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Which of the following conclusions is most supported by the data in the chart? A. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 has significantly reduced disparities in voter registration between Whites and African Americans. B. The gap in voter registration rates is due to a political realignment beginning in 1965 that shifted many voters in the South away from the Republican Party and into the Democratic Party. C. Improvements to the voter registration system have increased the number of voters in the South, which has in turn increased the number of electoral votes in Southern states. D. The percentage of African Americans turning out to vote in presidential elections has increased since 1965 because candidates are more willing to talk about issues affecting minority voters.

A. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 has significantly reduced disparities in voter registration between Whites and African Americans.

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the table? A. Voter suppression did not occur in the Midwest in 1965. B. Barriers to registration existed in all of the states in the table but were most significant in Mississippi. C. The increase in voting registration among African Americans likely reduced the incentive for White citizens to register. D. States with the highest African American registration rates in 1965 had the lowest rates in 2004 because there were fewer new voters to register.

B. Barriers to registration existed in all of the states in the table but were most significant in Mississippi.

A citizen cast her vote for the candidate in a congressional election based on the candidate's promise to reform the health care system. Which voting behavior model best characterizes the citizen's choice? A. Party-line voting B. Prospective voting C. Rational-choice voting D. Retrospective voting

B. Prospective voting

A voter has seen his income increase by 3% over the past four years. He is encouraged that unemployment is down and the price of gas has remained relatively low. On Election Day, by voting for the incumbent presidential candidate, he has engaged in which type of voting?A. Rational-choice votingB. Retrospective votingC. Prospective votingD. Party-line voting B. Retrospective voting

B. Retrospective voting

Which of the following scenarios best represents the model for party-line voting? A. A citizen votes for the candidate who has promised to help her business. B. A citizen votes for the incumbent candidate because his income has increased over the past two years. C. Despite not recognizing the name, a candidate votes for the Democratic Party candidate because he is a Democrat. D. A citizen who owns a lot of property bases her vote on the candidate's promise to lower property taxes.

C. Despite not recognizing the name, a candidate votes for the Democratic Party candidate because he is a Democrat.

Which of the following is the most likely result of the changes in voter registration rates illustrated in the table? A. An increase in the percentage of voters who support third-party candidates B. The adoption of a system of fines and punishments for not voting in elections C. Higher voter turnout during midterm congressional elections D. An increase in the number of African American members of Congress from Georgia

D. An increase in the number of African American members of Congress from Georgia

Which of the following best explains how political parties use party platforms? A. Parties use their platform as a binding document that dictates how candidates in office will vote on issues. B. Platforms are used to inform voters of how individual candidates within the party voted on recent public policy issues. C. Parties use platforms as a means to raise large amounts of money from federal matching grants. D. The platform is used to define the party's general stance on political issues.

D. The platform is used to define the party's general stance on political issues.