Voting

Look at the information in this bar graph. Based on this graph, what conclusion can someone draw? Voters were not interested in the issues in 2008. 2008 and 2012 were presidential election years. The majority of Americans vote in every election. Women boycotted the polls in 2010.

2008 and 2012 were presidential election years.

Look at the bar graph. (Voter Turnout by gender and age, 2008 Presidential Election) What is the most accurate conclusion someone can draw from this graph?

Older women vote in higher percentages than younger men.

Voters cast ballots in great numbers in a year when there is an election for _____ of the United States.

President

Which best describes voting districts that have been gerrymandered?

districts that are oddly shaped

Why do political parties most often try to gerrymander voting districts?

to gain a political advantage

Look at the table, which shows that while some states allow same-day voter registration, others do not. What conclusion can best be drawn from the information in the table?

States with same-day registration had a higher voter turnout than states without same-day registration.

Why did the US Supreme Court rule against the state of Tennessee in Baker v. Carr?

Tennessee had not redistricted since 1901, keeping rural districts in power.

Look at the bar graph, which shows voter turnout in one election year. Which is the best conclusion someone can draw from this graph?

The less one earns, the less likely one is to vote.

Which best describes what happens to voting districts every ten years?

They are reapportioned based on information in the census.

What happens when voters are out of state on Election Day?

They must vote using an absentee ballot.