Question 1

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

Question 2

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

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Question 3

One of the reasons why 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) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

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 C)
G) A) and B) A

Question 5

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.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

If Americans vote less than Europeans,why are they more likely to work in a political campaign than are citizens in Europe?

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A)  America's federal structure provides more campaign opportunities.
B)  European candidates seldom need campaign workers.
C)  Americans have more leisure time than Europeans.
D)  U.S.candidates pay campaign workers,whereas European candidates do not.
E)  Laws in some U.S.communities require citizens to participate in campaigns.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 7

The poll tax was used to

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A)  disenfranchise African Americans in the South.
B)  finance election campaigns.
C)  ensure that women voted with their husbands,who legally controlled the money in a marriage.
D)  ensure that the people who voted would take the vote seriously.
E)  help subsidize public education in the North.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B) A

Question 8

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

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Question 9

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

Question 10

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)  participate in community activities.
D)  join an interest group.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

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

Question 12

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.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 13

Voting

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A)  allows elected officials to claim that their policies reflect the will of the people.
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) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Most candidates for office in the United States aim their appeals at

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A)  high-income voters.
B)  middle-income voters.
C)  labor unions and interest groups.
D)  corporate lobbying powers.
E)  low-income voters.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

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

Question 16

Eighteen,nineteen,and twenty year-old Americans were granted the right to vote in _______.

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A)  1875
B)  1900
C)  1923
D)  1952
E)  1971F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

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)  was passed in 1993 and linked voter registration to the vehicle registration process.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Regular voters tend to be characterized by

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A)  a strong sense of alienation,which motivates them to try to change government.
B)  a strong sense of civic duty.
C)  a desire to use government as a vehicle to help other Americans rather than themselves.
D)  a strong sense of independence,which motivates them to try to defeat incumbents.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

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

Question 20

A sustained action by citizens disenchanted with government 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) B) and C)
G) C) and D) A

Exam 3: Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Political protests

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

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One of the reasons why voter turnout is lower in the United States than in Western European countries is that

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

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If Americans vote less than Europeans,why are they more likely to work in a political campaign than are citizens in Europe?

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The poll tax was used to

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Voting

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

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Eighteen,nineteen,and twenty year-old Americans were granted the right to vote in _______.

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The "motor voter" law

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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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