AP Gov 5.1 - 5.3

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Gabriel Sarwan only votes for political candidates whose platforms directly benefit the profitability of his small business. This voting behavior can best be characterized by which of the following models? Retrospective voting, Prospective voting, Party-line voting, Rational choice voting

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Rational choice voting

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Which of these statements best explains why the Voting Rights Act of 1965 has been important to expanding political participation in the United States?

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It enforced the Fifteenth Amendment by preventing states from using legal barriers to prevent African Americans from voting.

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Which model of voting behavior does Rumana Modi's voting for political candidates whose rhetoric and policy initiatives align with her future goals best represent?

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Prospective voting

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Which model of voting behavior does Teddy Flood's straight-ticket voting for the Democratic party best represent?

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Party-line voting

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Which model of voting behavior does Selina's decision to vote for Barbara Kean after being unhappy with Senator Bruce Wayne's performance represent?

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Retrospective voting

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In the United States, which of the following is a rule on voting found in the Constitution or its amendments? No person may be denied the right to vote merely for lack of either state or federal citizenship. No person eighteen years of age or older may be denied the right to vote on account of age. A state may not establish a residency requirement for voting. A state may require a person to pay a poll tax in order to register to vote.

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No person eighteen years of age or older may be denied the right to vote on account of age.

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Which election in the United States has the highest voter turnout?

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Presidential election

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What is political efficacy?

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The belief that your vote counts

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Which demographic group is more likely to vote for the Democratic Party?

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African American citizens

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When people don't turn out to vote because they don't care, it is known as what?

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Voter Apathy