PURSUING THE RIGHT TO VOTEEX

How did the 19th Amendment change the rights of Americans? A. It abolished slavery. B. It gave all women the right to vote. C. It gave the right to vote to District of Columbia residents. D. It lowered the voting age to 18.

It gave all women the right to vote

Each of the following statements is about voting trends in recent US elections. Which of the statements is FALSE? A. Male citizens are more likely to vote than female citizens. B. White citizens are more likely to vote than citizens of other races. C. Older citizens are more likely to vote than younger citizens. D. Wealthy citizens are more likely to vote than poor citizens

Male citizens are more likely to vote than female citizen

Which of the following groups received the legal right to vote in 1924? A. African Americans B. women C. Native Americans D. citizens without property

Native Americans

Each of the following statements is about voting trends in recent US elections. Which of the statements is TRUE? A. Older citizens are more likely to vote than younger citizens. B. Poor citizens are more likely to vote than rich citizens. C. Asian Americans are more likely to vote than whites. D. Men are more likely to vote than women.

Older citizens are more likely to vote than younger citizens.

EXCLUDED

Omitted or rejected a subsection of society.

In the United States, which of the following types of elections typically receives the lowest turnout? A. primary elections B. presidential elections C. midterm elections D. general elections

PRIMARY ELECTIONS

PROHIBITED

Restricted from a particular act.

The first women's rights convention in the United States was the __________. A. National American Woman Suffrage Convention B. National Woman's Party Convention C. Seneca Falls Convention D. Declaration of Rights Convention

Seneca Falls Convention

ELIGIBLE

Suitable citizens who meet the requirements to vote.

Historically, Americans are less likely to vote in non-presidential elections. (T/F)

TRUE

Suffrage is the right to __________. A. vote B. meet publicly C. speak freely D. own property

VOTE

In the US before 1800, which of the following characteristics was NOT a typical requirement for voters? A. Voters must be white. B. Voters must be female. C. Voters must be property owners. D. Voters must be male.

Voters must be female.

Which state became the first to allow women the right to vote when it was admitted to the Union in 1890? A. New York B. New Jersey C. Utah D. Wyoming

WYOMING

The Declaration of Rights and Sentiments demanded __________. A. equal rights for women B. a lower voting age C. voting rights for African Americans D. voting rights for District of Columbia citizens

equal rights for women

Which of the following proposals was NOT a part of the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments at Seneca Falls? A. lowering the voting age to 18 B. universal suffrage for men and women C. equal rights in education for men and women D. property ownership rights for women

lowering the voting age to 18

Which of the following examples is NOT a result of changes in turnout for women voters? A. more female leaders have been elected to public office B. male voters have had a greater effect on election results C. women have become a larger percentage of voters D. women's issues have received more support

male voters have had a greater effect on election results

During America's early years, which of the following groups of citizens were typically excluded from voting? A. property owners B. white citizens C. citizens who were male D. poor citizens

poor citizens

Many Founding Fathers believed that only __________ should be eligible to vote in a democracy. A. slave owners B. property owners C. Native Americans D. members of government

property owners

By 1856, which kind of voting restrictions were permanently removed in states? A. racial restrictions B. gender restrictions C. age restrictions D. property ownership restrictions

property ownership restrictions

Which piece of legislation granted African Americans the legal right to vote? A. the 15th Amendment B. the Voting Rights Act C. the 19th Amendment D. the Indian Citizenship Act

the 15th Amendment

Which group was prohibited from voting in the United States between 1807 and 1920? A. women B. citizens under age 21 C. landowners D. men

women

RADICAL

Drastic or extreme ideas.

Which women's suffrage leaders led the Seneca Falls Convention? A. Susan B. Anthony and Carrie Chapman Catt B. Alice Paul and Lucy Burns C. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott D. Woodrow Wilson and Susan B. Anthony

Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott

The 19th Amendment provided universal suffrage to voters at age 18. (T/F)

FALSE

Women received no voting rights in the United States until the passage of the 19th Amendment. (T/F)

FALSE

How did the level of participation of female voters affect the 2008 presidential election? A. Female voters were greatly outnumbered by male voters. B. Female citizens narrowly voted for Senator McCain. C. Female citizens voted overwhelmingly for Barack Obama. D. Female voters were split evenly between each candidate.

Female citizens voted overwhelmingly for Barack Obama.

After the passage of the 26th Amendment, Americans could vote at age __________. A. 16 B. 18 C. 20 D. 21

18

The 19th Amendment established suffrage for women in __________. A. 1848 B. 1890 C. 1920 D. 1971

1920

Which amendment gave all women the right to vote in the United States? A. 23rd Amendment B. 26th Amendment C. 19th Amendment D. 14th Amendment

19th Amendment

"Old enough to fight, old enough to vote" became a major rallying cry for which amendment to the Constitution? A. 13th B. 19th C. 23rd D. 26th

26TH

Because of voting restrictions, only __________ percent of the population was eligible to vote in the election of 1800. A. 5 B. 10 C. 25 D. 50

5

Typically, what percentage of eligible Americans votes in national elections? A. 91-100% B. 81-90% C. 71-80% D. 70% or below

70% OR BELOW

VOTER TURNOUT

The percentage of eligible voters who actually vote in any given election.