Question 1

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

Question 2

Most candidates for office in the United States aim their appeals at the voters that hold the balance of power in U.S.elections

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A)  those with high incomes.
B)  those of the middle class.
C)  labor unions and interest groups.
D)  corporate lobbying groups.
E)  those with low incomes.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Education and income affect 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) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

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

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Question 5

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) A) and C)

Question 6

Citizens in which of the following countries are MOST likely to talk to people about politics?

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A)  Germany
B)  France
C)  Great Britain
D)  United States
E)  There is no difference among the four nations.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

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

Question 8

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

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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-SixthF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

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 D)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the Netherlands
B)  Great Britain
C)  the United States
D)  Germany
E)  FranceF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Denmark
B)   Germany
C)   United States
D)   Belgium
E)   FranceF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 14

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

Question 15

Occupy Wall Street's main issue has been

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A)  the power and wealth of the wealthiest Americans.
B)  the undue influence of the Tea Party in national politics.
C)  the high taxes paid by America's poor.
D)  the need to have better regulation of stock trading.
E)  the necessity of overthrowing capitalism and replacing it with socialism.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

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

Question 17

Citizens in which of the following countries are MOST likely to engage in political activities,such as volunteering for political campaigns?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany
B)  France
C)  Great Britain
D)  United States
E)  There is no difference among the four nations.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

One's sense of civic duty and sense of 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) A) and D)

Question 19

Literacy tests were used to

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

States with the most restrictive voter registration laws also have

Accepted Answer

A)  the lowest rates of verified voter fraud.
B)  turnout rates comparable to the national average.
C)  the highest rates of verified voter fraud.
D)  turnout rates well below the national average.
E)  the highest percentage of eligible voters registered.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Exam 7: Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Citizens in which of the following countries are MOST likely to engage in political activities,such as volunteering for political campaigns?

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

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Voter registration in the United States

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The adoption of voter identification cards by several states

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In comparison with citizens in Western European democracies,Americans are LESS likely to

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Occupy Wall Street's main issue has been

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

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Most candidates for office in the United States aim their appeals at the voters that hold the balance of power in U.S.elections

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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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Education and income affect voter turnout

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Eighteen-,nineteen-,and twenty-year-old Americans were granted the right to vote by the passage of the ________ Amendment.

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Literacy tests were used to

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One's sense of civic duty and sense of apathy are attitudes that are usually acquired from one's

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Citizens in which of the following countries are MOST likely to talk to people about politics?

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

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As distinct from alienation,apathy is

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

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States with the most restrictive voter registration laws also have

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

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