AP Gov He Unit 5 Review

Which Constitutional Amendment allowed black men to vote?

• 17th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

What effect did the 19th Amendment have on voting?

• Allowed residents of Washington D.C. to vote

• Lowered voting age to 18

• Allowed women to vote

• Abolished poll taxes

Which amendment is associated with the direct election of senators?

• 15th Amendment

• 17th Amendment

• 23rd Amendment

• 24th Amendment

What is the rational choice voting model?

• A model where a person votes based on the party's ideology

• A model where a person votes for the most popular candidate

• A model where a person votes based on their individual self-interest after carefully studying the issues and platforms

• A model where a person votes based on random selection

What does the retrospective voting model rely on when a person is deciding how to vote?

• The promises made by politicians for the future

• The previous track record of the politician in question

• The political party of the candidate

• The impact of structural barriers on the election

What is the basis for a person's decision in the prospective voting model?

• The potential future promised by the politicians in question

• The previous track record of the politician in question

• The political party of the candidate

• The types of elections being held

How does the party-line voting model determine a person's voting decision?

• Based on the previous track record of the politician

• Based on the potential future promised by the politicians

• Based on the preferred candidates of their party

• Based on structural barriers to voting

Which of the following is not listed as a structural barrier that can impact a person’s ability to vote?

• Voter ID requirements

• Voter registration

• Access to polling locations

• Political party policies

What is political efficacy?

• The ability of a political party to win elections

• A citizen's sense of whether or not their vote can make a difference

• The effectiveness of government policies

• The number of people who turn out to vote

How does the type of election impact voter behavior?

• It does not have any impact on voter behavior

• Presidential elections tend to have a lower turnout than local elections

• Many more people choose to vote in a presidential election than in congressional, state, or county elections

• The type of election determines the eligibility of voters