Question 1

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 C)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

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

Question 3

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 B)
G) A) and C) D

Question 4

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

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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 C)
G) A) and B) A

Question 5

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

Question 6

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

Question 7

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) B) and E)

Question 8

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

Question 9

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 C)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

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

Question 11

In the twenty-first century,voting rates in the United States have

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A)  shown little difference from those of the late twentieth century.
B)  increased in presidential elections,while continuing to remain lowest in local ones.
C)  demonstrated that the apathy of young citizens has worsened considerably since the early 1990s.
D)  increased in all elections.
E)  declined in all elections.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

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

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

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) A) and C)

Question 17

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

Question 18

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

Question 19

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

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Question 20

Voter identification cards find the most support among

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

Exam 7: Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

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Voter registration in the United States

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

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

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In the United States,

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

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

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Harvard's Robert Putnam argues in his book Bowling Alone that

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In the twenty-first century,voting rates in the United States have

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As distinct from alienation,apathy is

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

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

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Women gained the right to vote

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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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Regular voters tend to be characterized by a

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