AP Gov Voter Behavior APQ, AP Gov Voter Behavior Pre-Test

If voters are acting according to the retrospective model of voting, which of the following will be the most important consideration in their decision? A)The campaign promises made by the candidates B)The effect of recent economic conditions on the voters C)The party affiliations of the candidates D)Whether the candidates will act in the best interest of the voters if elected

The effect of recent economic conditions on the voters

Voter turnout tends to be highest among... A)African American voters. B) young voters. C) college-educated voters. D) working-class voters.

college-educated voters.

Except for the years l984 and l992, voter turnout in presidential elections have declined steadily since... A) l952 B) l960 C) l940 D) l972

l960

Citizens who believe that their votes will have no effect on the outcome of an election have a A. high level of trust in elected officials. B. high level of political interest. C. low level of political efficacy D. low level of political cynicism.

low level of political efficacy

Jim Crow laws, still in place in the early 1960s in the South, were outlawed by the A. incorporation of the Bill of Rights. B. passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. C. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. D. Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford.

passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

The dotted line in the chart refers to A) ratification of the Twenty-sixth Amendment. B) a Supreme Court decision to guarantee voting rights to citizens 18 years of age and older. C) implementation of the national "motor- voter" law. D) widespread adoption by most states of l8-and- over voting laws.

ratification of the Twenty-sixth Amendment.

The most widely performed act of political participation in the United States is... A) contributing money to political candidates. B) voting in presidential elections. C) writing letters to public officials. D) voting in local elections.

voting in presidential elections.

Which of the following describes an effect of the Twenty-Fourth Amendment? A. It assured equal access to places of public accommodation regardless of race. B. It increased the importance of the Speaker of the House of Representatives. C. It reduced barriers to political participation on the basis of gender. D. It eliminated poll taxes.

It eliminated poll taxes.

The Motor Voter Act signed by President Clinton makes it easier than ever to vote. All of the following provisions accomplish the goals of the act EXCEPT a. It provides for automatic registration of eligible citizens when they fill out an application for a driver's license. b. It requires that states periodically review their voter lists for accuracy. c. It purges people from voter rolls because they didn't vote in the previous election. d. It provides for automatic registration of eligible voters as a result of license renewal.

It purges people from voter rolls because they didn't vote in the previous election.

The grandfather clause is significant in United States political history for which of the following reasons? A. It was a means whereby elderly voters were excluded from the electorate. B. It was declared unconstitutional by the Fifteenth Amendment. C. It was a means whereby Black citizens in southern states were disenfranchised D. It was created by the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson.

It was a means whereby Black citizens in southern states were disenfranchised

Based on the infographic, which of the following strategies would a group seeking to increase turnout likely pursue? A) Lobby Congress to eliminate the Voting Rights Act B0 Use radio ads to advocate stricter voter-ID laws C) Lobby state legislatures to overturn voter-ID legislation D) Hold a voter registration drive in public high schools

Lobby state legislatures to overturn voter-ID legislation

Which of the following is an accurate conclusion based on a comparison of the trends in the line graph above and your knowledge of voter behavior? A) More citizens vote in midterm elections because midterm elections are more important than presidential elections. B) More citizens vote in presidential elections because there is more media coverage of presidential elections than midterm elections. C) More citizens vote in presidential elections because more citizens are eligible to vote in presidential elections than in midterm elections. D) More citizens vote in midterm elections because there is more money spent on campaigns in midterm elections than in presidential elections.

More citizens vote in presidential elections because there is more media coverage of presidential elections than midterm elections.

For this question, refer to the graph. Which of the following statements is reflected in the data in the chart? A) Those who are younger are more likely to be registered to vote than those who are older. B) Registered voters in the 65+ age group did not increase their use of social media to follow political figures. C) Of those using social networking sites, those registered as Republicans were more likely to vote than those registered as Democrats. D) Among registered voters, there was a steep increase in social media usage to follow political figures across all age groups and party affiliations.

Among registered voters, there was a steep increase in social media usage to follow political figures across all age groups and party affiliations.

When the effects of income and education are eliminated, which of the following statements about voting rates is true? A) Black citizens vote at a rate of about half of the White citizens. B) Individuals from all races vote at about the same rate. C) Black citizens vote at a higher rate than white citizens. D) Asian American voters have the highest voting rates.

Black citizens vote at a higher rate than white citizens.

Based on the table above, between 1970 and 1988, the mean registration rate for Black and White voters changed in which of the following ways? A) Black voters decreased slightly / White voters decreased slightly B) Black voters decreased slightly / White voters increased slightly C) Black voters increased slightly / White voters increased slightly D)Black voters increased slightly / White voters decreased slightly

Black voters increased slightly / White voters decreased slightly

Which of the following is NOT an explanation for low voter turnout? A. Registration requirements B. Low political efficacy among many voters C. Laws protecting minority voting rights D. Frequent elections at the state and local level

C. Laws protecting minority voting rights

The passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a significant political event because it A. scaled back the provisions of the Fifteenth Amendment. B. was used to emancipate southern African Americans. C. was declared unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court in Shaw v. Reno. D. was instrumental in increasing the number of African American and other minority voters.

