Question: Which group saw the biggest drop in voter turnout from 1980–2020?
Answer Options:
Employed
Latino Americans
9th–12th grade education
Young voters
Answer: From 1980 to 2020, turnout among those with a 9th–12th grade education has dropped steadily each year, rebounding slightly in 2020.
Question: Which issues did Americans prioritize in 2020?
Answer Options:
Budget and crime
Terrorism and economy
Health care and race
Coronavirus, economy, terrorism
Answer: strengthening the economy, dealing with the coronavirus outbreak, and defending against terrorism
Question: When did 18-year-olds gain the right to vote?
Answer Options:
Korean War
Sputnik
Vietnam War
Iranian Hostage Crisis
Answer: during the Vietnam War
Question: What is unique about U.S. primary elections?
Answer Options:
Few nations use them
Half of the world uses them
Three-quarters of nations use them
Everyone uses them
Answer: The United States is one of the few nations in the world to hold primary elections.
Question: When did support for voting by mail rise most?
Answer Options:
1994–2000
2000–2006
2006–2012
2012–2022
Answer: 2012–2022
Question: True or False: Most democracies use the electoral college.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: False
Question: Which party has lower trust in media?
Answer Options:
Democrats
Republicans
Both equal
Neither
Answer: Republicans are much less trustful of the media than are Democrats.
Question: True or False: Party conventions are held after primaries.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: True or False: Political efficacy has increased.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Who trusts social media more, Democrats or Republicans?
Answer Options:
Democrats
Republicans
Equal
Neither
Answer: Democrats are more likely than Republicans to have a lot of trust in social media.
Question: True or False: Political participation includes voting and protesting.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: What is political mobilization?
Answer Options:
Organizing voters for political activity
Drawing district lines
Protesting government
Voting in primaries
Answer: The process by which large numbers of people are organized for a political activity.
Question: When did Democrats have the most supporters?
Answer Options:
1976–1982
1988–1994
2000–2006
2012–2022
Answer: 1976–1982
Question: What happens during party nomination?
Answer Options:
Voting in primaries
Party leaders choose
Party members organize for general election
All of the above
Answer: a group of people seek out donors, political activists, and voters to support their candidate in the general election
Question: What does the term “gender gap” refer to?
Answer Options:
Difference in men’s and women’s party support
Women in office
Young vs old women
Race differences among women
Answer: The difference in support for Republicans and Democrats among men and women.