Extending Voting Rights — Unit test Answers

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

A
Thomas Jefferson
B
John Hancock
C
Alexander Hamilton
D
George Washington
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Who is the commander in chief of the military?

A
the secretary of defense
B
the president
C
the secretary of veterans affairs
D
the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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What is the "rule of law"?

A
Government must create the law.
B
Police must enforce the law.
C
Courts must administer the law.
D
Everyone must follow the law.
4

Who was the first President?

A
John Adams
B
George Washington
C
Abraham Lincoln
D
Thomas Jefferson
5

What is the supreme law of the land?

A
the Articles of Confederation
B
the Constitution
C
the Declaration of Independence
D
the Emancipation Proclamation
6

Which ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

A
Pacific Ocean
B
Indian Ocean
C
Southern Ocean
D
Atlantic Ocean
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?

A
the secretary of state
B
the president
C
the vice president
D
the attorney general
9

Which is a US territory?

A
Hawaii
B
Guam
C
Jamaica
D
Haiti
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an argument or claimsupporting evidencea writing prompta biased source

A
an argument or claim
B
supporting evidence
C
a writing prompt
D
a biased source
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What is a requirement of all citizens in the United States?

A
Everyone must register with the Selective Service System.
B
Everyone must be available to serve on a jury in response to a summons.
C
Everyone must cast a vote in all municipal, state, and federal elections.
D
Everyone must volunteer for community service.
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A graph titled Republican Nomination Race, 2012 shows candidates on the horizontal axis and number of delegates on the vertical axis. Romney won 1575 delegates. Santorum won 375 delegates. Paul won 200 delegates. Gingrich won 185 delegates.

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A
Romney had more success in states with caucuses, not primaries.
B
Paul, Gingrich, and Santorum combined won more delegates than Romney.
C
Santorum’s strategy should have been to run in more primaries.
D
Romney won the most delegates in the race for the 2012 nomination.
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In a direct primary, voters

A
select a nominee through a delegate.
B
debate as a group to nominate a candidate.
C
vote for a nominee themselves, not through a delegate.
D
vote for their candidate of choice in the general election.
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What is one way that parties promote their platforms?

T
They ask voters for monetary contributions to a campaign fund.
T
They purchase media advertisements to attack the character of opposing candidates.
T
They make sure that all eligible voters in an area can and will vote.
T
They encourage and participate in debates over differing ideologies.
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Which correctly describes the current gender gap in voter behavior?

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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When the United States was founded, who could vote?

a
all American citizens
a
all white men and women
o
only white male property owners
o
only men
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When campaign workers are canvassing neighborhoods, one of their goals is to

A
identify voters who will support their candidate.
B
sell campaign buttons door to door.
C
determine the income level of a community.
D
find out which candidate voters have selected.
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The poster shows a flu vaccine campaign from the Centers for Disease Control.

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A
to inform parents that their children need to be vaccinated against the flu
B
to encourage people to get vaccinated to protect the more vulnerable
C
to encourage men to get the flu vaccine to protect babies
D
to provide detailed evidence about the dangers of contracting the flu
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Which of these is an example of a way in which a young American might make a choice to be of national service without being required?

A
volunteering for the Peace Corps.
B
paying local, state, and federal taxes.
C
registering for the draft at a certain age.
D
responding to a summons to serve on juries.

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