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Which best describes voting districts that have been gerrymandered?

A
districts with equal numbers of minority voters
B
districts that never change over time
C
districts that are oddly shaped
D
districts with the same shape
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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.
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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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A
Voter Turnout, 2006-2012
B
Presidential Winners and Losers
C
Presidential Election Years, 2006-2012
D
Number of US Voters
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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.
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What happens when voters are out of state on Election Day?

A
They must wait until the next election to vote.
B
They must register again to vote.
C
They must vote at a local polling place.
D
They must vote using an absentee ballot.
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the Presidentthe Senatethe House of Representatives

A
the President
B
the Senate
C
the House of Representatives
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Widespread gerrymandering can affect both state and national policy by

A
increasing the number of laws passed each year due to greater cooperation by elected officials at each level.
B
increasing voter turnout and making elected officials more accountable to the citizens of each state.
C
increasing the chances of one party enacting its platform in state legislatures and the House of Representatives.
D
increasing cooperation between state and national governments to pass and enforce similar laws.
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A 3 column table with 2 rows. Column 1 is labeled gender with entries men, women. Column 2 is labeled percent supporting Obama with entries 42, 53. Column 3 is labeled percent supporting Romney with entries 52, 43.

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A
Women are more likely than men to support Democrats (Obama).
B
Women are more likely than men to support Republicans (Romney).
C
Men voted in higher numbers than women.
D
Men are more likely than women to support Democrats (Obama).
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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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