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Democratic Debate, Miroff

Chapter Five

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• With regard to voter turnout in the twentieth century, the undeniable fact is that Americans vote in _______ numbers than they once did.– larger– the same– smaller– better than average– none of the choices

Democratic Debate, Miroff, Chapter 5

• With regard to voter turnout in the twentieth century, the undeniable fact is that Americans vote in _______ numbers than they once did.– larger– the same– smaller (CORRECT)– better than average– none of the choices

• Voter turnout is highest in which type of American election?– Primary– Municipal– Statewide– Bond– Presidential

• Voter turnout is highest in which type of American election?– Primary– Municipal– Statewide– Bond– Presidential (CORRECT)

• Which of the following groups votes the least in American elections?– Homeowners– People with advanced degrees– Married people– Hispanics– People ages 65-74

• Which of the following groups votes the least in American elections?– Homeowners– People with advanced degrees– Married people– Hispanics (CORRECT)– People ages 65-74

• What nation has the highest voter turnout of the world’s wealthiest democracies?– Australia – Germany– Norway– Belgium– France

• What nation has the highest voter turnout of the world’s wealthiest democracies?– Australia – Germany– Norway– Belgium (CORRECT)– France

• The idea of _______ is that people can have an impact if they do participate in politics.– elitism– populism– political efficacy– majoritarianism– pluralism

• The idea of _______ is that people can have an impact if they do participate in politics.– elitism– populism– political efficacy (CORRECT)– majoritarianism– pluralism

• As a result of the Electoral College, if you voted in ______ in 2004, or in any other state deemed “safe” for Bush or Kerry, it is likely that your interests were largely ignored in the campaign.– Texas– New York– California– none of the choices– all of the choices

• As a result of the Electoral College, if you voted in ______ in 2004, or in any other state deemed “safe” for Bush or Kerry, it is likely that your interests were largely ignored in the campaign.– Texas– New York– California– none of the choices– all of the choices (CORRECT)

• Which of the following is not a structural obstacle that impedes voting?– Motor Voter Act– Personal registration– Electoral College– Winner-take-all elections– Noncompetitive elections

• Which of the following is not a structural obstacle that impedes voting?– Motor Voter Act (CORRECT)– Personal registration– Electoral College– Winner-take-all elections– Noncompetitive elections

• The law that swept away the racist legal impediments to registration and voting by blacks was known as– the Civil Rights Act.– the Voting Rights Act.– reconstruction.– the Pendleton Act.– none of the choices.

• The law that swept away the racist legal impediments to registration and voting by blacks was known as– the Civil Rights Act.– the Voting Rights Act. (CORRECT)– reconstruction.– the Pendleton Act.– none of the choices.

• The notion that credit cards and checkbooks stand in for face-to-face conversations between ordinary people is called– astroturf politics.– grassroots politics.– mail order politics.– the new working class.– none of the choices

• The notion that credit cards and checkbooks stand in for face-to-face conversations between ordinary people is called– astroturf politics.– grassroots politics.– mail order politics. (CORRECT)– the new working class.– none of the choices.

• The secretaries of state responsible for overseeing 2004 elections in three battleground states were co-chairs of what campaign?– Edwards– Bush – Kerry– Dean– McCain

• The secretaries of state responsible for overseeing 2004 elections in three battleground states were co-chairs of what campaign?– Edwards– Bush (CORRECT)– Kerry– Dean– McCain

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