Government Ch. 8

Which of the following statements about voter identification laws is most accurate?

States with Republican-led governments were more likely to pass a new law requiring citizens to have photo identification in order to vote.

A state with a roughly equal number of Democrats and Republicans in the population is often referred to as a ________ state.

battleground

The original purpose of voter registration was to

reduce corruption by making it more difficult to vote.

Gerrymandering may

reduce voter turnout by creating fewer competitive elections.

Under the Constitution, ________ the power to regulate elections.

state legislatures have

________ is the single most important political act for most Americans.

Voting

What is the most important factor in predicting whether an individual votes?

education level

The main goal of the group Rock the Vote is to

encourage young people to vote.

It is likely that eliminating state-level voter registration laws would ________ voter turnout among ________ voters.

increase; younger

Accidental mobilization occurs when

individuals are exposed to political information that they did not explicitly seek out.