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States with same-day registration: 2008, 71 percent; 2012, 71 percent. States without same-day registration: 2008, 62 percent; 2012, 59 percent.

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A
More states offered same-day registration than states that did not.
B
States with same-day registration had a higher voter turnout than states without same-day registration.
C
More voters cast ballots in 2008 than in 2012, no matter what their state’s registration policy.
D
Voter turnout was much the same in states with and without same-day registration.
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How can a state’s gerrymandering impact government at the national level?

A
A state can draw districts favoring votes for one party to the House of Representatives.
B
A state can change district numbers to increase the number of representatives it has.
C
A state can order people to move to another district to encourage the election of certain parties.
D
A state can close or restrict voting for districts that do not align with its preferred policies.
3

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

A
They are reapportioned based on political party affiliation.
B
They are reapportioned based on information in the census.
C
They are reapportioned to give the federal government more power.
D
They are reapportioned to give the states more power.
4

Look at the information in this bar graph.

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A
Voters were not as interested in the issues in 2006 as they were in 2014.
B
Voter turnout in national election years is irregular from 2006 to 2020.
C
The majority of Americans vote in every election.
D
Older voters boycotted the polls in 2006, 2010, and 2014.
5

Before people can take part in an election in the United States, they must

A
pass a written test about the Constitution.
B
register with their states to vote.
C
prove that they own property.
D
demonstrate the ability to speak proper English.
6

Look at the bar graph.

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A
Men who have completed some college are more likely than women who have completed high school to use nontraditional voting methods.
B
Women who have attained higher education are more likely than men who have completed high school to use nontraditional voting methods.
C
Younger voters are more likely to use nontraditional voting methods than older voters.
D
Older voters are more likely to use nontraditional voting methods than younger voters.
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Why do political parties most often try to gerrymander voting districts?

A
to gain a political advantage
B
to ensure an equal chance for all candidates
C
to prove they deserve the voters’ support
D
to keep each voting district the same shape

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