Prior to the 2012 election, more than a dozen states adopted a requirement that voters show a picture ID at the polls, which ______.
A. raised the cost of participation for poor and minority voters
B. raised the cost of participation for wealthy, White voters
C. lowered the cost of participation for poor and minority voters
D. lowered the cost of participation for wealthy, White voters
Answer: A
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The Supreme Court ruled recently that the Second Amendment individual right to bear arms ______.
a. applies to the states as well as to the national government b. applies only to the national government c. is restricted to rifles d. should be replaced in favor of an interpretation that the right to bear arms is a collective right of the states e. does not apply to individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic assault
Swing voters are ______.
a. the 50 percent of the electorate who are in play during each election b. those who have changed their political party in the past 10 years c. people who have not made up their minds at the start of the campaign d. so unpredictable that candidates are better off ignoring them
Which of the following is not one of the three most prestigious committees of the Senate?
a. Armed Forces c. Finance b. Foreign Relations d. Appropriations
Large states in terms of geographic size __________
a. can have more expensive political campaigns b. often have little need for spending on highways and roads c. are generally less diverse than are smaller states d. typically have an easier time establishing political organizations and political machines