Voting – Quiz

Look at the information in this bar graph. Based on this graph, what conclusion can someone draw? A. Voters were not interested in the issues in 2008. B. 2008 and 2012 were presidential election years. C. The majority of Americans vote in every election. D. Women boycotted the polls in 2010.

How can a state's gerrymandering impact government at the national level? A. A state can draw districts favoring votes for one party to the House of Representatives. B. A state can change district numbers to increase the number of representatives it has. C. A state can order people to move to another district to encourage the election of certain parties. D. A state can close or restrict voting for districts that do not align with its preferred policies.

Look at the bar graph. What is the most accurate conclusion someone can draw from this graph? A. Older voters have a harder time getting to the polls than younger voters. B. Age has little to do with voter turnout. C. Younger men vote in higher percentages than older women. D. Older women vote in higher percentages than younger men.

Which best describes what happens to voting districts every ten years? A. They are reapportioned based on political party affiliation. B. They are reapportioned based on information in the census. C. They are reapportioned to give the federal government more power. D. They are reapportioned to give the states more power.

Look at the bar graph. Which would be the best title for this graph? A. The Race for President, 2008 B. Voter Turnout, 2008-2012 C. Percentage of Voting, 2008-2012 D. Voter Turnout by Income Group, 2008

Why did the US Supreme Court rule against the state of Tennessee in Baker v. Carr? A. Tennessee had discriminated in favor of city voters over rural voters. B. Tennessee had not redistricted since 1901, keeping rural districts in power. C. Tennessee had refused to create districts that were the same shape. D. Tennessee had refused to take part in the national census.

Which best describes voting districts that have been gerrymandered? A. districts with equal numbers of minority voters B. districts that never change over time C. districts that are oddly shaped D. districts with the same shape

Widespread gerrymandering can affect both state and national policy by A. increasing the number of laws passed each year due to greater cooperation by elected officials at each level. B. increasing voter turnout and making elected officials more accountable to the citizens of each state. C. increasing the chances of one party enacting its platform in state legislatures and the House of Representatives. D. increasing cooperation between state and national governments to pass and enforce similar laws.