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WorksheetsAP U.S. GoPo Political Participation
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
People not affiliated with any major or minor parties are known as
a)
Literate
b)
Political efficacy
c)
Independents
d)
Electorate
2.
Who can vote in a closed primary
a)
all qualified voters may vote.
b)
only declared party members
c)
voters must vote a split ticket.
d)
voters must complete separate ballots for both parties.
3.
What is most common form of political participation ?
a)
voting
b)
protesting
c)
running for office
d)
debating
4.
An organized group of people who share similar political views and work to influence government
a)
platform
b)
third party
c)
political party
d)
candidate
5.
Citizens gather the necessary number of signatures of registered voters to place a proposal on the ballot.
a)
Initiatives
b)
recall
c)
referendum
6.
What is a platform of a party?
a)
the total of their membership
b)
the total views / opinions of the party
c)
an individual issue of the party
d)
The stage on which a candidate stands when they announce that they are running for office.
7.
Which function criticizes and scrutinizes the actions of the other political party?
a)
watchdog
b)
nominating
c)
governing
8.
The reason most nonvoters do not vote
a)
they are too ill
b)
they are too busy
c)
they feel their vote will not matter
d)
they are not U.S. Citizens
9.
a direct vote in which an entire people are asked to vote on a particular proposal created by state law makers
a)
Referendum
b)
Intiative
c)
Recall
d)
Primary
10.
An election where anyone of any political party affiliation may vote to select a candidate for a particular party
a)
open primary
b)
closed primary
c)
open general
d)
closed general
11.
a procedure that allows citizens to remove and replace a public official before the end of a term of office
a)
referendum
b)
recall
c)
initiative
d)
primar
12.
In order to to be eligible to vote you must
a)
be at least 18 years old
b)
register
c)
be a U.S. citizen
d)
all of the above!
13.
Voters' choices are affected by
a)
income and occupation
b)
educational level
c)
religious and ethnic backgrounds
d)
all of these choices
14.
Voting for candidates of different parties
a)
Split ticket voting
b)
Party Voting
c)
Personal Following
15.
Citizens shall not be denied the right to vote by states or the United States, "on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
19th
16.
Citizens shall not be denied the right to vote by the states or United States "on account of sex."
a)
15th
b)
19th
c)
23rd
d)
26th
17.
Allowed residents of Washington DC to vote in presidential elections and gave them a number of electors "in no event more than the least populous state."
a)
24th
b)
22nd
c)
21st
d)
23rd
18.
Simple fee required to vote used to discourage the potential black voter
a)
$10
b)
Poll Tax
c)
24th
d)
23rd
19.
Difference in the views between men and women and how they are expressed at the voting booth.
a)
gender gap
b)
liberal
c)
conservative
d)
independent
20.
This amendment gave 18 year old citizens the right to vote.
a)
22nd
b)
26th
c)
15th
d)
17th
21.
This amendment removed the poll tax.
a)
21st
b)
22nd
c)
23rd
d)
24th
22.
What is the best explanation for why Americans vote at lower rates than people abroad?
a)
We have a truly democratic system, and most people are satisfied and see no reason to vote
b)
Unlike most countries, we have a federal system, which means we elect more officials at more levels of government
c)
Americans are less informed about politics compared with Europeans
23.
Voter turnout tends to be highest among
a)
college educated voters
b)
working class voters
c)
African American voters
d)
young voters
24.
People who are more likely to vote are better educated and
a)
liberal
b)
single
c)
older
d)
male
25.
All of the following were used to keep blacks from voting EXCEPT:
a)
segregation
b)
literacy tests
c)
poll taxes
d)
grandfather clause
26.
Which of the following citizens is most likely to vote?
a)
A 65 year old African American high school graduate
b)
A 25 year old hispanic with an associate's degree
c)
a 45 year old while college professor
d)
an 18 year old African-American just starting college
27.
Of the following, which group typically has the lowest voter turnout?
a)
wealthy persons
b)
18-25 year olds
c)
persons with graduate degrees
d)
persons with high political efficacy
28.
Voting for candidates of different parties on the same ballot
a)
Split ticket voting
b)
Party Voting
c)
Personal Following
29.
Suffrage has been granted to many groups in the US in which of the following ways?
a)
By amendments to the Constitution
b)
By Presidential executive orders
c)
By a two-thirds vote in the House
d)
By rulings of the Supreme Court
30.
Which of the following is the most diverse and liberal geographical area?
a)
The South
b)
The Midwest
c)
The Bible Belt
d)
The West
31.
Which of the following is the best explanation for the low voter turnout in the US?
a)
More than 50% of Americans are apathetic
b)
Voting process is difficult to understand
c)
Most potential voters don't identify with a party
d)
burden of registering falls on individual voters
32.
What was the impact of the Motor Voter law of 1993?
a)
It increased voter turnout significantly, especially in the 18-21 year-old age group
b)
It increased voter registration but did not significantly increase voter turnout
c)
It was widely evaded, especially in southern states
d)
It increased voter registration and voter turnout in all age categories
33.
Which of the following is a government-printed ballot of uniform size and shape that is cast in secret?
a)
Australian ballot
b)
French ballot
c)
Canadian ballot
d)
Irish ballot
34.
Which of the following citizens is most likely to vote?
a)
A 65-year-old African American high school graduate
b)
A 35-year old white college-educated woman
c)
A 70-year-old white college professor
d)
A 40-year-old Hispanic with an associate’s degree
35.
The electorate has expanded as a result of all of the following EXCEPT
a)
The voting age has been lowered to 18
b)
Residents of the District of Columbia may vote in presidential elections
c)
State standards now govern almost every aspect of voter eligibility.
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