The idea that ordinary people have a right and a duty to participate in public affairs is the essential component of the ideal of
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self-government.
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Women gained the right to vote
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early in the twentieth century.
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The poll tax was used to...
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disenfranchise African Americans in the South.
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The frequency of elections in the United States reduces voter turnout by...
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increasing the personal effort needed to participate in all elections.
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Unlike in many other democracies, elections in the United States are traditionally held on...
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Tuesdays.
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One of the reasons why voter turnout is lower in the United States than in Western European countries is that...
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U.S. registration laws place a greater burden on the individual.
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Voter registration in the United States...
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began as a way of preventing voters from casting more than oner ballot on election day.
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Civic duty and apathy are attitudes that are usually acquired from...
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one's parents.
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Regular voters tend to be characterized by...
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a strong sense of civic duty.
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As distinct from alienation, apathy is...
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a general lack of interest in politics.
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Which of the following groups of people is most adversely affected by the country's registration system?
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those with less income and education
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Education and income affects voter turnout
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more in the United States than in Europe.
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In comparison with citizens in Western European democracies, Americans are less likely to...
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vote in national elections.
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The chief obstacle to Americans' participation in community activities is the
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lack of personal motivation to get involved.
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Voter identification cards find the most support among...
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Republicans.
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All of the following tend to decrease voter turnout EXCEPT...
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sharp policy differences between major parties.
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Which of the following is true of the Internet organization MoveOn.org?
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It was instrumental in helping Barack Obama defeat Hillary Clinton in their race for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination.
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A sustained action by citizens disenchanted with government to express their opposition and work to bring about the change they seek is a...
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social movement.
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When it comes to protest activities, a majority of Americans are...
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not highly supportive of such activities, despite America's tradition of free expression.
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Most candidates for office in the United States aim their appeals at
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middle-income voters.
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Voting...
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a. allows elected officials to claim that their policies reflect the will of the people.
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.
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The adoption of voter identification cards by several states
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will likely cause a decline in voter turnout.
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Protest activity is a reversal to the pattern of voting in that it...
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is more likely to involve younger citizens rather than older ones.
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Which country has the highest estimated voter turnout in major national elections in recent decades?
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Belgium
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Historically speaking, states with the most restrictive voting registration laws are concentrated in which region?
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South
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In the twenty-first century, voting rates in the United States have...
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increased in presidential elections, while continuing to remain lowest in local ones.
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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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the United States.
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Which of the following states has a voter identification card law?
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Indiana
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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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America's federal structure provides more campaign opportunities.
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Many white working-class citizens failed to vote in the 1968 and 1972 elections because they felt alienated by the centrality of which political issue?
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civil rights
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Compared with U.S. citizens of higher income, those of lower income are
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much less likely to vote in elections.
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Eighteen, nineteen, and twenty year-old Americans were granted the right to vote in ________.
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1971
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In the United States, the primary responsibility for registration of the individual voter rests with the
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individual.
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Since the 1960s, the level of turnout in presidential elections has averaged ________ percent.
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55
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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. was passed in 1993 and linked voter registration to the vehicle registration process.
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What issue has done the most to bring young Americans to the voting booth in the twenty-first century?
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the war in Iraq
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________ elections tend to draw the largest percentage of voters in the U.S.
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Presidential
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Harvard's Robert Putnam argues in his book Bowling Alone that
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America has been undergoing a long-term decline in its social capital.
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According to recent public opinion polls, about ________ percent of adult Americans have participated in an antiwar demonstration.
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2
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The citizens of ________ are most likely to participate as campaign volunteers during an election.
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the United States
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When the nation was founded, who was eligible to vote?
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only white males who owned property
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What did political scientist Larry Bartels demonstrate in his book Unequal Democracy?
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Elected officials are substantially more responsive to the concerns of their more affluent constituents than to those of their poorer constituents.
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In the United States,
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voter registration requirements have usually been set by the states.
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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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The law currently stands as it was initially created.
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Political protests...
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are today usually planned events.
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