Gateways To Democracy An Introduction To American Government 3rd Edition By John – Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. As Article I, Section 4, of the Constitution states, “The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed __________.”
a. by Congress

b. by the president of the United States

c. by the people of each respective state

d. in each State by the Executive thereof

e. in each State by the Legislature thereof
ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: 350
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GTDM.GEER.16.11.1 – LO1
NOTES: Factual

2. The Constitution spells out in some detail the workings of the __________, which chooses the president.
a. Electoral College
b. Federal Election Commission
c. House of Representatives
d. Senate
e. state legislatures
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 350
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GTDM.GEER.16.11.1 – LO1
NOTES: Factual

3. The right to vote is referred to as __________ and is also called the franchise.
a. apathy
b. efficacy
c. filibuster
d. suffrage
e. turnout
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 351
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GTDM.GEER.16.11.1 – LO1
NOTES: Conceptual

4. The__________ model of participation sees risks in greater participation and, thus, favors a larger role for elites.
a. Australian
b. English
c. Hamiltonian
d. Jacksonian
e. Jeffersonian
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 351
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GTDM.GEER.16.11.1 – LO1
NOTES: Conceptual

5. The__________ model holds that more participation yields a more involved and engaged public and that, in turn, produces better outcomes.
a. Australian
b. English
c. Hamiltonian
d. Jacksonian
e. Jeffersonian
ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: 351
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GTDM.GEER.16.11.1 – LO1
NOTES: Conceptual

6. After the Civil War, voting rights were extended to African American males in the __________ Amendment.
a. Thirteenth
b. Fourteenth
c. Fifteenth
d. Nineteenth
e. Twenty-First
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 352
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GTDM.GEER.16.11.2 – LO2
NOTES: Factual

7. Which amendment to the Constitution granted women the right to vote?
a. Thirteenth Amendment

b. Fourteenth Amendment

c. Fifteenth Amendment

d. Nineteenth Amendment

e. Twenty-First Amendment
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 352
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GTDM.GEER.16.11.2 – LO2
NOTES: Factual

8. The history of voting rights in America falls into three general eras: White Male Suffrage, Women’s Suffrage, and __________.
a. Civil Rights Movement

b. Universal Rights Movement

c. Children’s Rights Movement
d. National Rights Movement

e. American Indian Movement
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 352
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GTDM.GEER.16.11.2 – LO2
NOTES: Applied

9. Citizens of the ____________ did not receive the right to vote until 1961.
a. island of Puerto Rico
b. District of Columbia
c. island of Guam

d. U.S. Virgin Islands

e. Mariana Islands

ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 352
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GTDM.GEER.16.11.2 – LO2
NOTES: Factual

10. Initially most states did not allow ______ to cast votes for president.
a. the public

b. state legislatures
c. elected officials

d. property owners

e. white men

ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 352
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GTDM.GEER.16.11.2 – LO2
NOTES: Applied