Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Women gained the right to vote

Accepted Answer

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) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Citizens in which of the following countries are MOST likely to talk to people about politics?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Citizens in which of the following countries are MOST likely to engage in political activities,such as volunteering for political campaigns?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Voter identification cards find the most support among

Accepted Answer

A)  Democrats.
B)  Republicans.
C)  libertarians.
D)  liberals.
E)  poorer citizens.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The percentage who are registered to vote is HIGHEST in the ________ income level.

Accepted Answer

A)  lowest 20%
B)  next-to-lowest 20%
C)  middle 20%
D)  next-to-highest 20%
E)  highest 20%F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

In the United States,the primary responsibility for registration of the individual voter rests with the

Accepted Answer

A)  state and local governments.
B)  local courts.
C)  employer.
D)  individual.
E)  federal government.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Exam 7: Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Women gained the right to vote

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In the United States,the primary responsibility for registration of the individual voter rests with the

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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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Voter identification cards find the most support among

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

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

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The percentage who are registered to vote is HIGHEST in the ________ income level.

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

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

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

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Citizens in which of the following countries are MOST likely to engage in political activities,such as volunteering for political campaigns?

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Citizens in which of the following countries are MOST likely to talk to people about politics?

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