Voting

Question 1

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

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They must vote using an absentee ballot.

Question 2

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

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

Question 3

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

Question 4

the Presidentthe Senatethe House of Representatives

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the President

Question 5

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

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to gain a political advantage

Question 6

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

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register with their states to vote.

Question 7

A bar chart shows income on the x axis and percentage voting on the y axis. Less than 10,000 dollars, 49. 15,000 to 19,999 dollars, 56. 30,000 to 39,999 dollars, 62. 50,000 to 74,999, 70. 100,000 to 149,999, 79.

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Voter Turnout by Income Group, 2008

Question 8

In 2019, the Supreme Court ordered the state of North Carolina to redraw gerrymandered voting districts. Which case set a precedent for this order?

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Baker v. Carr

Question 9

Look at the bar graph.

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Older voters are more likely to use nontraditional voting methods than younger voters.

Question 10

A bar chart shows election years on the x axis and percentage of voters on the y axis. 2006, 40; 2008, 61; 2010, 40; 2012, 59.

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Voter Turnout, 2006-2012

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