Political Participation and Race

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your knowledge about the relationship between political participation and race.
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Which of the following is NOT a form of political participation?

  1. Voting

  2. Running for office

  3. Lobbying

  4. Protesting


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Lobbying is a form of advocacy, not political participation.

Which racial group has the highest voter turnout rate in the United States?

  1. African Americans

  2. Asian Americans

  3. Hispanic Americans

  4. White Americans


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

White Americans have the highest voter turnout rate in the United States, followed by Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and African Americans.

Which racial group is most likely to run for office in the United States?

  1. African Americans

  2. Asian Americans

  3. Hispanic Americans

  4. White Americans


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

White Americans are more likely to run for office than any other racial group in the United States.

Which racial group is most likely to be represented in state legislatures?

  1. African Americans

  2. Asian Americans

  3. Hispanic Americans

  4. White Americans


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

White Americans are more likely to be represented in state legislatures than any other racial group in the United States.

Which racial group is most likely to be represented in the United States Congress?

  1. African Americans

  2. Asian Americans

  3. Hispanic Americans

  4. White Americans


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

White Americans are more likely to be represented in the United States Congress than any other racial group in the United States.

Which racial group is most likely to be appointed to federal judgeships?

  1. African Americans

  2. Asian Americans

  3. Hispanic Americans

  4. White Americans


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

White Americans are more likely to be appointed to federal judgeships than any other racial group in the United States.

Which racial group is most likely to be appointed to cabinet positions?

  1. African Americans

  2. Asian Americans

  3. Hispanic Americans

  4. White Americans


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

White Americans are more likely to be appointed to cabinet positions than any other racial group in the United States.

Which racial group is most likely to be appointed to the Supreme Court?

  1. African Americans

  2. Asian Americans

  3. Hispanic Americans

  4. White Americans


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

White Americans are more likely to be appointed to the Supreme Court than any other racial group in the United States.

Which racial group is most likely to be appointed to the Federal Reserve Board?

  1. African Americans

  2. Asian Americans

  3. Hispanic Americans

  4. White Americans


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

White Americans are more likely to be appointed to the Federal Reserve Board than any other racial group in the United States.

Which racial group is most likely to be appointed to the Securities and Exchange Commission?

  1. African Americans

  2. Asian Americans

  3. Hispanic Americans

  4. White Americans


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

White Americans are more likely to be appointed to the Securities and Exchange Commission than any other racial group in the United States.

Which racial group is most likely to be appointed to the Environmental Protection Agency?

  1. African Americans

  2. Asian Americans

  3. Hispanic Americans

  4. White Americans


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

White Americans are more likely to be appointed to the Environmental Protection Agency than any other racial group in the United States.

Which racial group is most likely to be appointed to the Department of Health and Human Services?

  1. African Americans

  2. Asian Americans

  3. Hispanic Americans

  4. White Americans


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

White Americans are more likely to be appointed to the Department of Health and Human Services than any other racial group in the United States.

Which racial group is most likely to be appointed to the Department of Education?

  1. African Americans

  2. Asian Americans

  3. Hispanic Americans

  4. White Americans


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

White Americans are more likely to be appointed to the Department of Education than any other racial group in the United States.

Which racial group is most likely to be appointed to the Department of Justice?

  1. African Americans

  2. Asian Americans

  3. Hispanic Americans

  4. White Americans


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

White Americans are more likely to be appointed to the Department of Justice than any other racial group in the United States.

Which racial group is most likely to be appointed to the Department of Homeland Security?

  1. African Americans

  2. Asian Americans

  3. Hispanic Americans

  4. White Americans


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

White Americans are more likely to be appointed to the Department of Homeland Security than any other racial group in the United States.

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