Elections

Literacy tests worked to deny the right to vote to African Americans primarily because

• all white voters had higher literacy rates.
• the tests were only required in Southern States.
• African Americans were asked questions that were more difficult than those asked of prospective white voters.
• it was specifically provided for in the Constitution.

Women's Suffrage.

• 19th Amendment
• 24th Amendment
• 15th Amendment
• 26th Amendment

How old do you have to be to vote?

• 12
• 16
• 18
• 21

Your grandfather was able to vote, so that means you can too.

• Grandfather Agreemnet
• Santa Clause
• Grandfather Clause
• Grandmother Clause

How many electoral votes does it take to win the presidential election?

• 200
• 260
• 270
• 290

What is suffrage?

• suffering
• the right to vote
• cancelling the election
• hurting someone

The smallest geographic unit for conducting an election is a

• precinct.
• polling place.
• county.
• ballot.

In the past, some States limited voting rights by

• passing political socialization laws.
• charging a poll tax.
• eliminating the literacy test.
• overruling grandfather clauses.

The era of one-party domination that began in 1968 was different from past eras of one-party domination because

• the Republican party gained no new members in Congress.
• the Democratic party gained no new members in Congress.
• one party controlled Congress while the other controlled the presidency.
• minor parties interfered with the power of the Republican party.

Today many States require that all voters

• be citizens of the United States and residents of the State.
• meet specific literacy requirements.
• be familiar with the candidates and issues before voting.
• be natural-born citizens of the United States.