? What reasons are there to believe that online participation will lead to more participation? What reasons are there to believe that online participation will lead to less participation?

Accepted Answer

The impact of online participation on of

Question 5

What was the main cause for dropping the legal voting age to eighteen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young American citizens effectively organized and protested for the right to vote. 
B)  It had been one of the civil rights movement's important goals. 
C)  The Constitution mandated that the draft age be equivalent to the voting age. 
D)  Government officials hoped it would lead to a decline in disruptive student protests. 
E)  A decision by the Supreme Court ruled that voting requirements based on age were unconstitutional. 
A)  Young American citizens effectively organized and protested for the right to vote. 
B)  It had been one of the civil rights movement's important goals. 
C)  The Constitution mandated that the draft age be equivalent to the voting age. 
D)  Government officials hoped it would lead to a decline in disruptive student protests. 
E)  A decision by the Supreme Court ruled that voting requirements based on age were unconstitutional.

Question 6

Over the past decade, polls have revealed 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. 
E)  toward newly formed political parties that focus entirely on Asian American political issues. 
A)  toward the Republican Party. 
B)  toward the Democratic Party. 
C)  away from all forms of partisan identity. 
D)  toward the Green Party. 
E)  toward newly formed political parties that focus entirely on Asian American political issues.

Question 7

What Supreme Court case ruled that prayer in public schools was unconstitutional?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plessy v. Ferguson 
B)  Engel v. Vitale 
C)  Roe v. Wade 
D)  Falwell v. Hustler 
E)  Brown v. Board of Education 
A)  Plessy v. Ferguson 
B)  Engel v. Vitale 
C)  Roe v. Wade 
D)  Falwell v. Hustler 
E)  Brown v. Board of Education

Question 8

Which of the following is true about political participation?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans and Latinos are less likely to participate in politics than whites. 
B)  African Americans and Latinos participate in politics at the same levels as whites. 
C)  African Americans hardly participate in politics at all, while Latinos participate at extraordinarily high levels. 
D)  Latinos barely participate in politics, while African Americans participate at extraordinarily high levels. 
E)  Whites hardly participate in politics at all, while African Americans and Latinos participate at extraordinarily high levels. 
A)  African Americans and Latinos are less likely to participate in politics than whites. 
B)  African Americans and Latinos participate in politics at the same levels as whites. 
C)  African Americans hardly participate in politics at all, while Latinos participate at extraordinarily high levels. 
D)  Latinos barely participate in politics, while African Americans participate at extraordinarily high levels. 
E)  Whites hardly participate in politics at all, while African Americans and Latinos participate at extraordinarily high levels.

Question 9

Participation in elections has decreased significantly since 2000.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How are election days in the United States different from those in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  European elections are usually held on Sundays instead of working days. 
B)  European elections typically use only mail-in ballots. 
C)  Most Europeans vote at their place of employment. 
D)  Most European nations hold elections on January 1. 
E)  Most European elections last three days. 
A)  European elections are usually held on Sundays instead of working days. 
B)  European elections typically use only mail-in ballots. 
C)  Most Europeans vote at their place of employment. 
D)  Most European nations hold elections on January 1. 
E)  Most European elections last three days.

Question 11

Approximately ______ of eligible voters turn out for midterm congressional elections.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-tenth 
B)  one-third 
C)  half 
D)  three-fifths 
E)  three-fourths 
A)  one-tenth 
B)  one-third 
C)  half 
D)  three-fifths 
E)  three-fourths

Question 12

Social capital refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  campaign contributions made by community organizations. 
B)  community networks that motivate political participation. 
C)  the fees associated with membership in a club or social group. 
D)  the fund that interest groups raise during election campaigns. 
E)  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 fees associated with membership in a club or social group. 
D)  the fund that interest groups raise during election campaigns. 
E)  an individual's belief in his or her ability to competently engage in personal interactions with other people.

Question 13

Studies show that people are most likely to participate in politics when

Accepted Answer

A)  they are paid to do so. 
B)  someone asks them to get involved. 
C)  government officials officially invite input and feedback. 
D)  they are able to participate electronically through e-mail and computer voting. 
E)  the media devotes a great deal of time to covering politics. 
A)  they are paid to do so. 
B)  someone asks them to get involved. 
C)  government officials officially invite input and feedback. 
D)  they are able to participate electronically through e-mail and computer voting. 
E)  the media devotes a great deal of time to covering politics.

Question 14

What was the original purpose of voter registration?

Accepted Answer

A)  to reduce corruption by making it more difficult to vote 
B)  to simplify the voting process 
C)  to make voters more dependent on the political parties 
D)  to raise revenues for the government 
E)  to reduce the number of women who voted in national elections. 
A)  to reduce corruption by making it more difficult to vote 
B)  to simplify the voting process 
C)  to make voters more dependent on the political parties 
D)  to raise revenues for the government 
E)  to reduce the number of women who voted in national elections.

Question 15

Online politics lowers the barriers for entry, making it easier for people to participate in ways that require less effort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What was the effect of the National Voter Registration Act (Motor Voter Act)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Voter registration rose, but voter turnout did not. 
B)  Both voter registration and voter turnout rose. 
C)  Neither voter registration nor voter turnout rose. 
D)  Voter registration did not rise, but voter turnout levels did. 
E)  The effect cannot be determined because voting is done through secret ballots. 
A)  Voter registration rose, but voter turnout did not. 
B)  Both voter registration and voter turnout rose. 
C)  Neither voter registration nor voter turnout rose. 
D)  Voter registration did not rise, but voter turnout levels did. 
E)  The effect cannot be determined because voting is done through secret ballots.

Question 17

During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the criteria for determining one's eligibility to vote were established by

Accepted Answer

A)  the U.S. Constitution. 
B)  the federal government. 
C)  state governments. 
D)  the common-law tradition. 
E)  the Articles of Confederation. 
A)  the U.S. Constitution. 
B)  the federal government. 
C)  state governments. 
D)  the common-law tradition. 
E)  the Articles of Confederation.

Question 18

Throughout American history, which of the following was not a common restriction the government placed on voting rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  racial restrictions 
B)  property requirements 
C)  occupational requirements 
D)  residency requirements of long duration 
E)  gender restrictions 
A)  racial restrictions 
B)  property requirements 
C)  occupational requirements 
D)  residency requirements of long duration 
E)  gender restrictions

Exam 8: Political Participation and Voting

What is one reason that political parties and politicians view Latinos as a critically important group?

What is a poll tax?

Which of the following statements about political parties is correct?

Does online participation lead to more or less participation offline? What reasons are there to believe that online participation will lead to more participation? What reasons are there to believe that online participation will lead to less participation?

What was the main cause for dropping the legal voting age to eighteen?

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

What Supreme Court case ruled that prayer in public schools was unconstitutional?

Which of the following is true about political participation?

Participation in elections has decreased significantly since 2000.

How are election days in the United States different from those in Europe?

Approximately ______ of eligible voters turn out for midterm congressional elections.

Social capital refers to

Studies show that people are most likely to participate in politics when

What was the original purpose of voter registration?

Online politics lowers the barriers for entry, making it easier for people to participate in ways that require less effort.

What was the effect of the National Voter Registration Act (Motor Voter Act)?

During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the criteria for determining one's eligibility to vote were established by

Throughout American history, which of the following was not a common restriction the government placed on voting rights?

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