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The same number of youth voted in 2008 as in 2012.
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Most young voters favor Republican candidates.
C
Most young voters favor Democratic candidates.
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Young voters represent most of the electorate.
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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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Look at the bar graph, which shows voter turnout in 2016 and 2020.

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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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In the United States, at what age are citizens allowed to vote?

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16
B
18
C
21
D
25
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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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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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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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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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Why do political parties most often try to gerrymander voting districts?

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

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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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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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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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Citizens United v. FEC
B
Baker v. Carr
C
Abbot v. Perez
D
Bush v. Gore

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