Read this passage:With numbers in from the 2012 presidential election, state officials were able to confirm that only 48 percent of eligible voters in the state participated. While voting among senior citizens remained high, fewer voters under 30 participated than ever — and several minority groups had participation rates under 25 percent.Which category of potential election problems does the passage describe?A.Voter turnoutB.Voting technologyC.Electoral fraudD.Voter fraudSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which statement best describes a concern or flaw with local, state, and federal election processes?A.Voter turnout for most elections is low, and turnout is declining among some groups.B.An increasing percentage of votes are cast by young people with low incomes.C.Super PACs and other soft money organizations can legally buy votes from poor Americans.D.Voting technology has become too modernized and complex for the average voter.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which of the following scenarios explains how demographic factors affect voter participation in elections?ResponsesWealthier individuals are more likely to become involved in campaigns because they believe that their actions may influence the candidates.Wealthier individuals are more likely to become involved in campaigns because they believe that their actions may influence the candidates.Individuals who belong to marginalized groups are likely to participate in elections because their issues are often highlighted by political party leaders.Individuals who belong to marginalized groups are likely to participate in elections because their issues are often highlighted by political party leaders.Political action committees (PACs) raise money from their donors, which they use to run television advertisements during campaigns.Political action committees (PACs) raise money from their donors, which they use to run television advertisements during campaigns.Gerrymandered districts are likely to produce competitive districts, which leads to lower turnout rates in elections

Voter turnout in the United States Group of answer choicestends to be highest during midterm elections.is lower than in nearly every other democracy.shows that the apathy of young citizens has worsened considerably since the early 1990s.has increased in all elections over the past two decades.has declined in all elections over the past two decades.

Question 1Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textAll of the following represent a true statement about voting behavior in the United States EXCEPT:Question 1Answera.Turnout varies significantly across geographic locations.b.Young voters are less likely than older citizens to turn out in midterm elections.c.There has been a steady increase in turnout since the 2000 presidential election.d.The higher a person's education level, the less likely they are to voteClear my choiceQuestion 2Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich of the following best describes the difference between foreign policy in the past and the present?Question 2Answera.Past foreign policy was conducted by the National Security Agency, while present foreign policy includes the State and Defence Departmentsb.Past foreign policy only involved states, while present foreign policy involves non-state actorsc.Past foreign policy was conducted by the State and Defence Departments, while present foreign policy includes the National Security Agencyd.Past foreign policy only involved non-state actors, while present foreign policy involves state actorsClear my choiceQuestion 3Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich of the following helped dramatically increase African American turnout in the middle of the twentieth century?Question 3Answera.The end of Latino immigrationb.The Voting Rights Actc.The election of George Wallace to the governorship of Alabamad.The election of an African-American presidentClear my choiceQuestion 4Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textGlobal warming, deforestation and conflicts over scarce resources matter because they are all examples of:Question 4Answera.Economic securityb.Military securityc.Environmental securityd.Political SecurityClear my choiceQuestion 5Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textUnlike corporations and other institutions, bureaucracies are distinguished by this:Question 5Answera.A rational way of organizingb.A motivation to stop all profitc.A motivation to decrease profitd.An irrational way of organizing

The paradox of votingGroup of answer choiceswas devised by Republicans to try to suppress turnout of Democratic votersexplains why voter turnout in America is lowstates that the more people who vote, the less likely each are happy that they votedis overcome by the inclusion of the social benefits of voting