PSCI 2305 Module 3 Exam Questions With Correct Answers.
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PSCI 2305 Module 3 Exam Questions With
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What group of voters saw the largest increase in voter turnout in 2008? - answeryoung
African Americans
Which of the following political systems comes closest to that of a true democracy? -
answerancient Greece
Which of the following wou...
PSCI 2305 Module 3 Exam Questions With
Correct Answers.
What group of voters saw the largest increase in voter turnout in 2008? - answer✔✔young
African Americans
Which of the following political systems comes closest to that of a true democracy? -
answer✔✔ancient Greece
Which of the following would be considered a form of conventional political participation? -
answer✔✔voting
Which of the following was the civil rights movement known for? - answer✔✔unconventional
forms of participation like sit-ins and marches
In which of the following forms of protest would Americans be MOST likely to participate? -
answer✔✔signing petitions
Which constitutional amendment did unconventional participation contribute to the passage of? -
answer✔✔the 26th Amendment
Which of the following forms of unconventional participation was MOST effective in bringing
about legislative policy change? - answer✔✔civil rights activism
In which of the following would Americans be LEAST likely to participate? -
answer✔✔working for a party or candidate
Which factors are MOST likely to increase the chances that a citizen will participate in politics? -
answer✔✔time and money
People would be more likely to participate in the political process in which of the following
cases? - answer✔✔when someone asks them to get involved
Which of the following considerations tend to diminish differences in voter turnout due to race? -
answer✔✔socioeconomic factors
Among which racial group was turnout lowest in the 2016 presidential election? -
answer✔✔Hispanic Americans
Which of the following groups reported the highest levels of voter registration and turnout in
2016? - answer✔✔people with annual incomes of $150,000 and above
The lowest turnout rate, by education level, in the 2016 election was among which group of
Americans? - answer✔✔those who did not complete high school
According to Zeynep Tufekci, why is the size of a protest no longer a good measure of a political
movement's success? - answer✔✔Today's digital technology makes it far easier to get people
together.
Why was protest size more meaningful before the age of social media? - answer✔✔A large
protest signified a complex organization capable of months of planning and preparation.
Why does the author suggest that President Bush was right to ignore the antiwar protests that
occurred before the U.S. invasion of Iraq? - answer✔✔The protestors were unable to translate
their movement into success at the ballot box.
According to the author, how should we measure the significance or success of a protest? -
answer✔✔A successful protest is one that serves as the initial spark of future action, whereas an
unsuccessful protest is one that signifies the end point of a movement.
How do protestors typically measure effectiveness? - answer✔✔They believe that attention from
the media and the public are good measures of effectiveness.
Which of the following would be an example of an extreme protest method? - answer✔✔setting
a car on fire
Why, according to the report, do extreme methods make protest movements less effective? -
answer✔✔Extreme methods can cause a backlash by making it harder for observers or
bystanders to identify with the protestors.
What does Shankar Vedantam say is the dilemma facing protestors? - answer✔✔visibility vs.
effectiveness
Historically, what has been the benefit of local protests? - answer✔✔Local protests have
influenced members of Congress.
What are the three factors that the article cites as determining the success of a protest? -
answer✔✔messaging, nonviolence, and organization
Why was the Tea Party movement effective, according to the article? - answer✔✔It had a strong
organization, and its name and message resonated with the American public.
How do core members use messaging to benefit a protest movement? - answer✔✔They can use
messaging to persuade others to join the movement.
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