A) Democrats.
B) Republicans.
C) libertarians.
D) liberals.
E) poorer citizens.
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A) Maine
B) New Hampshire
C) Minnesota
D) Hawaii
E) Wisconsin
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A) was passed in 1993.
B) made it easier for citizens to register to vote.
C) linked voter registration to the vehicle registration process.
D) linked voter registration to the public assistance application process.
E) All these answers are correct.
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A) Idaho
B) Maine
C) Minnesota
D) Indiana
E) These four states have similar turnout rates compared to the national average.
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A) with passage of the Bill of Rights.
B) shortly after the Civil War.
C) early in the twentieth century.
D) with passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
E) during the era of Jacksonian democracy.
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A) discouraging local politicians from playing an active role in presidential elections.
B) creating more complex registration requirements.
C) focusing too much attention on state and local elections.
D) increasing the personal effort needed to participate in all elections.
E) increasing the amount of taxes paid at the polls.
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A) is a limited form of political participation.
B) provides citizens with a regular way to express themselves.
C) is the most widespread form of political participation.
D) is both a means by which government controls the people and a means by which the people control government.
E) All these answers are correct.
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A) Citizens had less-disruptive ways to express themselves.
B) A government safety net ensured basic needs were met.
C) Social scientists have been studying this phenomenon but do not have a conclusive answer.
D) The wealth of citizens increased dramatically with democratic freedoms and liberty.
E) None of these answers is correct.
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A) shown little difference from those of the late twentieth century.
B) remained lower than in nearly every other democracy.
C) demonstrated that the apathy of young citizens has worsened considerably since the early 1990s.
D) increased in all elections.
E) declined in all elections.
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A) have recently seen success primarily with liberal or leftist protest groups.
B) are seen by most Americans as something to be accepted but not admired.
C) are more common in the United States today than in most European democracies.
D) have become more spontaneous and unlawful in recent years.
E) are today mostly aimed at local laws and local political targets.
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A) social movement.
B) voter upsurge.
C) citizen lobby.
D) popular resistance.
E) regular election.
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A) civil rights
B) the Vietnam War
C) the economy
D) immigration
E) youth protest
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A) actively involved in protests at one time or another in their lives.
B) willing to contribute through financial support but not through active participation.
C) not highly supportive of such activities,despite America's tradition of free expression.
D) actively involved only later in their lives,when they feel more secure that a protest is justified.
E) supportive of violent activities if the cause warrants such an approach.
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A) strong sense of alienation,which motivates them to try to change government.
B) strong sense of civic duty.
C) desire to use government as a vehicle to help other Americans rather than themselves.
D) strong sense of independence,which motivates them to try to defeat incumbents.
E) All these answers are correct.
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