Which of the following types of ballots encourages straight-ticket voting?
A) the secret, or Australian, ballot
B) the party-column, or Indiana, ballot
C) the office-column, or Massachusetts, ballot
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
Question -2-Which United States senator became the first to be elected by mail ballots and from which state?
A) Ron Wyden (Oregon)
B) Bob Packwood (Oregon)
C) Barbara Boxer (California)
D) John McCain (Arizona)
E) Kay Bailey Hutchinson (Texas)
Question -3-Which of the following states uses roving canvassers to remind people to register to vote?
A) Wyoming
B) South Carolina
C) Idaho
D) Nebraska
E) Texas
Question -4-Which of the following statements is correct concerning the ballot in United States elections?
A) The secret, or Australian, ballot has always been used.
B) The office-column, or Massachusetts, ballot encourages straight-ticket voting.
C) Research has demonstrated that the form of the ballot may influence the vote.
D) All states are required to use the butterfly ballot.
E) None of the above.
Question -5-In May 1993, Congress passed, and President Clinton signed, a motor voter bill. What was it designed to do?
A) register a person's vehicle by mail
B) order a person's driver's license by mail
C) require states to help register people when they applied for a driver's license
D) require states to provide drive-through voting booths
E) none of the above
Question -6-Which of the following amendments extended the right to vote?
A) Fifteenth Amendment
B) Nineteenth Amendment
C) Twenty-sixth Amendment
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
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