Unit 5 Participation and Influence

What is the minimum age requirement to vote in federal elections in the United States?

• 16

• 18

• 21

• 25

Which of the following is a responsibility of a citizen regarding voting?

• Voting multiple times to ensure their preferred candidate wins

• Keeping informed about the issues on the ballot

• Selling their vote to the highest bidder

• Only voting in presidential elections

What is political activism?

• Refraining from any political participation

• Only voting in elections

• Actively campaigning and taking action to influence government policy

• Ignoring all forms of politics

Which of the following best describes the role of interest groups?

• To provide entertainment to politicians

• To collect taxes for government spending

• To influence public policy and legislation in favor of their members' interests

• To discourage citizens from participating in politics

What is the primary goal of campaign finance laws?

• To increase the amount of money in politics

• To ensure transparency and prevent corruption in political campaigning

• To prevent anyone from donating to political campaigns

• To make campaigning as expensive as possible

Lobbying can best be described as:

• Illegal activities to overthrow the government

• A peaceful protest against government policies

• Efforts to influence government policy by special interest groups

• A form of voting

How can citizens participate in their local government?

• By ignoring local elections

• By moving to a different city

• By attending city council meetings and voicing their opinions

• By refusing to pay taxes

The influence of media on government can be seen through:

• Ignoring all political events

• Shaping public opinion and agenda setting

• Eliminating the need for elections

• Directly making laws

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?

• The 15th Amendment

• The 19th Amendment

• The 26th Amendment

• The 22nd Amendment

What is a primary way that political advocacy groups might use to influence legislation?

• Bribing legislators

• Organizing public demonstrations

• Ignoring laws they disagree with

• Encouraging members to not vote