The American Democracy, 10th Edition (Patterson)

Chapter 7: Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

True or False Quiz

1
Low voter turnout is characteristic of democracies that have extended suffrage to virtually all adults.
A)True
B)False
2
Voting is the way most Americans directly participate in national politics.
A)True
B)False
3
Although political participation in the U.S. is much higher among higher-income groups than lower-income groups, the U.S. is no different in this respect from other Western democracies.
A)True
B)False
4
States with lenient registration requirements have not proven to show higher voter turnout than those with stringent requirements.
A)True
B)False
5
Senior citizens are the age group with the lowest rate of voter turnout.
A)True
B)False
6
At some point in their lives, a majority of Americans engage in unconventional political activism.
A)True
B)False
7
The American ideal of individualism, as suggested by William Watts and Lloyd Free, promotes a sharp distinction in people's minds between their personal lives and national life.
A)True
B)False
8
The historical trend in voting qualifications in the U.S. has been to create barriers to political participation by some demographic groups.
A)True
B)False
9
Robert Putnam's claim of a decline in social capital in America appears to be true for older citizens.
A)True
B)False
10
Trends from 2004 through the 2008 elections included a substantial increase in turnout among younger voters from that of previous recent presidential elections.
A)True
B)False
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