Question 1

Historically speaking,which region has the lowest turnout rate in the nation?

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A)   South
B)   Midwest
C)   Northeast
D)   Pacific Coast
E)   Great PlainsF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Literacy tests were used to

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A)   disenfranchise African Americans in the South.
B)   finance election campaigns.
C)   ensure that women voted with their husbands, who legally controlled the money in a marriage.
D)   ensure that the people who voted would take the vote seriously.
E)   help subsidize public education in the North.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 3

Regular voters tend to be characterized by a

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A)   strong sense of alienation, which motivates them to try to change government.
B)   strong sense of civic duty.
C)   desire to use government as a vehicle to help other Americans rather than themselves.
D)   strong sense of independence, which motivates them to try to defeat incumbents.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

When democratic governments came into existence,tax and food riots and other forms of protest greatly diminished.Why?

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A)   Citizens had less-disruptive ways to express themselves.
B)   A government safety net ensured basic needs were met.
C)   Social scientists have been studying this phenomenon but do not have a conclusive answer.
D)   The wealth of citizens increased dramatically with democratic freedoms and liberty.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Scholars estimate that turnout would be roughly ________ percentage points higher in the United States if the U.S.had European-style registration

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A)   2
B)   5
C)   7
D)   10
E)   15F) B) and E)
G) A) and B) D

Question 6

Women gained the right to vote

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A)   with passage of the Bill of Rights.
B)   shortly after the Civil War.
C)   early in the twentieth century.
D)   with passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
E)   during the era of Jacksonian democracy.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

The "motor voter" law

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A)   was passed in 1993.
B)   made it easier for citizens to register to vote.
C)   linked voter registration to the vehicle registration process.
D)   was passed in 1993 and linked voter registration to the vehicle registration process.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

When the nation was founded,who was eligible to vote?

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A)   everyone-there was universal suffrage
B)   all males and females who were at least 21 years of age
C)   only males who owned property
D)   only citizens who had lived in the nation for at least ten years
E)   All native-born citizens could vote.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B) C

Question 9

One of the reasons voter turnout is lower in the United States than in Western European countries is that

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A)   Americans pay less attention to politics.
B)   U.S. registration laws place a greater burden on the individual.
C)   the U.S. population is not as well educated.
D)   Europeans must pay a huge fine if they fail to vote.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D) B

Question 10

One's sense of civic duty and apathy are attitudes that are usually acquired from one's

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A)   economic status.
B)   community.
C)   education.
D)   parents.
E)   experience with voting.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Describe three systemic reasons why Americans vote at a lower rate than Western Europeans.

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Question 12

If Americans vote less than Europeans,why are they more likely to work in a political campaign than are citizens in Europe?

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A)   America's federal structure provides more campaign opportunities.
B)   European candidates seldom need campaign workers.
C)   Americans have more leisure time than Europeans.
D)   U.S. candidates pay campaign workers, whereas European candidates do not.
E)   Laws in some U.S. communities require citizens to participate in campaigns.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 13

Should elections be held on weekends or perhaps as national holidays? Why or why not?

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Question 14

In the twenty-first century,voting rates in the United States have

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A)   shown little difference from those of the late twentieth century.
B)   increased in presidential elections, while continuing to remain lowest in local ones.
C)   demonstrated that the apathy of young citizens has worsened considerably since the early 1990s.
D)   increased in all elections.
E)   declined in all elections.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 15

Eighteen-,nineteen-,and twenty-year-old Americans were granted the right to vote by the passage of the __________ Amendment.

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A)   Fifteenth
B)   Nineteenth
C)   Twenty-first
D)   Twenty-third
E)   Twenty-sixthF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

In the United States,

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A)   the federal government prevents states from restricting registration based on the amount of time a person has resided in that state.
B)   voter registration requirements have usually been set by the states.
C)   voter registration periods and locations tend to be highly publicized, but registration requirements prevent many from taking advantage of them.
D)   most states automatically register a person to vote when he or she acquires a driver's license.
E)   states with easier registration laws have shown no higher turnout rates than states with restrictive registration requirements.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Citizens in which of the following countries are most likely to volunteer time and money to promote community causes?

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A)   Germany
B)   France
C)   Great Britain
D)   the United States
E)   There is no difference among the four nations.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

Most candidates for office in the United States aim their appeals at

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A)   high-income voters.
B)   middle-income voters.
C)   labor unions and interest groups.
D)   corporate lobbying powers.
E)   low-income voters.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Harvard's Robert Putnam argues in his book Bowling Alone that

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A)   the increase in frequency of elections in the United States has increased the level of general voter apathy.
B)   community participation among young adults has risen in the past two decades because of new media technologies like Internet activism.
C)   voter apathy is only going to increase as long as we maintain a two-party system.
D)   a proportional representation system in the legislature would increase voter turnout.
E)   America has been undergoing a long-term decline in its social capital.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 20

When it comes to protest activities,a majority of Americans are

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A)   actively involved in protests at one time or another in their lives.
B)   willing to contribute through financial support but not through active participation.
C)   not highly supportive of such activities, despite America's tradition of free expression.
D)   actively involved only later in their lives, when they feel more secure that a protest is justified.
E)   supportive of violent activities if the cause warrants such an approach.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Exam 7: Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Historically speaking,which region has the lowest turnout rate in the nation?

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Literacy tests were used to

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Regular voters tend to be characterized by a

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When democratic governments came into existence,tax and food riots and other forms of protest greatly diminished.Why?

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Scholars estimate that turnout would be roughly ________ percentage points higher in the United States if the U.S.had European-style registration

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Women gained the right to vote

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The "motor voter" law

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When the nation was founded,who was eligible to vote?

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One of the reasons voter turnout is lower in the United States than in Western European countries is that

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One's sense of civic duty and apathy are attitudes that are usually acquired from one's

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Describe three systemic reasons why Americans vote at a lower rate than Western Europeans.

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If Americans vote less than Europeans,why are they more likely to work in a political campaign than are citizens in Europe?

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Should elections be held on weekends or perhaps as national holidays? Why or why not?

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In the twenty-first century,voting rates in the United States have

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Eighteen-,nineteen-,and twenty-year-old Americans were granted the right to vote by the passage of the __________ Amendment.

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Citizens in which of the following countries are most likely to volunteer time and money to promote community causes?

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