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Based on this graph, what conclusion can someone draw?

A
Voter turnout in national election years is irregular from 2006 to 2020.
B
The majority of Americans vote in every election.
C
Older voters boycotted the polls in 2006, 2010, and 2014.
D
Voters were not as interested in the issues in 2006 as they were in 2014.
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How can a state’s gerrymandering impact government at the national level?

A
A state can order people to move to another district to encourage the election of certain parties.
B
A state can draw districts favoring votes for one party to the House of Representatives.
C
A state can change district numbers to increase the number of representatives it has.
D
A state can close or restrict voting for districts that do not align with its preferred policies.
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Why do political parties most often try to gerrymander voting districts?

A
to keep each voting district the same shape
B
to prove they deserve the voters’ support
C
to gain a political advantage
D
to ensure an equal chance for all candidates
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Why did the US Supreme Court rule against the state of Tennessee in Baker v. Carr ?

A
Tennessee had not redistricted since 1901, keeping rural districts in power.
B
Tennessee had refused to create districts that were the same shape.
C
Tennessee had refused to take part in the national census.
D
Tennessee had discriminated in favor of city voters over rural voters.
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Widespread gerrymandering can affect both state and national policy by

A
increasing the number of laws passed each year due to greater cooperation by elected officials at each level.
B
increasing voter turnout and making elected officials more accountable to the citizens of each state.
C
increasing cooperation between state and national governments to pass and enforce similar laws.
D
increasing the chances of one party enacting its platform in state legislatures and the House of Representatives.
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In 2019, the Supreme Court ordered the state of North Carolina to redraw gerrymandered voting districts. Which case set a precedent for this order?

A
Bush v. Gore
B
Citizens United v. FEC
C
Baker v. Carr
D
Abbot v. Perez
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Which best describes voting districts that have been gerrymandered?

A
districts that are oddly shaped
B
districts with equal numbers of minority voters
C
districts with the same shape
D
districts that never change over time
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Which correctly describes the current gender gap in voter turnout?

A
the difference between those who register to vote, but do not cast ballots
B
the number of young people who register to vote
C
the difference in voting choices by men and by women
D
the percentage of women who choose to vote
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Which would be the best title for this graph?

A
Presidential Election Years, 2006-2012
B
Presidential Winners and Losers
C
Number of US Voters
D
Voter Turnout, 2006-2012

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