Answer True or False:

Over the past 20 years, many commentators have argued that there is a crisis in young people’s civic and political engagement.

Answer True or False:

The youth who are eligible to vote in national elections tend to do so less frequently than older generations.

Answer True or False:

The youth who are eligible to vote in national elections tend to do so more frequently than older generations.

Answer True or False:

The youth who are eligible to vote in national elections tend to do so as frequently as older generations.

Answer True or False:

Over the past few decades, there has been an increase in many countries in the percentage of young people who vote in national elections.

Answer True or False:

Over the past few decades, there has been a decline in many countries in the percentage of young people who vote in national elections.

Answer True or False:

The future of democracy is in jeopardy, because political engagement in later life is rooted in the habits developed in adulthood.

Answer True or False:

The future of democracy is in jeopardy, because political engagement in later life is rooted in the habits developed in youth.

Answer True or False:

One way to involve or engage young people civically and politically with electoral processes is voting.

Answer True or False:

One way to involve or engage young people civically and politically with electoral processes is giving them the opportunity to work.

Answer True or False:

One way to involve or engage young people civically and politically with electoral processes is giving them the opportunity to study.

Answer True or False:

One way to involve or engage young people civically and politically with electoral processes is giving them the opportunity to try to persuade others to vote for a particular candidate.

Answer True or False:

One way to involve or engage young people civically and politically with electoral processes is giving them the opportunity to work for a political party.

Answer True or False:

A conventional form of political participation would be the participation in political demonstrations.

Answer True or False:

A conventional form of political participation would be protests and marches.

Answer True or False:

A conventional form of political participation would be signing petitions.

Answer True or False:

A conventional form of political participation would be writing political articles or blogs.

Answer True or False:

A non-conventional form of political participation would be liking and sharing articles or blogs on social media.

Answer True or False:

Other forms of engagement such as providing help to people in need, solving community problems or raising money for charitable causes are perhaps better termed political engagement.

Answer True or False:

Other forms of engagement such as providing help to people in need, solving community problems or raising money for charitable causes are perhaps better termed civic engagement.

Answer True or False:

The civic forms of engagement are perhaps better termed ‘civic’ rather than ‘political’ actions because they sidestep the political arena.

Answer True or False:

The civic forms of engagement are perhaps better termed ‘civic’ rather than ‘political’ actions because they belong to the political arena.

Answer True or False:

Research clearly demonstrates that large numbers of young people are nevertheless strongly committed to conventional and civic action in their respective countries.

Research clearly demonstrates that large numbers of young people are nevertheless strongly committed to non-conventional and civic action in their respective countries.