Political Participation May 15th

The citizens’ movement shown in the photograph (March on Washington, 1963) effectively participated in the political process by —

• serving on local city councils

• organizing various protest marches

One way the United States uses economic resources to shape U.S. foreign policy is by –

• imposing sanctions on irresponsible nations

• limiting immigration from belligerent nations

• refusing cooperation on military exercises with nations

• providing health care workers to less developed nations

The constitutionally mandated census is an important step in the crafting of political districts because it is used to –

• establish a process for the admission of new states to the union

• decide on the number of United States Senators to represent each state

• apportion the number of members in the U.S. House of Representatives

• gerrymander state boundary lines to reflect equal population distribution

George Washington set the precedent of having a group of close advisers, called the Cabinet, help him make decisions. Since that time, Cabinet members have become very important as both advisors and administrators. How are they placed in office?

• They are elected every two years.

• They are nominated at the party's national convention.

• They are appointed by the President and confirmed by the House.

• They are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

One way the U.S. government limits the activities of private enterprise for public good is by

• enforcing patent protections

• providing roads and bridges for commerce

• restricting the development of monopolies

• requiring insurance from automobile drivers

One government action that can be taken to protect domestic industry from inexpensive foreign goods includes —

• imposing tariffs on imports

• establishing free trade zones

• providing amnesty to foreign-born workers

• granting foreign aid to underdeveloped nations

What is a requirement to vote in the state of Texas?

• Valid driver's license

• Proof of identification

• Evidence of having paid taxes

• Registration to a political party

How did political changes noted in the excerpted study impact voting in the 2000 elections?

• Republicans secured more funding than Democrats.

• Republicans took control of both houses of Congress.

• Republican party candidates added voters in some towns.

• Republican leaders passed legislation to protect cable outletsunge

Based on information in the graph, how will the changing demographics of the population likely affect voting patterns in the United States?

• Hispanic voters may have a greater influence in elections.

• Voter participation by non-Hispanic whites could decrease.

• African-American and Hispanic voters may become one voting bloc.

• Minority voters could have a greater impact than non-Hispanic whites.

A chief way third-party candidates exert influence on elections is by –

• attracting more voters to the polls

• creating more lively candidate debates

• shifting national attention to particular issues

• increasing the amount of campaign contributions