TAMU POLS 207 SMITH CHAPTER 4 EXAM
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The only way to participate in political concerns is to vote. - Answer: False
Age is the most reliable predictor of ongoing political engagement. - The answer is
true.
When municipal elections are held at different times of the year than national
elections, voter turnout always increases significantly. - Answer: False
Most individuals vote because they want to gain direct, real benefits. - Answer:
False
Voter registration procedures can be a deterrent to voter engagement. - The answer
is true.
Voters are more prone to feel alienated from the political system than non-voters. -
Answer: False
Young individuals tend to vote less than elderly adults. - The answer is true.
Residents' socioeconomic status frequently account for a large portion of the
difference in voter participation per state. - The answer is true.
The same voter registration processes must be used in all states, according to the
Constitution. - Answer: False
Post-registration rules, which aim to encourage voter turnout after people have
registered, appear to be most effective among young voters. - The answer is true.
, One strategy to enhance voter turnout is to offer multiple choices for casting
ballots, such as absentee ballots and early voting. - The answer is true.
States must have consistent methods for casting ballots in presidential elections. -
Answer: False
Computerized voting machines give a paper trail, making them the most reliable
means to cast ballots. - Answer: False
Hispanics vote at a lower rate than African Americans do. - The answer is true.
Co-ethnic voting is when individuals vote for a candidate who shares their racial or
ethnic background. - The answer is true.
States have significant jurisdiction to establish voter eligibility. - The answer is
true.
The Fifteenth Amendment prohibits racial discrimination in voting, while the
Nineteenth Amendment prohibits gender discrimination in voting. - The answer is
true.
The "white primary" proved to be the most efficient way to encourage black
participation. - Answer: False
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 established a mechanism for challenging unfair
election practices to preserve the rights of racial and language minorities. - The
answer is true.
Federal law has never denied those above the age of eighteen the right to vote. -
Answer: False
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The only way to participate in political concerns is to vote. - Answer: False
Age is the most reliable predictor of ongoing political engagement. - The answer is
true.
When municipal elections are held at different times of the year than national
elections, voter turnout always increases significantly. - Answer: False
Most individuals vote because they want to gain direct, real benefits. - Answer:
False
Voter registration procedures can be a deterrent to voter engagement. - The answer
is true.
Voters are more prone to feel alienated from the political system than non-voters. -
Answer: False
Young individuals tend to vote less than elderly adults. - The answer is true.
Residents' socioeconomic status frequently account for a large portion of the
difference in voter participation per state. - The answer is true.
The same voter registration processes must be used in all states, according to the
Constitution. - Answer: False
Post-registration rules, which aim to encourage voter turnout after people have
registered, appear to be most effective among young voters. - The answer is true.
, One strategy to enhance voter turnout is to offer multiple choices for casting
ballots, such as absentee ballots and early voting. - The answer is true.
States must have consistent methods for casting ballots in presidential elections. -
Answer: False
Computerized voting machines give a paper trail, making them the most reliable
means to cast ballots. - Answer: False
Hispanics vote at a lower rate than African Americans do. - The answer is true.
Co-ethnic voting is when individuals vote for a candidate who shares their racial or
ethnic background. - The answer is true.
States have significant jurisdiction to establish voter eligibility. - The answer is
true.
The Fifteenth Amendment prohibits racial discrimination in voting, while the
Nineteenth Amendment prohibits gender discrimination in voting. - The answer is
true.
The "white primary" proved to be the most efficient way to encourage black
participation. - Answer: False
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 established a mechanism for challenging unfair
election practices to preserve the rights of racial and language minorities. - The
answer is true.
Federal law has never denied those above the age of eighteen the right to vote. -
Answer: False
