AP USG&P Unit 4: AMSCO Homework - Voting Rights & Behavior

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Which of the following is the most accurate conclusion based on the data in the table? Options: Voter registration problems have become the chief deterrent to full participation in US elections. The top reason for not voting is lack of time. Lack of political efficacy is the chief reason people do no vote. Voter identification laws reduce voter turnout

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The top reason for not voting is lack of time.

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How have most states responded to the reasons offered for non-voting? Options: States have required more accurate media coverage of candidates and issues., States have switched to online voting., States have moved election day to Saturdays and Sundays., States have provided for early voting and no-excuse voting by mail.

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States have provided for early voting and no-excuse voting by mail.

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Which of the following statements best summarizes the Supreme Court's opinion? Election day burdens on citizens are acceptable if there are comparable burdens placed on the government to guarantee fair elections., As long as a citizen can cast a temporary vote to be checked later, the citizen need not prove his or her identity on election day., A state's goal to conduct an accurate and legitimate election does not justify a state law to show photo ID to cast a vote. , The burdens of providing photo-ID are so frequent that they make the provision unconstitutional.

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As long as a citizen can cast a temporary vote to be checked later, the citizen need not prove his or her identity on election day.

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Which constitutional principle did the Supreme Court follow in letting states implement the policy referred to in the opinion? Options: Federalism, Suffrage amendments, Necessary and proper clause, Commerce clause

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Federalism

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Which constitutional amendment did Congress seek to enforce when it passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965? Options: Fifteenth Amendment, Twenty-Third Amendment, Twenty-sixth Amendment, Twenty-seventh Amendment

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Fifteenth Amendment

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A wage-earner who identifies as a political independent votes for a Senate candidate who promises to increase the national minimum wage while her opponent does not support that. Which model best explains this citizen's voting behavior?

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Rational-choice voting