Question 1

The strongest critique of the socioeconomic status model's explanation of political participation is that

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A)  African Americans with high levels of education do not participate. 
B)  education levels are rising while rates of participation are falling. 
C)  people from the lowest income brackets participate the most in politics. 
D)  income levels are decreasing while rates of political participation are increasing. 
E)  many people who go to college do not vote in local elections. 
A)  African Americans with high levels of education do not participate. 
B)  education levels are rising while rates of participation are falling. 
C)  people from the lowest income brackets participate the most in politics. 
D)  income levels are decreasing while rates of political participation are increasing. 
E)  many people who go to college do not vote in local elections.

Question 2

Since 1960, blacks have

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A)  overwhelmingly voted for candidates from the Republican Party. 
B)  overwhelmingly voted for candidates from the Democratic Party. 
C)  overwhelmingly voted for third-party and independent party candidates. 
D)  not displayed any consistent pattern in their voting behavior. 
E)  split their vote evenly between candidates from the Democratic Party and candidates from the Republican Party. 
A)  overwhelmingly voted for candidates from the Republican Party. 
B)  overwhelmingly voted for candidates from the Democratic Party. 
C)  overwhelmingly voted for third-party and independent party candidates. 
D)  not displayed any consistent pattern in their voting behavior. 
E)  split their vote evenly between candidates from the Democratic Party and candidates from the Republican Party.

Question 3

Voter registration was instituted to make it harder to vote.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

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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 5

Which of the following statements about young people is true?

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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 6

Which of the following is true about political participation?

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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 7

The 2008 presidential election was significant because

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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 8

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

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

Question 9

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

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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 11

In 2008, volunteering for a political campaign was

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A)  a less common activity than contributing money. 
B)  a more common activity than contributing money. 
C)  a more common activity than voting. 
D)  a more common activity than contacting an elected official. 
E)  a more common activity than attending a rally. 
A)  a less common activity than contributing money. 
B)  a more common activity than contributing money. 
C)  a more common activity than voting. 
D)  a more common activity than contacting an elected official. 
E)  a more common activity than attending a rally.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about the impact of the SOPA and PIPA protests is most accurate?

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A)  The protests led to congressional ethics investigations against three members of the House of Representatives and two senators. 
B)  The protests led Congress to pass new laws outlawing political action by search engines and social networking sites. 
C)  The protests created a grassroots backlash that caused the bills to lose support among many members of Congress. 
D)  The protests created a surge in popular support for the bills and led many additional members of Congress to vote in favor of them. 
E)  The protests had no noticeable effect on the congressional debate. 
A)  The protests led to congressional ethics investigations against three members of the House of Representatives and two senators. 
B)  The protests led Congress to pass new laws outlawing political action by search engines and social networking sites. 
C)  The protests created a grassroots backlash that caused the bills to lose support among many members of Congress. 
D)  The protests created a surge in popular support for the bills and led many additional members of Congress to vote in favor of them. 
E)  The protests had no noticeable effect on the congressional debate.

Question 13

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

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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 14

The digital divide refers to

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A)  the tendency for liberals and conservatives to visit very different sites online. 
B)  the line separating citizens with Internet access from those without. 
C)  the finding that Facebook users have fundamentally different political views than Myspace users. 
D)  the fact that only a small number of people read political stories online. 
E)  the large differences between how people use cell phones and how they use personal computers for political purposes. 
A)  the tendency for liberals and conservatives to visit very different sites online. 
B)  the line separating citizens with Internet access from those without. 
C)  the finding that Facebook users have fundamentally different political views than Myspace users. 
D)  the fact that only a small number of people read political stories online. 
E)  the large differences between how people use cell phones and how they use personal computers for political purposes.

Question 15

SOPA and PIPA were

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A)  interest groups who protested congressional attempts to outlaw online piracy. 
B)  bills considered by Congress in 2011 to eliminate all forms of censorship online. 
C)  bills considered by Congress in 1993 to allow people to register to vote at the Department of Motor Vehicles when they applied for a driver's license. 
D)  bills considered by Congress in 2012 to extend U.S. copyright laws beyond U.S. borders. 
E)  bills considered by Congress in 1996 to outlaw pornography online. 
A)  interest groups who protested congressional attempts to outlaw online piracy. 
B)  bills considered by Congress in 2011 to eliminate all forms of censorship online. 
C)  bills considered by Congress in 1993 to allow people to register to vote at the Department of Motor Vehicles when they applied for a driver's license. 
D)  bills considered by Congress in 2012 to extend U.S. copyright laws beyond U.S. borders. 
E)  bills considered by Congress in 1996 to outlaw pornography online.

Question 16

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

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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

The African American community

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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 18

The socioeconomic status model explains one's political participation by examining an individual's

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A)  level of education, income, and occupational status. 
B)  membership in community organizations. 
C)  legal right to vote. 
D)  membership in political organizations. 
E)  age. 
A)  level of education, income, and occupational status. 
B)  membership in community organizations. 
C)  legal right to vote. 
D)  membership in political organizations. 
E)  age.

Question 19

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

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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 20

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?

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There are several reasons why voter turn

The strongest critique of the socioeconomic status model's explanation of political participation is that

Since 1960, blacks have

Voter registration was instituted to make it harder to vote.

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

Which of the following statements about young people is true?

Which of the following is true about political participation?

The 2008 presidential election was significant because

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

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

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

In 2008, volunteering for a political campaign was

Which of the following statements about the impact of the SOPA and PIPA protests is most accurate?

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

The digital divide refers to

SOPA and PIPA were

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

The African American community

The socioeconomic status model explains one's political participation by examining an individual's

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

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?

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

Filters

Exam 8: Political Participation and Voting

The strongest critique of the socioeconomic status model's explanation of political participation is that

Since 1960, blacks have

Voter registration was instituted to make it harder to vote.

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

Which of the following statements about young people is true?

Which of the following is true about political participation?

The 2008 presidential election was significant because

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

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

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

In 2008, volunteering for a political campaign was

Which of the following statements about the impact of the SOPA and PIPA protests is most accurate?

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

The digital divide refers to

SOPA and PIPA were

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

The African American community

The socioeconomic status model explains one's political participation by examining an individual's

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

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?

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

Filters