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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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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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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 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
B
Presidential Winners and Losers
C
Presidential Election Years, 2006-2012
D
Number of US Voters
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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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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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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.
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Look at the bar graph, which shows voter turnout in 2016 and 2020.

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A
All income groups vote at roughly the same percentage.
B
Citizens with higher incomes are more likely to vote.
C
People with mid-level income vote at the highest rates.
D
Income level is not related with voter turnout.

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