TAMU POLS 207 Smith Chapter 4
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The only way to participate in political matters is through voting.
✓ -:- False
Age is the best predictor of sustained political activity.
✓ -:- True
When local elections are held at different times of the year from national elections, voter
turnout always rises sharply.
✓ -:- False
The reason most people vote is to receive direct tangible benefits.
✓ -:- False
Voter registration procedures can be a barrier to voter participation.
✓ -:- True
Those that choose to vote are more likely to feel alienated from the political system than
those who do not vote.
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✓ -:- False
Young people are less likely to vote than older people.
✓ -:- True
Socioeconomic characteristics of residents often account for much of the differential voter
turnout by state.
✓ -:- True
All states are constitutionally mandated to have the same voter registration procedures.
✓ -:- False
Post-registration laws, designed to increase voter turnout after people have registered,
appear to be most effective with young voters.
✓ -:- True
One way to increase voter turnout is to provide several options in casting ballots, including
absentee ballots and early voting.
✓ -:- True
States must have uniform procedures for casting ballots in presidential elections.
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