Question 1

The frequency of elections in the United States reduces voter turnout by

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A)   discouraging local politicians from playing an active role in presidential elections.
B)   creating more complex registration requirements.
C)   focusing too much attention on state and local elections.
D)   increasing the personal effort needed to participate in all elections.
E)   increasing the amount of taxes paid at the polls.

Question 2

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-sixth

Question 3

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.

Question 4

The Tea Party

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A)   is aligned with the moderate wing of the Republican Party.
B)   has been backed by wealthy conservative donors.
C)   has urged compromise with Democrats on tax and spending issues.
D)   has yet to have any of its supporters elected to Congress.
E)   All of these answers are correct.

Question 5

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 protest

Question 6

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

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Unconventional activism is another name ...

Question 7

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-sixth

Question 8

Voter turnout is LOWEST in this age group:

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A)   young adults.
B)   middle-aged adults.
C)   older adults.
D)   senior citizens.
E)   Voter turnout is essentially the same for all age groups.

Question 9

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.

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

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.

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 of these answers are correct.

Question 13

Voter identification cards find the most support among

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

Question 14

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.

Question 15

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 Plains

Question 16

Should elections be held on weekends or perhaps as national holidays? Why or why not?
This is an open-ended question. Conducting elections on weekends or as national holidays would make turnout easier-but would apathetic citizens change their behavior and vote, or would they ignore elections as usual? Also, making elections national holidays would have consequences for the national economy.

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There are valid arguments for both holdi...

Question 17

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.

Question 18

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.

Question 19

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.

Question 20

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)   France

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