Chapter 8'S Flashcards
Voter turnout for his highest for
National elections
Interims of mobilizing their constitutes, political parties
Are beginning to reemphasize direct voter mobilization
Voting qualifications are determined by the
States, subject to certain federal rules and limits
Approximately what percentage of senators and representatives in the US Congress are women
16%
Which group is least likely to vote
Young adults
Registering to vote in the United States is
Harder than European countries
American women got the right to vote in
1920
Americans Are taught to equate citizenship with
Voting
When income and education are taken into account, Latinos and African-Americans vote at
The same rate or slightly higher than white ethnics
The 26 amendment Allows
18-year-olds to vote
In general,voter turnout over the last 50 years
declined then risen recently
Participation that involves assembling Crowds to confront a government or other official organization is considered
Protests
Voter turnout in the United States is ________________ then in most other Western democracies
Significantly less
Over the years the power of labor leaders and machine politicians has
Declined
The textbook authors believe that the Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling in citizens United versus federal elections commission will
Increase the role of money in elections
Which of the following is an example of voter canvassing
Going door-to-door to solicit votes
The phenomenon called the gender gap refers to the fact that
Women are more likely to vote for Democrats of then men are
_______________ is the strategy by which organized interests seek to influence the passage of legislation by exerting direct pressure on members of the legislature
Lobbying
Which of the following is most important in predicting conventional political participation in American politics
Education
But restriction requirements were instituted in the early 20th century to
Make voting more difficult
What was the effect of the motor registration act in the first presidential election after it was passed
Voter registration rose, voter turnout did not
Some people favor the useof caucuses to select party Nominees because
Caucus participants tend to be more knowledgeable
Which of the following would be least likely to improve older turnout in the United States
Requiring all voters to show photo identification
Which is not an obstacle for voting in the United States
Voting by mail
As Americans are becoming more educated we are seeing
A decline in political participation
Which group is most likely to vote for Republican candidates
Whites
Into thousand eight Obama campaign used ___________ to mobilize existing motors and expand the electorate
The Internet
Which of the following statements about the voting rights of felons is accurate
Some states allow felons who have served their sentences to vote while others dont
For many years in list has referred to the ____________ though as the sleeping giant because such a large group with the relevance of the low levels of participation
Latino
Which of the following is most likely to vote
70 year old middle class retired person
