Which Amendment stated “the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude”?
What is 15TH AMENDMENT
100
The ___ Amendment gave voters in the District of Columbia the right to vote in presidential elections.
What is THE 23RD
100
The general pattern of public opinion cleavages in this country has been
What is Cross-cutting, based on many variables.
100
Which of the following is not a source of cleavage in public opinion?
What is THE FAMILY
100
Which of the following is the most common form of political participation in the United States?
a. Expressing one’s ideas in a public opinion poll
b. Participating in a mass demonstration
c. Voting in a presidential election
d. Contacting a public official regarding a public issue
e. Joining an interest group for the purpose of influencing legislation
What is C
200
Some 60 percent of adults adopt the party preference of their
What is PARENTS
200
All of the following influence the formation of political beliefs EXCEPT
a. Schooling.
b. The family.
c. Religion.
d. The mass media.
e. The month in which you were born.
What is THE MONTH IN WHICH YOU WERE BORN
200
A coherent and consistent set of beliefs about who should rule and how is referred to as
What is POLITICAL IDEOLOGY
200
One reason that minority groups are more likely to favor liberal policies is that they
What is Have benefited from federal social programs in the past.
200
Conservatives are likely to endorse all of the following EXCEPT
a. The right to life
b. Tax cuts
c. Deregulation of the economic sector
d. Social welfare programs
e. Defense spending
What is D
300
One way that blacks were prevented from voting prior to passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was by requiring them to
What is PASS A LITERACY TEST
300
According to Alexis de Tocqueville, one of the reasons a democratic republic took root in the United States was because of the
What is Minimal taxes imposed by the government
300
Which of the following statements about economic equality applies most accurately to Americans?
a. Most Americans believe that everyone should be paid on the basis of their economic needs…“equality of results.”
a. Most Americans believe that everyone has the right to get ahead...“equality of opportunity.”
b. Most Americans believe in the preferential treatment of women and minorities in hiring...“equality of access.”
c. Most Americans believe in the idea of having a top limit on what people can earn...“equality of wealth.”
d. Most Americans believe citizens who participate in politics should have guaranteed income...“equality of participants.”
What is A
300
18. Which of the following are liberals most likely to endorse?
a. Military intervention
b. Tax cuts
c. Free-market solutions to public policy problems
d. Increased spending on the poor
e. Increased defense spending
What is D
300
The most powerful determinant of political participation, other than education and information, is
What is AGE
400
Between 1915 and 1925, the size of the eligible voting population in the United States almost doubled. The main reason for this was that
What is WOMEN WERE GIVEN THE RIGHT TO VOTE
400
A libertarian is a person who _____ government initiatives concerning the economy and _______ government initiatives to coerce individuals into traditional ethical behavior.
What is Opposes, opposes
400
Americans have a comparatively low degree of
What is Class consciousness
400
All of the following are characteristic beliefs associated with American political culture EXCEPT
a. liberty
b. equality of opportunity
c. individualism
d. government regulation of the economy
e. political equality
What is D
400
The nurturing process through which people learn their knowledge, feelings, and judgments about the political world is called
What is POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION
500
Suffrage was extended in the Twenty-sixth Amendment to
What is THOSE AGED 18 TO 20
500
The United States is expected to have a minority-majority population by 2050. What does this mean?
What is The minority populations will outnumber the Caucasian population
500
If people have a sense of political efficacy, then they believe they
What is Have a say in what government does.
500
Suffrage has been granted to many groups in the United States in which of the following ways?
a. By amendments to the Constitution
b. By rulings of the Supreme Court
c. By presidential executive order
d. By a majority vote in the Senate
e. By a two-thirds vote in the House
What is A
500
Which of the following would older Americans be more likely to support than younger Americans?
a. Protection of Social Security
b. Decreased military spending
c. Gays serving in the military
d. Increased spending on education
e. Increased spending on environmental protection