Question 1

Voter participation in the United States

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A)  tends to be highest during midterm elections.
B)  is lower than in nearly every other democracy.
C)  shows that the apathy of young citizens has worsened considerably since the early 1990s.
D)  has increased in all elections over the past two decades.
E)  has declined in all elections over the past two decades.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

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 of these answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

In comparison with citizens in western European democracies,Americans are LESS likely to

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A)  vote in national elections.
B)  actively work in an election campaign.
C)  support the activities of political groups.
D)  contribute money to political groups.
E)  All of these answers are correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

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 D)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

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

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A)  Fifteenth
B)  Nineteenth
C)  Twenty-First
D)  Twenty-Third
E)  Twenty-SixthF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

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)  linked voter registration to the public assistance application process.
E)  All of these answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

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) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following states has relatively low turnout in elections?

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A)  Idaho
B)  Maine
C)  Minnesota
D)  Indiana
E)  These four states have similar turnout rates compared to the national average.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Give at least three reasons that some Americans vote regularly while others do not.

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Question 10

The citizens of ________ are most likely to take an active part in campaigns 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) B) and E)

Question 11

Education and income affect 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) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

The Tea Party's key initial issue was

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A)  support for American military involvement in Iraq.
B)  support for American military involvement in Afghanistan.
C)  opposition to President Obama's climate change policies.
D)  opposition to high taxes.
E)  opposition to the Occupy Wall Street movement.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 13

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 E)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

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

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A)  Germany
B)  France
C)  Great Britain
D)  United States
E)  There is no difference among the four nations.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 15

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

Question 16

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

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Question 17

Unlike other democracies,the United States

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A)  holds elections for the lower house of the legislature every four years.
B)  uses primaries to select political candidates.
C)  holds elections for its chief executive every six years.
D)  places the burden for voter registration on the government.
E)  penalizes eligible voters for failing to turn up and vote on Election Day.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Volunteer activity in the United States is LOWEST in the

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A)  Midwest.
B)  West.
C)  Plains states.
D)  South.
E)  Northeast.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

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 20th century.
D)  with passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
E)  during the era of Jacksonian democracy.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Political protests

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A)  have recently seen success in changing policy,primarily with liberal or leftist protest groups.
B)  are seen by most Americans as something to be accepted but not admired.
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) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Exam 7: Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

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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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The citizens of ________ are most likely to take an active part in campaigns during an election.

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Political protests

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Which of the following states has relatively low turnout in elections?

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Voter participation in the United States

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Women gained the right to vote

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The Tea Party's key initial issue was

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

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

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

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Education and income affect voter turnout

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

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