Which of these activities is a present-day American most likely to participate in?
a. Attend a city council meeting
b. Participate in an anti-tax protest
c. Organize a get-out-the-vote drive
d. Volunteer to work for a mayoral campaign
Q. 2Which of the following is the strongest criticism of the thesis in Bowling Alone?
a. Individualism inspires many Americans to engage in political action.
b. Social capital is not a meaningful measurement for a technology-based society.
c. Collective participation has moved from social clubs to advocacy and support groups.
d. Liberals tend to overstate the role that citizen connection plays in a democratic society.
Q. 3A high level of social capital is beneficial to a democratic society because __________.
a. society tends to be more stable when government investments benefit a broad range of people
b. political participation is higher when individuals feel connected to each other's lives and decisions
c. public officials are more responsive to public opinion when the population is well informed about government activities
d. political discourse is less conflict-ridden when people have multiple avenues for expressing their opinions
Q. 4Which statement best explains why the technological advances of the past decade have increased political participation among young Americans?
a. Technologically savvy people have traditionally had much lower levels of political participation than other groups.
b. Young Americans face a broader range of social, economic, and environmental problems than previous generations.
c. Fear of exposure in the many forms of social media predominantly used by young people has made politicians more responsive to the public.
d. Social networking provides young people with avenues of political participation that are more compelling than traditional methods.
Q. 5Organizing a protest march has the most in common with which of these forms of political action?
a. Participating in a strike
b. Running for public office
c. Engaging in an act of sabotage
d. Volunteering to run a political campaign
Q. 6Suppose a public radio station offers a donor-discount card for listeners who provide financial support.
This card gives the holder ten percent off goods and services from a list of businesses that also support the station. This is an example of __________.
a. petitioning
b. social capital
c. selective incentives
d. joining collective action
Q. 7A political professional is someone who __________.
a. runs for public office
b. organizes collective actions
c. conveys messages on behalf of politicians
d. takes money to engage in political activity
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