Question 1

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 E)
G) A) and D)

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 these answers are correct.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

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

Question 4

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

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) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 6

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 D)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

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) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 8

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

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Question 9

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 C)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Which of the following is true of the Internet organization MoveOn.org?

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A)  It has demonstrated that online advocacy can dramatically increase voter turnout in local and state elections.
B)  It is technically a registered lobbying organization.
C)  It has a network of more than five million "online activists",which makes it a more powerful voting bloc than some entire states.
D)  It was highly successful in its effort to shape the 2010 health care reform bill.
E)  It was instrumental in helping Barack Obama defeat Hillary Clinton in their race for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

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

Question 12

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

Question 13

(p.170,174,175,176,) All of the following tend to decrease voter turnout EXCEPT

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A)  sharp policy differences between major parties.
B)  alienation.
C)  frequent elections.
D)  an individualistic culture.
E)  lack of interest in politics.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

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 E)

Question 15

Which of the following groups of people is most adversely affected by our country's 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 B)
G) None of the above

Question 16

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

Question 17

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 C)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

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) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Give three reasons why some Americans vote regularly while others do not.

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One reason some Americans vote more regu...

Question 20

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) C) and D)

Exam 7: Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

The adoption of voter identification cards by several states

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

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

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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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Regular voters tend to be characterized by a

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

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

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Education and income affects voter turnout

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

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(p.170,174,175,176,) All of the following tend to decrease voter turnout EXCEPT

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Voting

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As distinct from alienation,apathy is

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Which of the following is true of the Internet organization MoveOn.org?

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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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Voter registration in the United States

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