Sanford - AP Gov Voting & Parties

Which of these elections would have the LOWEST voter turnout?

• Caucuses

• Primaries

• Presidential election

• Midterm Congressional Election

Which amendment ostensibly gave African American males the right to vote?

• 15th

• 17th

• 19th

• 26th

What amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?

• 17th

• 19th

• 24th

• 26th

What amendment led to the direct election of US Senators?

• 15th

• 17th

• 19th

• 24th

What amendment banned poll taxes?

• There is no such amendment

• 22nd

• 23rd

• 24th

How were African Americans denied the right to vote after the 15th amendment was added?

• They were denied citizenship rights

• Through state literacy tests, poll taxes and white primaries

• The federal government passed a law limiting voting to whites

• The Supreme Court ruled the 15th amendment unconstitutional

A middle class person votes for a candidate who promises to give them a tax cut. This is an example of...

• Party line voting

• Rational choice voting

• Straight ticket voting

• Retrospective voting

A voter votes Democratic for President, Senate, House and local Mayor. This is an example of...

• the retrospective model

• the prospective model

• the rational choice model

• A party line vote

What type of person has the highest levels of political efficacy?

• Someone who is apathetic and cynical about politics

• Someone who dropped out of high school

• Someone who believes most politicians ignore people like them

• Someone who is well-educated and affluent

A worker in the oil and gas industry would be most likely to vote ____ if they were following the rational choice model.

• Green

• Libertarian

• Democratic

• Republican