Democratic Debate Miroff Chapter Five 1 Democratic Debate

Democratic Debate, Miroff Chapter Five

1. 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 better than average none of the choices Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 2

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 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 3

2. Democratic Debate, Miroff, Chapter 5 • Voter turnout is highest in which type of American election? – Primary – Municipal – Statewide – Bond – Presidential Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 4

Democratic Debate, Miroff, Chapter 5 • Voter turnout is highest in which type of American election? – Primary – Municipal – Statewide – Bond – Presidential (CORRECT) Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 5

3. Democratic Debate, Miroff, Chapter 5 • Which of the following groups votes the least in American elections? – Homeowners – People with advanced degrees – Married people – Hispanics – People ages 65 -74 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 6

Democratic Debate, Miroff, Chapter 5 • Which of the following groups votes the least in American elections? – Homeowners – People with advanced degrees – Married people – Hispanics (CORRECT) – People ages 65 -74 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 7

4. Democratic Debate, Miroff, Chapter 5 • What nation has the highest voter turnout of the world’s wealthiest democracies? – Australia – Germany – Norway – Belgium – France Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 8

Democratic Debate, Miroff, Chapter 5 • What nation has the highest voter turnout of the world’s wealthiest democracies? – Australia – Germany – Norway – Belgium (CORRECT) – France Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 9

5. Democratic Debate, Miroff, Chapter 5 • The idea of _______ is that people can have an impact if they do participate in politics. – elitism – populism – political efficacy – majoritarianism – pluralism Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 10

Democratic Debate, Miroff, Chapter 5 • The idea of _______ is that people can have an impact if they do participate in politics. – elitism – populism – political efficacy (CORRECT) – majoritarianism – pluralism Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 11

6. Democratic Debate, Miroff, Chapter 5 • 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 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 12

Democratic Debate, Miroff, Chapter 5 • 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) Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 13

7. Democratic Debate, Miroff, Chapter 5 • 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 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 14

Democratic Debate, Miroff, Chapter 5 • 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 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 15

8. Democratic Debate, Miroff, Chapter 5 • 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. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 16

Democratic Debate, Miroff, Chapter 5 • 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. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 17

9. Democratic Debate, Miroff, Chapter 5 • 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 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 18

Democratic Debate, Miroff, Chapter 5 • 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. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 19

10. Democratic Debate, Miroff, Chapter 5 • The secretaries of state responsible for overseeing 2004 elections in three battleground states were co-chairs of what campaign? – – – Edwards Bush Kerry Dean Mc. Cain Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 20

Democratic Debate, Miroff, Chapter 5 • The secretaries of state responsible for overseeing 2004 elections in three battleground states were co-chairs of what campaign? – – – Edwards Bush (CORRECT) Kerry Dean Mc. Cain Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 21