Understanding Voting Practices

What is the first step recommended when approaching the reading passage questions?

• Summarize each paragraph.

• Look at the questions first.

• Underline key terms in the passage.

• Read the entire passage thoroughly.

Why is it suggested to underline names like Martin Luther King Jr. and Susan B. Anthony?

• To identify them as authors of the passage.

• To focus on their contributions to voting rights.

• To highlight them as examples of voters.

• To remember them for a history test.

What was a requirement for voting a long time ago?

• Being a male and owning land.

• Being a registered voter.

• Being over 18 years old.

• Being a citizen of the United States.

What is the main idea of the passage?

• Voting is a right for all adults.

• Voting practices have evolved over time.

• Technology will change voting methods.

• More people are voting now than before.

Why were Martin Luther King Jr. and Susan B. Anthony mentioned in the passage?

• They were part of a small group of voters.

• They invented the secret ballot.

• They helped expand voting rights.

• They worked hard to win elections.

What does the word 'extended' most likely mean in the context of the passage?

• Continued

• Straightened

• Given

• Shown

How did people vote in the past according to the passage?

• By raising hands or voices.

• By marking paper ballots.

• By using voting machines.

• By mailing in their votes.

Which sentence best describes how voting practices have changed?

• Voting practices have remained the same.

• Voting is only for landowners.

• Voting is now done in secret.

• Voting is now open to all adults.

What is a key factor that has influenced changes in voting practices?

• The increase in election candidates.

• The decrease in voter turnout.

• The introduction of new technologies.

• The invention of the internet.

What is the significance of the phrase 'voting will probably continue to change'?

• Voting methods are now fixed.

• Voting will be restricted to fewer people.

• Voting will become less important.

• Voting practices will evolve with technology.