Chapter_8_Political_Participation

Chapter_8_Political_Participation

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

1. Which is an example of political participation?
2. Voting
3. Keeping informed about
4. Giving money to a
5. Attending a school board
6. All of these choices are

ANSWER:                           e

REFERENCES:                   A Close Look at Nonvoting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  AGIP.WILS.17.8.1 – LO8.1

2. The ___________ to the S. Constitution ensured that the residents of the District of Columbia could vote in presidential elections.
3. Nineteenth Amendment
4. Twentieth Amendment
5. Twenty-First Amendment
6. Twenty-Second Amendment
7. Twenty-Third Amendment

ANSWER:                           e

REFERENCES:                   A Close Look at Nonvoting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  AGIP.WILS.17.8.1 – LO8.1

3. In 1971, ratification of the __________ to the S. Constitution extended voter eligibility to all persons age 18 or older.
4. Twenty-Third Amendment
5. Twenty-Fourth Amendment
6. Twenty-Five Amendment
7. Twenty-Sixth Amendment
8. Twenty-Seventh Amendment

ANSWER:                           d

REFERENCES:                   A Close Look at Nonvoting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  AGIP.WILS.17.8.1 – LO8.1

4. Voter turnout rates in America today are
5. higher than they were for previous
6. lower than they were for previous
7. higher than most European
8. about the same as previous
9. not recorded by

ANSWER:                           b

REFERENCES:                   A Close Look at Nonvoting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  AGIP.WILS.17.8.1 – LO8.1

5. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
6. No state may restrict voting based on discriminatory tests, taxes, or residency
7. People can register to vote when they apply for a driver’s license in half of the states.
8. Most states allow absentee ballot voting prior to election
9. Some states allow people to register on the same day that they
   1. In areas where many non-English speakers live, election authorities must supply ballots written in their own

ANSWER:                           b

REFERENCES:                   A Close Look at Nonvoting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  AGIP.WILS.17.8.1 – LO8.1