A list of candidates or questions used for voting

Literacy tests and poll taxes were once required for voting. What do these terms mean?

Literacy is the ability to read and write; poll tax is a fee to vote

What is the public agenda, and how does the media influence it?

issues people & gov't focus on; the media helps decide what gets attention

What was the central message of the political cartoon about the 2013 Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act?

Removing voting protections could lead to discrimination

A method of spreading biased or misleading information to influence opinion

How do interest groups shape public policy today?

They organize protests and campaigns to influence lawmakers

How did the Help America Vote Act of 2002 try to fix problems from the 2000 election?

It improved voting machines and voter registration rules

What does the Constitution say about eligibility to vote?

Voting rights cannot be denied based on race or gender

How did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 expand civil rights?

It removed barriers that prevented African Americans from voting

What do we know about voter turnout for 18- to 20-year-olds?

It is usually lower than older age groups

How does mass media shape public policy today?

It helps inform people and influence leaders on important issues

What is "no excuse" absentee voting?

A law that lets people vote by mail without giving a reason

How can opinion leaders influence public opinion?

They share their views, which others may follow

What is an example of partisan press?

A news source that strongly supports one political party

What is the echo chamber effect?

When people only listen to news that supports their opinions

How have TV, radio, newspapers, and the internet changed in recent years?

They spread information faster and reach more people

What is voter registration?

The process of signing up to vote

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1
What is a ballot?
A list of candidates or questions used for voting
A voting machine
A meeting where people discuss elections
A law about voting
2
Literacy tests and poll taxes were once required for voting. What do these terms mean?
Literacy is the ability to read and write; poll tax is a fee to vote
Literacy means knowing math; poll tax is a fee for taking a test
Literacy is knowing how to vote poll tax is the cost of running an election
Literacy means speaking English; poll tax is a tax on newspapers
3
What is the public agenda, and how does the media influence it?
issues people & gov't focus on; the media helps decide what gets attention
A voting guide; the media prints ballots
A schedule for political debates; the media organizes elections
A list of government meetings; the media reports on them
4
What was the central message of the political cartoon about the 2013 Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act?
Voting should be illegal
The Supreme Court helped make elections fair
Voting is only important in presidential elections
Removing voting protections could lead to discrimination
5
What is propaganda?
A rule about elections
A type of voting system
A method of spreading biased or misleading information to influence opinion
A government agency
6
How do interest groups shape public policy today?
They count votes in elections
They prevent people from voting
They make laws directly
They organize protests and campaigns to influence lawmakers
7
How did the Help America Vote Act of 2002 try to fix problems from the 2000 election?
It improved voting machines and voter registration rules
It made voter ID laws stricter
It banned voting entirely
It lowered the voting age to 16
8
What does the Constitution say about eligibility to vote?
The federal government controls all elections
Voting rights cannot be denied based on race or gender
Only property owners can vote
Only men can vote
9
How did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 expand civil rights?
It lowered the voting age to 16
It allowed people to vote online
It created new voting tests
It removed barriers that prevented African Americans from voting
10
What do we know about voter turnout for 18- to 20-year-olds?
It is higher than older age groups
It is usually lower than older age groups
They vote in every election
Young people are required to vote
11
What is suffrage?
The right to vote
A voting machine
A type of tax
A government job
12
How does mass media shape public policy today?
It prevents people from voting
It helps inform people and influence leaders on important issues
It tells the government what laws to make
It forces people to agree with one side
13
What is "no excuse" absentee voting?
A rule that only allows sick people to vote early
A type of election with no mistakes
A way to avoid paying a poll tax
A law that lets people vote by mail without giving a reason
14
How can opinion leaders influence public opinion?
They count election results
They force people to vote a certain way
They share their views, which others may follow
They create voting laws
15
What is an example of partisan press?
A news source that strongly supports one political party
A government press conference
A law that controls the media
A newspaper that only reports sports news
16
What is the echo chamber effect?
A loudspeaker used at voting stations
When people only listen to news that supports their opinions
A government agency that runs elections
A new way to vote
17
How have TV, radio, newspapers, and the internet changed in recent years?
They spread information faster and reach more people
They have become less important in elections
They are no longer used for news
They only talk about entertainment
18
What is voter registration?
A special election for young people
A place where votes are counted
The process of signing up to vote
A fee paid before voting

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