Chapter 8 Political Participation and Voting

The right to vote is commonly called:

• Suffering

• Succotash

• Surfing

• Suffrage

The first amendment right to assemble and petition government for redress of grievances is more commonly referred to as:

• the airing of grievances

• protesting or demonstrating

• petitioning the Lord with prayer

• rage against the machine

Traditional forms of political participation include all of the following EXCEPT:

• voting

• volunteering for a campaign or party

• sending ricin to the White House

• working for a candidate

In political science, turnout refers to:

• the number of people who show up to your party

• hip flexibility at the barre

• the number of voters who cast ballots on election day

• students who never turn their work IN

Drawbacks to digital participation involve all of the following EXCEPT:

• candidates paying less attention to small-market voters

• the digital divide

• campaigns' lowered reliance upon PAC money

• Twitter does not represent the real world

[Check all that apply] Elements considered when measuring social economic status include:

• education level

• homeownership

• annual income

• occupational prestige

In the context of this chapter, what is the gender gap?

As a citizen and future voter, which of the following issues are you most concerned about (choose your top 3)?

• economy

• education

• environment

• Coronavirus

• social justice