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Chapters 6, 8, & 9
Test Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name the 5 stages in the growth of the American Electorate | 1) property ownership for men 2) may not discriminate voters based on color/race(15th amend.) 3) womens suffrage (19th amend. 4) civil rights movement which gets rid of literacy tests, poll taxes, KKK 5) 26th amendment sets the minimum age for voting (18) |
| What restrictions does the Constitution place on the states in setting suffrage qualifications? | -cannot discriminate against voters based on age/sex/color/race -any voter that has voted, may vote in other elections -no poll tax |
| 3 universal requirements to be able to vote | -citizenship -age -residency |
| For what reason do most states require voter registration | -to stop voting fraud |
| What is the purpose of the 15th amendment | to allow ANY man to vote (black/white/property owners/non-property owners) |
| What are some of the way states got around the 15th amendment? | -literacy tests -poll taxes -KKK |
| Identify the major civil rights laws enacted since 1950 | Civil rights Act of 1957 Civil rights Act of 1964 Civil rights Act of 1965 |
| Describe the voting provisions in these laws | (1957)- Set up a Civil Rights Commission (1964)- outlaws discrimination based on sex/race/color/age (1965)- applied the 15th amendment everywhere |
| Which election do voters usually vote in- off year elections or in year? | In year (Presidential) |
| How does a person's political efficacy affect his or her voting behavior? | -decides on if they vote or not -with no political efficacy, its more than likely they wont vote |
| Explain how income, education, and age usually affect voting behaviors? | -lower education; typically more democratic -young ppl/women favor democrats -college/high school favor republicans |
| Explain how party identification develops; and how it affects the way individuals vote | -loyal voters vote for ANYTHING that their political party puts up |
| What is public opinion? | -views and ideas of very many people |
| What are the influences of education and family so powerful in the development of political attitudes? | raised and developed political likeness of their family rank and political party |
| Besides education and family, what other forces help influence public opinion? | -historic events -religious/ethnic background -geography |
| What is mass media? | Media that reaches large amounts of people |
| What evidence can you give that the mass media influence public opinion? | Ads, TV, sound bites, biased articles |
| Name atleast four types of mass media | newspaper, internet, TV, radio, magazines |
| Which mass media is being used/ being used less? | Internet & Newspapers |
| Explain the role of mass media on the public agenda | people control what goes on the media, which then can falsely influence people or lead people to only believe what they show |
| What is the impact of the mass media on electoral politics? | it influences how they vote |
| What factors limit the impact of the mass media on American politics? | -selective hearing -content the media carries |
| What is an interest group? | group with similar interests in a certain topic |
| How are political parties different than political parties? | -primary focus -Interest groups dont nominate canidates -scope of their interests |
| At what levels can you find Interest groups? | any level |
| Into what category do most interest groups fall into? | business groups |
| What is the difference between a business group and a labor union? | -business groups are bosses -labor unions are workers |
| For what reasons, other than economic, are interest groups created? | any social issue |
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