The percentage of eligible voters who actually show up and vote on election day is called
a. voter turnout.
b. voter pullover.
c. voter mobility.
d. electoral responsiveness rate.
e. the good character test.
Question -2-The National Voter Registration Act (1995) encouraged voter registration by simplifying the registration process. This act is also know as
a. the Campus-wide Voter Initiative.
b. the Simplified Registration Initiative
c. the Motor Cycle Voter Law.
d. the Same-day registration law.
e. the Motor-Voter Law.
Question -3-Which of the following amendments extended the right to vote to the District of Columbia?
a. The Fifteenth.
b. The Eighteenth.
c. The Nineteenth.
d. The Twenty-second.
e. The Twenty-third.
Question -4-Many political observers measure the health of a democracy by the degree to which citizens participate in elections. This is referred to as
a. voter turnout.
b. voter pullover.
c. voter mobility.
d. electoral responsiveness rate.
e. the good character test.
Question -5-As many as ______________ registered voters were prevented or discouraged from casting their ballots in the 2008 election, demonstrating major malfunctions in the country's election process
a. 1 million
b. 3 million
c. 5 million
d. 7 million
e. 10 million
Question -6-The most central act in a democracy is the citizen's decision to
a. protest.
b. write their Congress person.
c. register to vote.
d. contribute money to a campaign.
e. vote.
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