Unit 4: Political Beliefs and Behaviors

Which of these statements describes the progression of voting rights from colonial times until 1971?

• They became more limited

• They were extended to more people

• They became more complicated

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

• 13th

• 14th

• 19th

• 26th

This amendment changed the legal voting age to 18.

• 13th

• 14th

• 19th

• 26th

What did the Twenty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution change about voting?

• It gave the vote to 18- to 20-year-old citizens.

• It gave the vote to women.

• It prohibited poll taxes.

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

• Writing your senator

• displaying a bumper sticker

• watching T.V news

• signing a petition

Which of the following DOES NOT contribute to political change?

• deciding not to vote

• supporting a political party

• collecting signatures on a petition

• writing your representative

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

• personal characteristic

• personal choice

• political decision

Demographic factors influence political participation and political socialization.

• True

• False

The idea of political efficacy means that people will vote if they believe which of the following?

• It doesn't matter who wins

• the election is already decided

• their vote can make a difference

What is the most common question that people ask before voting on a political issue?

• What's in it for me?

• What is everybody else doing?

• Which way are the polls going?