CPCT CPCT Electoral Systems and Voting Rights

Question 1

Which U.S. constitutional amendment granted women the right to vote?

Accepted Answer

19th Amendment

Answer

The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, prohibits denying the right to vote based on sex.

Question 2

What is the term for an electoral system in which the candidate with the most votes wins, even without a majority?

Accepted Answer

Plurality voting

Answer

Plurality voting, also called 'first-past-the-post,' awards victory to whoever receives the most votes regardless of majority.

Question 3

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 primarily aimed to eliminate what barrier to voting?

Accepted Answer

Racial discrimination at the polls

Answer

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 targeted racial discrimination, particularly in Southern states that used literacy tests and intimidation to disenfranchise Black voters.

Question 4

What is 'gerrymandering' in U.S. electoral politics?

Accepted Answer

Manipulating district boundaries to favor a political party

Answer

Gerrymandering is the practice of drawing electoral district lines to give one party a strategic advantage over another.

Question 5

Under the U.S. Electoral College system, how many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency?

Accepted Answer

270

Answer

A presidential candidate must receive at least 270 of the 538 total electoral votes to win the presidency.

CPCT - Consolidated Political Compass Test Practice Test

CPCT - Consolidated Political Compass Test Practice Test

CPCT CPCT Electoral Systems and Voting Rights