The power to set suffrage qualifications is reserved to who?
the States
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Who was granted the right to vote when the 19th Amendment was passed in 1920?
Women
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What are the four voting requirements in most US states?
citizenship, residency, age, registration
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Which is more likely to vote: a 23 year old man or a 75 year old man?
The 75 year old man
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What is the top reason that young adults, specifically aged 18-22, are the least likely to vote?
Many are transient, meaning they are in college or living away from home.
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How can the federal government be involved in setting voter requirements?
By limiting the states' power through constitutional amendment
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One group of people was granted suffrage through the Reconstruction Amendments. What group received the right to vote at this time and which specific amendment granted them that right?
African Americans were granted the right to vote with the passing of the 15th Amendment
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What is the purpose of registering to vote?
It prevents fraudulent voting
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Who is less likely to vote: a physician or a plumber?
a plumber
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What is the turnout for presidential elections?
around 55%
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The 17th Amendment was passed in 1913. What did this amendment do?
Allowed for the direct election of senators
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What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 do?
Banned racial discrimination in voting practices, ensuring African Americans the right to vote.
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What is the difference between straight ticket voting and split ticket voting?
Straight ticket voting is when a person votes for candidates from one political party throughout the ballot while split ticket voting is when a person votes for some candidates from one political party and other candidates from the other political party.
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A person with which of the following incomes is more likely to vote:
$38,000
$62,000
$100,000
$100,000
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What happened to the size of the electorate after the 19th Amendment was passed?
It doubled because women were granted suffrage
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How have most groups been granted suffrage in the United States?
constitutional amendment
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A group of people were guaranteed the right to vote when the 26th Amendment was passed in 1971. What was this group and what argument did they use to gain voting rights?
18 year olds gained the right to vote by arguing that if 18 was old enough to fight for their country, it should be old enough to vote as well.
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Jim Crow laws disenfranchised African Americans despite the passing of the 15th Amendment. What are two examples of these Jim Crow laws that stopped African Americans from voting?
Literacy tests, poll taxes, grandfather clauses
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Who is most and least likely to vote: a recent high school graduate working at a gas station, a college student interning for an accounting firm, or a lawyer who owns his or her own firm?
Least likely to vote- high school student
Most likely to vote- lawyer
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Less than half of the eligible voters in the country vote consistently. What is the number one reason for such a low turnout?
A general feeling of apathy or lack of interest
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The framers of the Constitution did not trust the common people. What three pieces of evidence do we have to attest to this?
1. Electoral College system of electing the president
2. State legislators would elect or appoint Senators
3. Only men of substance could vote in 1789
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What was the Motor Voter Law of 1993 and how did it affect voter registration in most US states?
It allowed eligible citizens to register to vote when applying for or renewing a driver's license. This increased voter registration across the country.
500
What is an example of a state suffrage law that would violate a provision in the Constitution?
A state law setting the minimum voting age to 21
A state law setting a poll tax
A state law restricting women to vote
500
List the following groups in the order of most to least likely to vote in a typical election.
Hispanic American
Asian American
African American
Caucasian American
Caucasian American
African American
Hispanic American
Asian American
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The Declaration of Independence describes a government under the consent of the governed. What is the best way to participate in this form of government?