Campaigns, Elections, and Voting Quiz #1 - Voting

What is the most common method of conventional political participation in the United States?

• making political contributions

• writing letters to government officials

• signing a petition

• voting in an election

In 2008, members of Code Pink attempted to disrupt the Republican National Convention to protest U.S. involvement in Iraq. This is an example of

• a political action committee.

• a conventional form of political participation.

• a freedom that is protected by the 5th Amendment.

• a form of unconventional participation.

In general, voter turnout is higher among those who are

• older.

• female.

• African American.

• younger.

In1971, the voting age was lowered to 18 by the ______________ Amendment.

• Twenty-seventh

• Twenty-Sixth

• Twenty-Fourth

• Twenty-Third

The Voting Rights Act of 1965

• granted African Americans the right to vote for the first time.

• allows immigrants who have applied for U.S. citizenship the right to vote.

• bans any procedure that impinges upon minorities' right to vote.

• gives state governments the right to monitor discriminatory voting practices.

Voter registration in the United States

• is automatic at age 18.

• is required for every individual at the age of 18.

• is not necessary for college students who wish to vote.

• was made more difficult by the Motor Voter Act.

Which of these people is most likely to be registered to vote?

• an Hispanic man, age 18-24

• a white man, age 45-64

• a white woman, age 65 or older

• an African American woman, age 25-44

Which of the following proposals would possibly increase voter turnout?

• make if more difficult to get absentee ballots

• make Election Day a national holiday

• increase the number of days to vote in-person

• hire individuals to go door-to-door to get people's votes

All of the following are individuals who do not have voting rights except:

• convicted felons

• mentally incapacitated (dementia)

• transient individuals who move frequently

• non-U.S. citizens

The _________________________ Amendment gave all males regardless of race, color, or previous servitude the right to vote.

• Fifteenth

• Nineteenth

• Twenty-second

• Twenty-third