Question 1

Since the 1960s,the level of turnout in presidential elections has averaged ________ percent.

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A)   75
B)   65
C)   60
D)   45
E)   35F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

Many white,working-class citizens failed to vote in the 1968 and 1972 elections because they felt alienated by the centrality of which political issue?

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A)   civil rights
B)   the Vietnam War
C)   the economy
D)   immigration
E)   youth protestF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

Voting

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A)   is a limited form of political participation.
B)   provides citizens with a regular way to express themselves.
C)   is the most widespread form of political participation.
D)   is both a means by which government controls the people and a means by which the people control government.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

As distinct from alienation,apathy is

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A)   associated with a low rate of voter turnout.
B)   a feeling of powerlessness.
C)   a general lack of interest in politics.
D)   a sign that the political system is working properly.
E)   widespread among affluent Americans.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following states has a voter identification card law?

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A)   Maine
B)   New Hampshire
C)   Minnesota
D)   Indiana
E)   WisconsinF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

What did political scientist Larry Bartels demonstrate in his book Unequal Democracy?

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A)   Elected officials are substantially more responsive to the concerns of their more affluent constituents than to those of their poorer constituents.
B)   Elected officials are substantially more responsive to the efforts of lobbyists than to the concerns of their constituents.
C)   Elected officials do not tend to respond to the efforts of social movements or protests when casting votes or forming policy.
D)   Elected officials tend to ignore the interests of their constituents when they make policy or cast votes, until just before they are up for reelection.
E)   Incumbents hold so much power in the United States and are so difficult to unseat that they have disenfranchised much of the voting population of the U.S.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

A sustained action taken by citizens disenchanted with government in order to express their opposition and work to bring about the change they seek is a

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A)   social movement.
B)   voter upsurge.
C)   citizen lobby.
D)   popular resistance.
E)   regular election.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following is true of the Georgia law that required citizens without a government-issued photo ID,such as a driver's license or passport,to obtain a voter identification card,which would cost them twenty dollars and expire after five years?

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A)   A federal judge invalidated Georgia's twenty-dollar fee requirement, but the photo ID requirement stood.
B)   The law currently stands as it was initially created.
C)   A federal judge struck down the entire law; a person may vote in Georgia without a government-issued photo ID.
D)   A federal court struck down the law, but Georgia appealed it and the Supreme Court upheld the law as created.
E)   The photo ID requirement has resulted in a substantial reduction in voter turnout in Georgia.F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 9

Which of the following groups of people is most adversely affected by our country's voter registration system?

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A)   senior citizens
B)   those with less income and education
C)   young adults
D)   women
E)   people with college degreesF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

Define unconventional activism and its aims,and provide historical examples; and describe Americans' attitudes toward unconventional activism.

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Question 11

African American men technically gained suffrage with the passage of the ________ Amendment.

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

Question 12

Unlike in many other democracies,elections in the United States are traditionally held on

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A)   Mondays.
B)   Tuesdays.
C)   Fridays.
D)   Saturdays.
E)   Sundays.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

Education and income affects voter turnout

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A)   more in the United States than in Europe.
B)   more in Europe than in the United States.
C)   only in national elections in the United States.
D)   only in national elections in Europe.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

The citizens of ________ are most likely to participate as campaign volunteers during an election.

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A)   the Netherlands
B)   Great Britain
C)   the United States
D)   Germany
E)   FranceF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Compared with U.S.citizens of higher income,those of lower income are

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A)   much less likely to vote in elections.
B)   about equally likely to vote in elections.
C)   much more likely to vote in elections.
D)   much less likely to vote in elections-a pattern that is also true in European democracies.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Political protests

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A)   have recently seen success primarily with liberal or leftist protest groups.
B)   are today usually planned events.
C)   are more common in the United States today than in most European democracies.
D)   have become more spontaneous and unlawful in recent years.
E)   are today mostly aimed at local laws and local political targets.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

Voter registration in the United States

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A)   was introduced as a means of keeping white males without property from voting.
B)   began as a way of preventing voters from casting more than one ballot on election day.
C)   is the responsibility of the government, which adds legally qualified individuals automatically to the registration rolls.
D)   applies to voting in general elections but not in primary elections.
E)   has vastly increased voter turnout.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Why are people of higher income and education levels more likely to be politically active?

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Question 19

The adoption of voter identification cards by several states

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A)   will likely cause a decline in voter turnout.
B)   is a policy intended to further the gains of the motor voter law.
C)   was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
D)   will increase the voting power of poorer citizens.
E)   was a response to well-documented accounts of widespread electoral fraud.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Protest activity is a reversal of the pattern of voting in that it

Accepted Answer

A)   has broad public support.
B)   is supportive of existing policies.
C)   is more likely to involve younger citizens rather than older ones.
D)   is rooted in prejudice.
E)   usually takes place in the evenings.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Exam 7: Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Define unconventional activism and its aims,and provide historical examples; and describe Americans' attitudes toward unconventional activism.

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Since the 1960s,the level of turnout in presidential elections has averaged ________ percent.

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Education and income affects voter turnout

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Many white,working-class citizens failed to vote in the 1968 and 1972 elections because they felt alienated by the centrality of which political issue?

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Which of the following is true of the Georgia law that required citizens without a government-issued photo ID,such as a driver's license or passport,to obtain a voter identification card,which would cost them twenty dollars and expire after five years?

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Why are people of higher income and education levels more likely to be politically active?

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Compared with U.S.citizens of higher income,those of lower income are

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Voting

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The adoption of voter identification cards by several states

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African American men technically gained suffrage with the passage of the ________ Amendment.

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Voter registration in the United States

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Which of the following groups of people is most adversely affected by our country's voter registration system?

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What did political scientist Larry Bartels demonstrate in his book Unequal Democracy?

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As distinct from alienation,apathy is

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The citizens of ________ are most likely to participate as campaign volunteers during an election.

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Which of the following states has a voter identification card law?

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Political protests

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