Chapter 13

Question 1

act that prohibited the use of any registration requirement that resulted in discrimination and paved the way for the involvement of the federal government to enforce the law

Answer 1

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Question 2

scrapped in 1987, it provided that the media air opposing opinions of the same issue

Answer 2

fairness doctrine

Question 3

declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, they were passed by southern states after the Civil War aimed at making reading a requirement for voting so that freed slaves could not vote

Answer 3

literacy laws

Question 4

consisting of television, radio, newspapers, and magazines, they reach a large segment of the population; it is also considered one of the linkage institutions

Answer 4

mass media

Question 5

signed into law by President Clinton, it enables people to register to vote at motor vehicle departments

Answer 5

Motor Voter Act of 1993

Question 6

photo opportunities

Answer 6

photo ops

Question 7

the factors that determine voting behavior such as family, religion, and ethnic background

Answer 7

political socialization

Question 8

made illegal by the Twenty-Fourth Amendment to the Constitution, it was a tax instituted by mainly southern states as a condition to vote and had the effect of preventing African Americans from voting

Answer 8

poll tax

Question 9

scientific surveys aimed at gauging public preference of candidates and issues

Answer 9

public opinion polls

Question 10

act that resulted in more than 2 million illegal aliens who were living in this country since 1982 being allowed to apply for legal status

Answer 10

Simpson-Marzzoli Act (1987)

Question 11

dominance by the Democratic Party in the South following the Civil War; the Republicans made strong inroads when President Reagan was elected in 1980 and after the Republicans gained control of the Congress in 1994

Answer 11

solid South

Question 12

30 or 60 second statements by politicians aired on the evening news shows or Sunday morning talk shows

Answer 12

sound bites

Question 13

the right to vote guaranteed to African Americans in the 14th Amendment and women in the 19th

Answer 13

suffrage

Question 14

a linked conglomerate of computer-generated information also known as the Internet

Answer 14

information superhighway

Question 15

politicians who use sound bites or other means to present a superficial look at a policy position rather than an in-depth approach explaining their views

Answer 15

talking heads

Question 16

act that finally made the 15th Amendment a reality; as a result of this act, any state not eliminating the poll tax and literacy requirements would be directed to do so by the fed govt; it also resulted in the establishment of racially gerrymandered congressional districts in the 80s and 90s

Answer 16

Voting Rights Act of 1965