POS 2041 exam 3 ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1. Obama's election caused voter turnout for 62% of the 1960's
eligible voters (increases in African American and young
people population)- a highest since
, of eligible voters do not vote; nonvoters are young 40%
adults, disproportionately poor, uneducated, and
nonwhite
activities designed to influence government; voting, face Traditional political participation
to face protesting, and volunteering for campaigns
activities designed to influence the government using the Online political participation
internet; visiting candidate websites, organizing events
online, signing online petitions; gives Americans a greater
role in politics
Online participation became prevalent in the __________ 2008 and 2012
elections (over half of American adults used it); young
people use it most (increasing voter participation), and
old people use it the least
encourages information gathering and discussion for Digital media
mobilization increasing interest and participation.
information online is easy to access all times of day, 6 reasons online politics increase participation
online news can accidentally engage someone in politics
who may not have engaged before, the internet uses
quality of printed media and visuals of television to
promote interest, online sources are more diverse, online
politics lowers barriers for entry- requires less effort to
participate, blogs/websites/videos enable new forms of
political expression.
assembling crowds to confront a government or other Protest
official organization
Peaceful protest is protected by the 1st amendment
to curtail immigrant voting in northern cities controlled poll taxes (fees to vote) and literacy tests
by politics, and then the southern states to disenfranchise
African Americans and uneducated whites during the Jim
Crow era.
1. Obama's election caused voter turnout for 62% of the 1960's
eligible voters (increases in African American and young
people population)- a highest since
, of eligible voters do not vote; nonvoters are young 40%
adults, disproportionately poor, uneducated, and
nonwhite
activities designed to influence government; voting, face Traditional political participation
to face protesting, and volunteering for campaigns
activities designed to influence the government using the Online political participation
internet; visiting candidate websites, organizing events
online, signing online petitions; gives Americans a greater
role in politics
Online participation became prevalent in the __________ 2008 and 2012
elections (over half of American adults used it); young
people use it most (increasing voter participation), and
old people use it the least
encourages information gathering and discussion for Digital media
mobilization increasing interest and participation.
information online is easy to access all times of day, 6 reasons online politics increase participation
online news can accidentally engage someone in politics
who may not have engaged before, the internet uses
quality of printed media and visuals of television to
promote interest, online sources are more diverse, online
politics lowers barriers for entry- requires less effort to
participate, blogs/websites/videos enable new forms of
political expression.
assembling crowds to confront a government or other Protest
official organization
Peaceful protest is protected by the 1st amendment
to curtail immigrant voting in northern cities controlled poll taxes (fees to vote) and literacy tests
by politics, and then the southern states to disenfranchise
African Americans and uneducated whites during the Jim
Crow era.
