Voting and Elections

What did the Supreme Court's decision in Shelby County v. Holder (2013) effectively do regarding the Voting Rights Act (VRA)?

What is the primary purpose of a 'white primary' as used historically in the Southern United States?

Which of the following populations, when used as the denominator, results in the lowest voter turnout rate calculation?

What is the term for the advantage that the current officeholder has in an election?

In a 'top-two primary' system, what happens?

The National Voter Registration Act (1993), also known as Motor Voter, increased voter registrations by approximately what percentage between 1992 and 2012?

What is the term for a parliamentary process used in the Senate to end a filibuster?

Which state was the first to institute all mail-in voting?

What is the phenomenon where a voter stops voting for offices and initiatives at the bottom of a long ballot?

According to the text, which is the most common form of direct democracy in the United States?

The 'coattail effect' during a presidential election year refers to what phenomenon?

According to a study cited in the text, what percentage of citizens earning between 15,000 and 19,999 dollars a year voted in 2012?

What is the primary difference between a closed primary and an open primary?

Which of the following is NOT a form of direct democracy?

What is the name of the theory proposed by Angus Campbell to explain why the president's party consistently loses seats in Congress during midterm elections?

What is the name for political campaign information that is presented to voters as a poll in an attempt to change their minds?

In the 2012 election, a record 73.7 percent of women reported voting, compared to what percentage of men?

What is the primary characteristic of a 'chronic minority' in the context of U.S. elections?

The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002 required states to perform all the following actions EXCEPT:

What type of voting occurs when a voter looks at his or her personal finances and circumstances to decide how to vote?

According to the textbook, the average cost of a successful Senate campaign in 2014 was approximately:

The recall of which governor in 2003 is mentioned as one of the more famous examples of this form of direct democracy?

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for voter eligibility in the United States?

What is 'frontloading' in the context of presidential nominations?

What does the political action group name EMILY's List stand for?

The Twenty-Fourth Amendment, ratified in 1964, was crucial for voting rights because it:

According to the text, which demographic group is LEAST likely to vote?

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA), also known as McCain-Feingold, primarily aimed to:

What is the term for a state-level election where voters can remove a politician from office before their term has ended?

In the 1828 presidential election, what campaign tactic did John Quincy Adams use against Andrew Jackson?

In the context of the U.S. Electoral College, what is the 'district system'?

According to the text, a study of college student voting found that students living more than how many hours from home were less likely to vote?

Super PACs, or Independent Expenditure-Only Committees, differ from traditional PACs in that they:

What is the total number of electors in the Electoral College for the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections?

What is 'soft news' or 'infotainment'?

In the first televised presidential debate in 1960, what factor contributed to the public perception that John F. Kennedy won over Richard Nixon?

Which state does NOT have voter registration?

What is the residency requirement for voter registration in many states?

According to the text, a Pew Charitable Trust study found how many voter registrations nationwide were no longer valid?

In a caucus, how are nominees typically selected?

The party platform is typically created and adopted during which event?

What is the term for drawing legislative district lines to guarantee a desired electoral outcome?

According to the text, a study found that what percentage of voters in the 2012 Colorado election skipped the vote on retaining a state supreme court justice?

What is the primary characteristic of a 'delegate' model of representation?

Why do some states have a residency requirement for voters?

The famous 'Daisy Girl' ad from 1964 was used by which presidential campaign?

In the case of Crawford v. Marion County Election Board (2008), the Supreme Court decided that:

According to the text, a major reason for low national voter turnout is that participation is not:

What is a 'war chest' in a political campaign?

What was the significance of Howard Dean's 2004 'turkey sandwich' gimmick?