Ch12 AMSCO Voting & Voting Behavior

A political science professor is researching the effects that the Fifteenth and Twenty-Sixth Amendments have had on the American political system. Which of the following is the most likely reason the professor is researching these amendments?

• To study the expansion of due process rights

• To study the expansion of voting rights

Which of the following describes the Twenty-Fourth Amendment?

• It reduced barriers to political participation on the basis of gender.

• It eliminated poll taxes.

Which of the following statements about voting behavior in the United States is correct?

• Registration requirements have no significant effect on voter turnout.

• College graduates are more likely to vote than are those who have at most a high school diploma.

Of the following, which best predicts the likelihood that citizens will vote?

• Their race

• their religion

• their level of education

Which of the following best describes the concept of political efficacy?

• It is the belief that the average citizen can make little or no difference in an election.

• It is the belief that one can make a difference in politics by expressing an opinion and acting politically.

The main intent of “motor voter” laws is to

• increase voter turnout by providing transportation to polls for people without cars

• increase voter registration

Of the following groups of eligible voters, which is LEAST likely to vote?

• Middle-aged and older women

• The young with low education levels

Which of the following scenarios is most related to the Twenty-Sixth Amendment?

• A woman votes in a local election.

• An eighteen-year-old votes in a presidential election.

A citizen who uses the rational choice model of voting behavior selects candidates for office based on

• what is thought to be in the citizen’s own self-interest

• the recent performance of the candidates running for office