GOV AP Test Book: Public Opinion Ch 7

Question 1

demographics affect voting

Answer 1

age, socioeconomic makeup, place of residence, shifting population movement, ethnicity, gender all influence voter patterns

Question 2

sociological factors effect voting

Answer 2

income and occupation, education, sex, age, religion, ethnicity, region, family make up

Question 3

psychological factors effect voting

Answer 3

party affiliation and identification, perception of candidates policies and image, feeling your vote will make a statement

Question 4

democratic voters

Answer 4

lower income
laborers
more women
young people 
minority groups

Question 5

republican voters

Answer 5

upper middle to upper income
business professionals
white collar workers
more men

Question 6

number one factor that determines voter turnout

Answer 6

citizens with higher incomes and greater education vote in greater numbers than those with lower incomes and less education

Question 7

new political affiliation

Answer 7

many people are turning independent party

Question 8

civil rights act 1964

Answer 8

prohibited the use of any registration requirement that resulted in discrimination

Question 9

voting rights act 1965

Answer 9

made the 15th amendment a reality, no more poll tax or literacy test