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_____ is the single most important political act for most Americans.
Voting
What was the primary venue for citizen participation in national politics until the early 1900?
U.S House election
The digital divide refers to the
A line separating citizens with internet access from those without
Nearly _____ percent of Americans lack high-speed internet access in their home
33
About ____percent of eligible voters turn out for midterm congressional election
33
When did African Americans truly gain voting rights in the United States without fear of reprisal?
1965
The main goal of the Rock the Vote is to
Draw young voters into nonparticipating politically
About____ percent of African Americans voted for Barack Obama in 2008
95
What bloc of voters has recently been called ¨the sleep giant¨
Latino Americans
On average, more woman vote for ____ candidates and more men vote for _____ candidates
Democrats; Republican
About _____ percent of U.S senators and U.S representatives serving in Congress are woman
17
Which of the following characteristics constitutes ones socioeconomic status
level of income; level of education, and prestige of occupation
An example of the phenomenon called the gender gap would be that
more woman than men vote for democrats
Which of the following statement is true about political participation?
Young people are far lee likely to participate in politics than older people
Studies shown that people are most likely to participate in politics when
someone ask them to get involved
During the nineteenth and twentieths centuries, the criteria for determining ones eligibility to vote were
state government
Under the constitution, _____ has/have the power to regulate elections
state legislature
According to political scientist, voter registration requirement reduce voter turnout by as much as ____ percent
50
Compared with western Europe, the United States has an _____ turnout in elections
lower
Which of the following statement about voting rights is correct?
Many states have laws restricting the voting rights of person convicted of felon charges.
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