True False Quiz

Choose the best answer:


1	Low voter turnout is characteristic of democracies that have extended suffrage to virtually all adults.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	Voting is the way most Americans directly participate in national politics.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	Although political participation in the U.S. is much higher among higher-income groups than lower-income groups, the U.S. is no different in this respect from other Western democracies.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	States with lenient registration requirements have a higher voter turnout than those with stringent requirements.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	Senior citizens are the age group with the lowest rate of voter turnout.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	At some point in their lives, a majority of Americans engage in unconventional political activism.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	Prospective voting entails holding officials responsible for past actions.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	The American ideal of individualism promotes a sharp distinction in people's minds between their personal lives and national life.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	The historical trend in voting qualifications in the U.S. has been to eliminate barriers to political participation.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	The major source of information for most Americans is television.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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