AP Gov Unit 5:Political Participation #4

Quizzed #4

Who are most likely to vote?

Typically, older Americans, those with higher education levels, and individuals with higher income are most likely to vote. Other factors include gender, race, and strong party affiliation. Senior citizens are more likely to vote than are college students.

Which model of voting behavior says that individuals make their electoral choices based on their self-interest?

The rational choice voting

The National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) of 1993, also known as the "motor-voter law," aimed to increase voter registration. How did it achieve this goal?

By requiring states to offer voter registration at DMV offices and public agencies

Example of party line voting

A lifelong Republican chooses to vote for all of the Republican candidates on the ballot.

Which of the following is an effect of the Seventeenth Amendment?

People could participate in the political process by directly electing the senators.

Which of the following scenario is a result of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment?

An eighteen-year-old votes in a presidential election.

Which of the following best describes the concept of political efficacy

the belief that one's participation in politics can influence the outcome.

Following the Civil War, the United States Constitution was amended to guarantee the rights of the freed black males. Which of the following specifically prevented discrimination in voting rights based on race?

The Fifteenth Amendment

Religious groups tend to form voting blocs. Protestants and other Christian groups consistently vote for:

Republican candidates in elections.

Voter ID laws are often criticized for potentially reducing voter turnout. Which choice best explains this criticism?

The requirement for voters to present identification can disproportionately affect demographic groups, making it harder for them to participate in elections.

What is the purpose of absentee voting?*

To allow people who cannot vote in person on Election Day to cast their ballots

Which of the following best represents an example of prospective voting in a presidential election?

A voter chooses the presidential candidate that she believes will appoint Supreme Court justices who agree with her political ideology.