Review Topic 10

The Voting Rights Act of 1965

• applied to State and local, but not federal elections.

• gave the Federal Government power regarding all elections, held anywhere in the country.

• granted the States complete control over State and local elections.

• applied to federal, but not State and local elections.

Which of the following is the MOST ACCURATE statement about voters aged 18–20?

• The number of young voters has gone steadily down in every presidential election since 1972.

• Members of this age group consistently vote in higher numbers than Americans 65 and older.

• Turnout for this age group has consistently been the highest of all age groups.

• Members of this age group have shown themselves to be less likely to vote than any other age group.

Which applies the MOST to nonvoters?

• live in areas with lively competition between parties

• have a strong sense of political efficacy

• have a strong mistrust of political institutions and processes

• live in an urban area

What method of voting is this photograph most likely showing?

• a sample ballot

• a punch-card ballot

• an office-group ballot

• an absentee ballot

Which of the following is the MOST ACCURATE rewording of Jefferson's ideas?

"...were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."     —Thomas Jefferson, Letter to Colonel Edward Carrington, January 16, 1787

• A free press is much more important to a democracy than government is.

• A government cannot exist without a free press.

Which of the following is an example of the partisan press?

• A radio talk show that gives air time to politicians only if all views are presented.

• A Web page on which anyone can post anything about immigration reform.

• A newspaper that includes one Democratic and one Republican editorial.

• A news network that airs stories only from a conservative point of view.

Which is an example of the echo effect?

• Abby is a Republican, but wants to learn more about the Democratic plan for healthcare reform.

• Marisa supports immigration reform and reads a lot of articles that agree with her opinion.

The text says that "being an informed citizen requires some effort" today. Which answer is one possible explanation of the meaning of this statement?

• Because so many television news shows offer only superficial news, it takes work to find media with in-depth coverage of news and issues.

• Because so many Web sites offer many different opinions on news and issues, it is difficult to find one that is right on everything.

What is a term for a group of people that share the same common goal and actively attempt to influence lawmakers?

• ideology group

• interest group

• political party

• political action committee

Which of the following is a function of a political party?

• interested in winning elections and controlling government

• comprised of private organizations

• do not nominate candidates for public office