Voting Rights and Participation/Behaviors
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- Q1After colonist came over from England who could vote in most of the 13 colonies?Adult males both white and black.All adult white males.All whites both male and female.Only adult white males who owned land.30s
- Q2Because framers of the Constitution couldn't agree on who should have the right to vote, what did they do?Gave each state the power to decide on voting rights.Gave each state the power to decide on voting rights but have to have approval of the national government.Didn't allow anyone the right to vote for the first two years after the U.S. was formed.Gave the right to everyone that lived in the United States.45s
- Q3What state was the first to get rid of the property requirement?New JerseyNew YorkMassachusettsRhode Island45s
- Q4What amendment stated the following: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied … on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude.15th Amendment24th Amendment14th Amendment25th Amendment45s
- Q5What Amendment said, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied … on account of sex.”23rd Amendment19th Amendment15th Amendment24th Amendment45s
- Q6What President signed the Indian Citizenship Act which gave Native Americans the privileges of American citizenship, including the right to vote?Theodore RooseveltCalvin CoolidgeFranklin RooseveltLyndon Johnson30s
- Q7What amendment gave residents of the District of Colombia the right to vote in presidential elections in 1961?23rd Amendment19th Amendment24th Amendment15th Amendment45s
- Q8What amendment banned the poll tax?23rd Amendment19th Amendment24th Amendment26th Amendment20s
- Q9What President signed the Voting Rights Act in 1965 that protected the right to vote for all citizens?John F. KennedyRonald ReaganLyndon JohnsonCalvin Coolidge30s
- Q10What Amendment states “The right of citizens of the United States, who are 18 years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied… on account of age.”24th amendment15th Amendment23rd Amendment26th Amendment30s
- Q11How many states require voter registration?5049394530s
- Q12What is the most common form of participation to influence the selection of political leaders or the policies they pursue?CampaigningGive Money to CandidateVoting30s
- Q13What is the least common form of participation to influence the selection of political leaders or the policies they pursue?Giving MoneyCampaigningVoting30s
- Q14What is NOT one of the top reasons why people vote a certain way?party identificationCandidate evaluationPolicy votingcommercials30s
- Q15What is the #1 reason why people don't vote?LazyToo busyForgot to vote.No way to get to the polls.30s