D. was instrumental in increasing the number of African American and other minority voters.

Which of the following is a potential consequence of the trend illustrated in the bar chart? A) Social networking sites have led to increased political polarization in the general public. B) Social media has led to more candidates running as independents rather than as members of political parties. C) Social networking sites such as Facebook or Twitter have been overrun with political content. D) Elected officials and candidates running for office are increasingly using social media to reach out to voters and constituents.

Elected officials and candidates running for office are increasingly using social media to reach out to voters and constituents.

Based on the table above, which of the following statements about the gap between Black and White voter registration are true? I. It decreased between 1970 and 1988. II. It decreased between 1970 and 1980. III. It increased between 1980 and 1988. IV. It remained unchanged between 1970 and 1988. V. It remained unchanged between 1970 and 1980. A) I, II, and IV only B) II and III only C) IV and V only D) I and V only

I and V only

"Motor-voter" legislation allows eligible citizens to do which of the following? A) Pick up absentee ballots at local offices of the department of motor vehicles B) Register to vote at the offices of government agencies such as departments of motor vehicles C) Call for free transportation to the polls on election day ​ D) Cast their votes at local offices of the department of motor vehicles

Register to vote at the offices of government agencies such as departments of motor vehicles

Which of the following statements about voting behavior in national elections is most accurate? A. Men are more likely to vote than are women. B. Those with less than a high school education are more likely to vote than are college graduates. C. Democrats are more likely to vote than are Republicans. D. Senior citizens are more likely to vote than are college students.

Senior citizens are more likely to vote than are college students.

Which of the following is a likely effect of the trend depicted in the bar graph on voting and elections? A) There will be fewer restrictions placed on voting. B) Voter turnout is likely to increase among non-Whites. C) The Democratic Party will win more elections, based on current voting trends. D) There will be more retrospective voting among young voters.

The Democratic Party will win more elections, based on current voting trends.

Which of the following is true of voter turnout in the United States? A. Three-fourths of the electorate votes in a presidential election. B. The South votes in larger numbers than does any other region of the country. C. There is no relationship between the age of the voter and participation rates. D. The voter-participation rate is one of the lowest of any industrialized nation.

The voter-participation rate is one of the lowest of any industrialized nation

For this question, refer to the bar graph. Source: United States Census Bureau, 2012 According to the bar graph, which of the following statements will be true in the year 2060? A) The percentage of those identifying as Black alone will be less than it was in 2012. B) The percentage of those identifying as Asian alone will be less than it was in 2012. C) Those identifying as Hispanic White will be 31% of the population. D) Those identifying as White alone will remain a majority.

Those identifying as White alone will remain a majority.

Which of the following best describes a trend in the line graph above? A) Voter turnout in presidential elections consistently decreased between 1972 and 2008. B) Voter turnout in midterm elections increased substantially between 1982 and 2010. C) Voter turnout in presidential elections generally increased between 1940 and 1948. D) Voter turnout in midterm elections generally decreased between 1966 and 2014.

Voter turnout in midterm elections generally decreased between 1966 and 2014.

Based on the infographic, which of the following claims would an opponent of state voter-ID laws most likely make? A) African American voters who do not have government-issued IDs are likely to participate at the grassroots level and exert influence through channels other than turning out to vote. B) Voter-ID laws will likely decrease election fraud, which will increase voter confidence in institutions and thereby increase turnout. C) Voter turnout will likely decrease by 10% if voters are required to present a government-issued ID to vote. D) Voter-ID laws are likely to decrease turnout among African American voters because they are less likely to have government-issued IDs.

Voter-ID laws are likely to decrease turnout among African American voters because they are less likely to have government-issued IDs.

A member of which of the following demographic groups is most likely to support a Republican presidential candidate? a. White male b. White female c. African American, male or female d. Youths under the age of 25, male or female

White male

When did Black women receive the right to vote in federal elections? A) With the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment in 1870 B) With the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 C) With the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920 D) When the first Black woman was elected to Congress

With the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920

In the post-Civil War United States, the "grand-father clause" was A) a law exempting men whose grandfathers were eligible to vote before 1867 from some voting restrictions. B) a law denying the right to vote to all former slaveholders. C) an amendment giving women the right to vote only if their grandfathers had lived in the United States. D) a law giving only men over 60 the right to vote.

a law exempting men whose grandfathers were eligible to vote before 1867 from some voting restrictions.