Voting rights
regist/qualif
voter behavior
terms
thought questions...
100
People who could vote when our nation began
What is white, male property owners
100
Most states require voters to do this ahead of time, to prevent voter fraud
What is register
100
The type of election that has the highest voter turnout
What is presidential election
100
Term for less people in the West voting after the media has predicted a winner when polls close in the east
What is "time zone fallout"
100
3 reasons people don't vote
What is don't care, not informed, don't feel like their vote will matter, don't like any candidates
200
Why literacy tests were used in the South
What is to keep African Americans from voting
200
Why states adopted residency requirements
What is so people have time to become informed
200
Voter turnout in 2008 compared to previous years
What is highest in past 40 years
200
People losing patience or knowledge as they get through a ballot
What is "ballot fatigue"
200
1 way voter turnout can be increased
What is .....various answers....
300
Voting rights were also limited by making people pay this
What is a poll tax
300
4 qualifications for voting
What is citizenship, residency, 18, register
300
Why the Millenial Generation may have a large impact on politics
What is it's the largest in US history ( & more informed, more diverse)
300
How people formulate their political opinions and attitudes
What is political socialization
300
...Another way voter turnout can be increased
What is....various answers...
400
3 groups widely denied the right to vote
What is felons, mentally incompetant and institutionalized
400
Why making people register to vote ahead of the election may be a negative thing
What is it may decrease voter turnout (people forget to register)
400
How the electoral college contributes to the feeling "my vote doesn't count"
What is a candidate can win the popular vote but lose the election because of electoral votes
400
A feeling of influence or effectiveness in politics
What is political efficacy
400
How voter participation can affect public policy (decisions made by the govt)
What is politicians pay attention to the people that vote - care most about issues that voters care about
500
Voting rights were also denied by denying this basic right to ceratin groups
What is citizenship
500
If you don't choose a party when registering, you won't be able to vote in this type of election in most states
What is a primary
500
Who tends to vote more -- in terms of level of education, income, gender and age
What is higher education and income, women, over 35
500
How college students can vote
What is can register at home or at school -- must vote where register - either in person or by absentee ballot
500
Why voting is so important to the functioning of a democracy
What is ...something like.....if people don't vote, leaders are put in place who don't necessarily represent the majority
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