AP®︎ U.S. Government & Politics: Topic 5.1 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 5.1 of AP U.S. Government & Politics – Voting Rights and Models of Voting Behavior.
Questions List
Topic 5.1
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: LO 5.1.A
Which amendment granted African American men the right to vote?
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Topic 5.1: Voting Rights and Models of Voting Behavior
Learning Objective: LO 5.1.A
Describe the voting rights protections in the Constitution and in legislation.
Review: EK 5.1.A.1
Expansion of opportunities for political participation are found in the legal protections of the Amendments to the Constitution. i. The 14th Amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S., including formerly enslaved people. ii. The 15th Amendment granted African American men the right to vote. iii. The 17th Amendment changed the practice for electing Senators from a vote by state legislatures to a direct vote by the people. iv. The 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote. v. The 24th Amendment eliminated poll taxes, a structural barrier to voting. vi. The 26th Amendment lowered the voting age to 18.
Learning Objective: LO 5.1.B
Describe different models of voting behavior.
Review: EK 5.1.B.1
Various political models explain differences in voting behavior. i. Rational choice voting refers to individuals who base their decisions on what is perceived to be in their best interest. ii. Retrospective voting refers to individuals who decide whether the party or candidate in power should be reelected based on the recent past. iii. Prospective voting refers to individuals who vote based on predictions of how a party or candidate will perform in the future. iv. Straight ticket voting refers to individuals who vote for all of the candidates from one political party on a ballot.
