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MULTIPLE CHOICE
2. About __________ percent of Americans either do not participate in politics at all or limit that
participation strictly to voting.
a. 5
b. 10
c. 25
d. 35
e. 40
ANS: E REF: 178 NOT: Factual
4. Normally speaking, which age group is the least likely to vote in a presidential election?
a. 18–24
b. 25–34
c. 35–44
d. 45–54
e. 55 and above
ANS: A REF: 179 NOT: Factual
5. Compared with white participation in the democratic process, African Americans participate
a. less than whites across the board.
b. more than whites of the same socioeconomic status.
c. only during some periods of history, such as the civil-rights movement in the 1960s.
d. more heavily in protest movements, riots, and demonstrations.
e. more heavily in national elections than in state and local contests.
ANS: B REF: 179 | 180 NOT: Factual
6. Evidence suggests that government officials tend to be better informed about and more in agreement
with the opinions of
a. average citizens.
b. activists.
c. inactives.
d. parochial participants.
e. residents of so-called blue states.
ANS: B REF: 180 NOT: Conceptual
7. Which constitutional amendment forbids states to deny the right to vote on account of age?
a. Thirteenth Amendment
b. Fifteenth Amendment
c. Nineteenth Amendment
d. Twenty-sixth Amendment
e. None of the above is true.
ANS: D REF: 180 NOT: Factual
10. Which amendment prohibited the denial of the right to vote on account of “race, color, or previous
condition of servitude”?
a. Thirteenth Amendment
b. Fifteenth Amendment
c. Nineteenth Amendment
d. Twenty-sixth Amendment
e. None of the above is true.
ANS: B REF: 181 NOT: Factual
11. Compared with the public as a whole, political activists tend to be more
a. liberal.
b. conservative.
c. ideologically extreme on both the left and the right.
d. politically moderate, reflecting their sense of efficacy.
e. politically moderate, reflecting the influence of the media.
ANS: C REF: 181 NOT: Conceptual
12. Which of the following was a major change in regard to American elections?
a. Direct election of members of the House
b. Equal representation in the electoral college
c. Uniform eligibility requirements for electors
d. Appointment of state legislators
e. Direct election of members of the Senate
ANS: E REF: 181 NOT: Factual
13. Which of the following resulted in a dramatic change in the number of blacks who registered
and voted?
a. The Voting Rights Act of 1965
b. The Civil Rights Act of 1964
c. The ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment in 1870
d. The ratification of the Twenty-sixth Amendment in 1971
e. The ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920
ANS: A REF: 181 NOT: Factual
15. The Nineteenth Amendment did not greatly alter electoral outcomes because
a. women did not register to vote, leaving decisions to men.
b. women voted more or less in the same manner as men.
c. women took the advice of men in making their voting decisions.
d. there were no policies of interest to women in these elections.
e. women refused to vote in protest of the war.
ANS: B REF: 182 NOT: Conceptual
17. Some scholars argue that the decline in voter turnout in the twentieth century is more apparent than
real because in earlier elections
a. vote fraud inflated ballot counts.
b. the illiteracy of immigrants was not a factor.
c. property qualifications decreased the eligible electorate.
d. blacks were terrorized to keep them from voting.
e. were extended over several days.
ANS: A REF: 183 NOT: Conceptual
18. When did the United States begin using the secret ballot?
a. When VAP and VEP data became available
b. When the so-called Australian ballot was adopted
c. When the Voting Rights Act was passed in 1965
d. When the government began registering people to vote
e. When the government began conducting the census
ANS: B REF: 183 NOT: Factual
21. In 1993, Congress passed a law that allowed citizens to register to vote when they applied for
a. government jobs.
b. employment with community organizations.
c. college.
d. driver’s licenses.
e. participation in government funded construction projects.
ANS: D REF: 185 NOT: Factual
22. When registered nonvoters in the United States were asked why they did not vote, what was the most
common explanation?
a. Illness
b. Apathy over the candidates/issues
c. Intense dislike of the candidates
d. No transportation to the polls
e. Scheduling conflicts
ANS: E REF: 185 NOT: Factual
23. Studies suggest which of the following would be an effective way to increase vote turnout?
a. Direct mail
b. Radio ads
c. Door-to-door canvassing
d. Television ads
e. Election day festivals
ANS: C REF: 185 NOT: Factual
24. When all is said and done, today, campaigns are largely run by
a. personal followers of the candidate.
b. party organizations.
c. large donors.
d. the media.
e. local politicians.
ANS: A REF: 186 NOT: Factual
25. The increased reliance on the mass media by candidates has resulted in
a. campaigns becoming less costly.
b. issues becoming more important to voters.
c. an emphasis on the personal qualities of candidates.
d. PAC support becoming less important to candidates.
e. a decrease in soft money.
ANS: C REF: 186 NOT: Conceptual
26. Which of the following have contributed to the increase in personal campaigns?
a. Primary elections
b. Political fundraising and patronage
c. Increased reliance on mass media
d. Decline in party identification
e. All of the above are true.
ANS: E REF: 186 NOT: Factual
27. In recent years states have tried to increase the importance of their primaries and caucuses by
a. excluding independent voters.
b. welcoming independent voters.
c. scheduling these events later in the contest.
d. scheduling these events earlier in the contest.
e. advertising these events nationally.
ANS: D REF: 187 NOT: Conceptual
28. The tendency of big states, in recent years, is to __________ primaries and caucuses.
a. narrow-cast
b. commercialize
c. end-load
d. front-load
e. solidify
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