Question 1

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

Question 2

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

Question 3

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 4

Which of the following countries has the LOWEST estimated voter turnout in major national elections in recent decades?

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A)   Denmark
B)   Germany
C)   the United States
D)   Belgium
E)   CanadaF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

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

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Question 6

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 B)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

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

Question 8

Literacy tests were 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) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 9

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)

Question 10

As distinct from alienation, apathy is

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A)   associated with a high 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 C)

Question 11

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 C)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

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

Question 13

Which of the following groups of people is MOST adversely affected by our country's voter 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 D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Volunteer activity is LOWEST in the

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

Question 15

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) C) and E)

Question 16

Which of the following countries has the HIGHEST estimated voter turnout in major national elections in recent decades?

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A)   Denmark
B)   Germany
C)   the United States
D)   Belgium
E)   FranceF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

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) B) and D)

Question 18

________ elections tend to draw the largest percentage of voters in the U.S.

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A)   Primary
B)   Mayoral
C)   Congressional
D)   Gubernatorial
E)   PresidentialF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

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

Question 20

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

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Exam 7: Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

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Political protests

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The "motor voter" law

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Literacy tests were used to

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________ elections tend to draw the largest percentage of voters in the U.S.

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