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Voting, Public Opinion, And Polling Ch 10 Magruder's Vol II
Test Description: GOVT 11
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) All of the following contribute to lower voting rates among Americans in the 18-25 age bracket EXCEPT a.
A
the remoteness of most political issues to the daily lives of young people
B
the fact that the minimum voting age in some states is 21
C
college attendance in a state other than one's home state
D
frequent relocation of one's primary address
2) This gave women the right to vote.
A
the Civil Rights Act of 1920
B
the Nineteenth Amendment
C
Twenty-Sixth Amendment
D
the Fifteenth Amendment
3) Voters who are in the middle of the political spectrum are called
A
Socialist
B
Moderate
C
Liberal
D
Conservative
4) Until 1920, women were kept from voting in most states by
A
social custom
B
intimidation
C
the own choice
D
law
5) Many scholars argue that the foremost factor in determining how people vote is
A
party identification
B
gender
C
age
D
a candidate's image
6) On election day, campaigns generally devote fewer resources to neighborhoods in which
A
voters need help getting to the polls.
B
the candidate has little support.
C
there are a lot of Asian Muslims
D
the both sides have a slim margin to victor.
7) Which of the following is NOT true concerning the expansion of suffrage in the United States?
A
The Fifteenth Amendment eliminated race qualifications in voting
B
Religious qualifications and property ownership requirements were abolished after the Civil War.
C
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 eliminated literacy tests.
D
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 eliminated literacy tests.
8) The electoral college, along with the popular vote of the people determines the winner of a presidential election. What majority of the electoral vote is need in order to be declared the winner?
A
435
B
100
C
270
D
538
9) Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution lowered the voting age to eighteen?
A
21st
B
13th
C
26th
D
19th
10) This is vital to the success of United States democracy.
A
lobbying
B
voting
C
a strong economy
D
PAC's
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