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.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

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

Question 3

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)  None of these answers is correct.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 4

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 E)
G) All of the above

Question 5

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.Essay QuestionsF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 6

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 elections.
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 D)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

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) All of the above

Question 8

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 B)
G) A) and C)

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) B) and C)
G) None of the above

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

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

Question 13

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

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Question 14

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

Unlike in many other democracies,elections in the United States are traditionally held on

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A)  Mondays.
B)  Tuesdays.
C)  Fridays.
D)  Saturdays.
E)  Sundays.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

The chief obstacle to Americans' participation in community activities is the

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A)  lack of opportunity,because there are few groups active at this level.
B)  lack of personal motivation to get involved.
C)  low potential for success,since key decisions are made at the national level.
D)  low potential for success,since key decisions are made at the state level.
E)  All of these answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

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

Question 19

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

Question 20

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

Exam 7: Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

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Voting

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

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Education and income affects voter turnout

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

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Political protests

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

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Voter registration in the United States

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Regular voters tend to be characterized by a

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As distinct from alienation,apathy is

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The "motor voter" law

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

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

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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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