Government Unit 4 Review

What is the right to vote called?

• stake holding

• suffrage

• demographics

• socialization

Which political position is found on the far right of the traditional political spectrum?

• reactionary

• radical

• conservative

• liberal

Which of the following is not a way of participating in the political process?

• writing to your representative

• displaying a bumper sticker for or against a political issue

• signing a political petition

• watching television news

Demographic factors may influence our political participation. What is a demographic factor?

• a political decision

• a personal choice

• a personal characteristic

• a kind of poll

In scientific public opinion polling, what is used to give everyone an equal probability of being chosen to participate?

• straw vote

• interview bias

• random sampling

• push polls

Which Amendment gave the right to vote to 18-year-old citizens?

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 22nd Amendment

• 24th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

People vote when they believe it makes a difference. This means that they are more likely to participate if they have a sense of which of the following?

• party loyalty

• political socialization

• demographic factors

• political efficacy

What can be used to cast your vote early?

• absentee ballot

• straight ticket voting

• electronic voting

Which term describes the process through which political attitudes are acquired?

• demographics

• political socialization

• the gender gap

• literacy

When bipartisanship decreases, polarization ____________.

• increases

• decreases