Which of the following is incorrect about voting requirements?
a. Persons who fail to vote in Brazil cannot get a passport.
b. Voting is compulsory for people of all ages in many Latin American countries.
c. People who do not vote in Singapore can be caned, which is a form of corporal punishment.
d. In some German regions voters as young as 16 may vote.
Which of the following is incorrect about youth voting?
a. In recent German elections, more young people vote than do those in the United States.
b. Roughly twice the level of Canadian youths voted recently than their American counterparts.
c. Older voters in Germany vote more than do younger voters there.
d. American youths vote at the same percentages as their European counterparts.
Across the developed world, voting behavior theorists have shown that
a. the more education one has, the greater likelihood one will vote.
b. participation in elections decreases as citizens age.
c. members of the working class vote more often than those in the middle class.
d. voting participation increases with age.
In Michael Doyle's study of war and democracy, he found that
a. the only war fought between liberal democracies was World War I.
b. from 1815 to 1980, there were no wars fought between liberal democracies.
c. from 1815 to 1980, there were only three wars fought between liberal democracies.
d. democracies frequently start wars with other democracies.
What is the institutional argument that supports the view that democracies do not go to war with each other?
a. It focuses on the way that democracies often find it easier to reach compromise with each other.
b. It asserts that democracies have a respect for each other that they do not have for nondemocratic states.
c. As democracies are very successful at fighting wars, democratic politicians are worried that they might lose awar with another democracy. This would make them vulnerable in upcoming elections; so they fear going towar with other democracies.
d. It states that the three branches of government in a democracy and the related checks and balances make itmuch less likely for two democracies to enter into war with each other.
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