POLS 2311 PRETEST 4 CHAPTERS 7-8 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
At the founding of the United States the only persons who could vote
were
-only males who owned property.
-all native-born citizens.
-all males and females who were at least 21 years of age.
-only citizens who had lived in the nation for at least 10 years.
Ans✓✓✓-only males who owned property.
It was not until the passage of the________ Amendment that 18-20 year-
olds were granted the right to vote.
-Twenty-First
-Nineteenth
-Twenty-Sixth
-Fifteenth Ans✓✓✓-only males who owned property.
Which of the following beliefs is widespread among Americans,
according to a poll conducted by Stanford University?
-It is normal for presidents to reject election results on allegations of
fraud.
-Governments routinely practice election fraud.
-Americans are less likely to commit voter fraud than Europeans.
-The American government protects fair elections worldwide.
, -Americans carry out a meaningful amount of voter fraud every year.
Ans✓✓✓-Americans carry out a meaningful amount of voter fraud
every year.
T/F The "motor voter" law allowed you to drive-up to kiosk and cast
your votes. Ans✓✓✓False
Voting (select all that apply)
-is the most widespread form of political participation.
-provides citizens with a regular way to express themselves politically.
-is a limited form of political participation.
-does not offer as full an opportunity for political participation as some
other activities. Ans✓✓✓-is the most widespread form of political
participation.
-provides citizens with a regular way to express themselves politically.
-is a limited form of political participation.
-does not offer as full an opportunity for political participation as some
other activities.
Because there are so many elections in the United States it tends to
reduce voter turnout by
-creating more complex registration requirements.
-increasing the amount of taxes paid at the polls.
-increasing the personal effort needed to participate in all elections.
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
At the founding of the United States the only persons who could vote
were
-only males who owned property.
-all native-born citizens.
-all males and females who were at least 21 years of age.
-only citizens who had lived in the nation for at least 10 years.
Ans✓✓✓-only males who owned property.
It was not until the passage of the________ Amendment that 18-20 year-
olds were granted the right to vote.
-Twenty-First
-Nineteenth
-Twenty-Sixth
-Fifteenth Ans✓✓✓-only males who owned property.
Which of the following beliefs is widespread among Americans,
according to a poll conducted by Stanford University?
-It is normal for presidents to reject election results on allegations of
fraud.
-Governments routinely practice election fraud.
-Americans are less likely to commit voter fraud than Europeans.
-The American government protects fair elections worldwide.
, -Americans carry out a meaningful amount of voter fraud every year.
Ans✓✓✓-Americans carry out a meaningful amount of voter fraud
every year.
T/F The "motor voter" law allowed you to drive-up to kiosk and cast
your votes. Ans✓✓✓False
Voting (select all that apply)
-is the most widespread form of political participation.
-provides citizens with a regular way to express themselves politically.
-is a limited form of political participation.
-does not offer as full an opportunity for political participation as some
other activities. Ans✓✓✓-is the most widespread form of political
participation.
-provides citizens with a regular way to express themselves politically.
-is a limited form of political participation.
-does not offer as full an opportunity for political participation as some
other activities.
Because there are so many elections in the United States it tends to
reduce voter turnout by
-creating more complex registration requirements.
-increasing the amount of taxes paid at the polls.
-increasing the personal effort needed to participate in all elections.
