Citizens in ________ are most likely to volunteer time and money to promote community causes.

Citizens in ________ are most likely to volunteer time and money to promote community causes.

a. Germany
b. France
c. Great Britain
d. the United States
e. There is no difference between the four nations.


Answer: d

The prevalence of mass elections helps the political system by

The prevalence of mass elections helps the political system by

a. providing leaders a means for deceiving the public.
b. lessening the frequency and need to protest violently.
c. assuring the voter turnout will be very high among all citizens.
d. All of the answers are correct.
e. None of the answers are correct.


Answer: b

Protest activity is an exception to the pattern from most other forms of political participation in that it

Protest activity is an exception to the pattern from most other forms of political participation in that it

a. has broad public support.
b. is supportive of existing policies.
c. is more likely to involve younger citizens rather than older ones.
d. is rooted in prejudice.
e. usually takes place in the evenings.



Answer: c

When citizens have a high degree of trust in their government, the level of voting turnout tends to

When citizens have a high degree of trust in their government, the level of voting turnout tends to

a. increase.
b. decrease.
c. be largely unaffected.
d. increase among lower-income citizens but decrease among higher-income citizens.
e. None of the answers are correct.



Answer: a

_______ holds more elections than any other democracy and is the only one to rely extensively on primary elections.

_______ holds more elections than any other democracy and is the only one to rely extensively on primary elections. 

a. France
b. The United States
c. Germany
d. Great Britain
e. Belgium


Answer: b

An original purpose of a system of voter registration was to

An original purpose of a system of voter registration was to

a. prevent fraudulent voting.
b. certify party membership.
c. educate people about the importance of voting.
d. help candidates know the size of the electorate.
e. help the political parties increase voter turnout.


Answer: a