AP Gov Political Beliefs and behaviors

The most important determinant of who someone will vote for in an election is:

• Candidate's financial status
• Candidate Appeal
• Candidate's partisan identification (party)
• Candidate's platform on issues

Which of these is NOT a reason for low voter turnout in the U.S.?

• Busy schedules
• Political machines
• Difficulty of registration
• Weakened influence of political parties

Which of these laws made it so one can register to vote when renewing his or her driver's license?

• Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Voting Rights Act of 1965
• National Voter Registration Act of 1993
• Help America Vote Act of 2002

Which of the following has the biggest influence on one's political socialization?

• Education
• Peer groups
• The media
• Family

Which of these groups has the lowest voter turnout rate?

• Hispanics
• African Americans
• High school dropouts
• Those with a Masters Degree

Which of these groups has the highest voter turnout rate?

• 18-24 year olds
• 65 and over voters
• African American voters
• High school dropouts

A set of ideas, beliefs... about how government should operate and how much government should be involved in our day to day lives.

• Political Ideology
• Political Party
• Political Spectrum
• Two Party System

Suffrage has been granted to many groups in the US in which of the following ways?

• By amendments to the Constitution
• By Presidential executive orders
• By a two-thirds vote in the House
• By rulings of the Supreme Court

Which of the following is a sign of an inaccurate poll?

• clear wording
• large sampling error
• confusing wording
• representative sample 

The 26th amendment greatly increased voter turnout because 

• it eliminated discriminatory voting laws
• lowered the voting age to 18
• passing grandfather clauses
• required voters to pass a literacy test