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Which of the following scenarios best represents an example of party-line voting?
A citizen casts votes for all Republicans based solely on the candidates' affiliation with the Republican Party.
Which of the following scenarios is most related to the Twenty-Sixth Amendment?
An eighteen-year-old votes in a presidential election.
The following question(s) are based on the table below. The table best supports which of the following statements about the two elections for which data are provided?
Independent-leaning Republicans were the Republicans least likely to cross party lines.
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the voter turnout rate in the United States?
It is lower than in most other Western democracies.
Which of the following amendments to the United States Constitution addresses the grievance that a woman is not permitted "to exercise her inalienable right to the elective franchise"?
Nineteenth amendment
In the United States, which of the following is a rule on voting found in the Constitution or its amendments?
No person eighteen years of age or older may be denied the right to vote on account of age.
A number of states, including Georgia and Ohio, have passed laws that revoke voter registration if a person did not vote in recent election cycles. Which of the following is a likely consequence of these laws?
Occasional voters will not be able to vote on election day, which could influence election results.
Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the graphs?
Political efficacy is a major factor in shaping political views about government, but political ideology also plays a role.
A person votes for Democratic candidates based on the belief that the policies of the Democratic Party will be personally beneficial. This type of voting matches which of the following voting behavior models?
Prospective voting
Senator Hoffman is campaigning for reelection in her state. Her campaign message emphasizes how the policies she has supported have benefited her constituents. She has spotlighted job creation and an overall improvement in the standard of living in the state in the past six years. Senator Hoffman is hoping to appeal to which of the following voting behavior models?
Retrospective voting
Which of the following is an accurate statement about political participation in the United States today?
Similar proportions of eligible men and women vote in presidential elections.
Which of the following statements about the bar graph on voter turnout in the 2014 California general election is correct?
The age group that voted at a rate closest to the average is 45-54
If voters are acting according to the retrospective model of voting, which of the following will be the most important consideration in their decision?
The effect of recent economic conditions on the voters
Which of the following statements most accurately compares elections in the United States with those in most other Western democracies?
The voter turnout rate in the United States is usually lower
Which of the following is true of voter turnout in the United States?
The voter-participation rate is one of the lowest of any industrialized nation.
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the data in the graphs? (2)
Those with greater political efficacy have a more positive view of government; as a result, they are more likely to vote in elections.
A political science professor is researching the effects that the Fifteenth and Twenty-Sixth Amendments have had on the American political system. Which of the following is the most likely reason the professor is researching these amendments?
To study the expansion of voting rights
Which of the following describes the Twenty-Fourth Amendment?
it eliminated poll taxes
Which of the following is the most important influence on the choice made by voters in presidential elections?
partisan identification
The most common form of political activity undertaken by United States citizens is
voting in political elections
The most widely performed act of political participation in the United States is
voting in presidential elections
A citizen who uses the rational choice model of voting behavior selects candidates for office based on
what is thought to be in the citizen's own self-interest
