Political Participation and Ideologies

"The impeachment of Trump doesn't matter to me because he's the Republican candidate, and I always vote Republican" would be an example of:

• Retrospective voting

• Prospective voting

• Party-line voting

• Rational choice

"I'm going to vote for Bernie Sanders in the primary because I think he has the best plan to help me with my student loan debt" would be an example of:

• Retrospective voting

• Prospective voting

• Party-line voting

• Rational choice

"Nancy Pelosi's leadership in the House has been awful, I will vote Republican because of it" would be an example of:

• Retrospective voting

• Prospective voting

• Party-line voting

• Rational choice

"I'm voting for Joe Biden because he gives me hope that we will be able to unify our country and begin to get things done across party lines" would be an example of:

• Retrospective voting

• Prospective voting

• Party-line voting

• Rational choice

Voting rights have __________ over time.

• Increased

• Decreased

Which amendment gave African American men the right to vote?

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

• 17th

What did the Motor Voter Act do?

• It requires you to renew your driver's license in order to vote.

• It requires states to transport you to the polls on election day.

• It requires states to let you register to vote when you apply for or renew your driver's license.

• It requires you to have a state ID to vote.

Of the following groups of eligible voters, which is LEAST likely to vote?

• The young with low education levels

• The middle-aged with low education levels

• Middle-aged and older women

• Blue-collar workers

• Middle-class black people

Of the following, which is the most important reason that voter turnout is lower in the United States than in most other industrial democracies.

• American citizens are more apathetic than are citizens in other democracies

• There are fewer elections in the United States than in other democracies.

• It has traditionally been more difficult to register to vote in the United States than in most other industrial democracies.

• United States elections receive less media attention than do elections in other democracies.

• Unlike other industrial democracies, the United States has a two-party system.

Which of the following demographic groups has voted most consistently for the Democratic Party in national elections over the last three decades?

• African Americans

• Protestants

• Hispanics

• Wealthy white males