Which of the Following Statements About Age and Voting in the United

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about age and voting in the United States is most accurate?

• A) Because of initiatives like MTV's Rock the Vote, young people are more likely to vote than the middle-aged.
• B) The youth turnout rate for President Obama's 2008 election was the lowest in decades.
• C) Since the 2008 presidential election, youth turnout rates have continued to rise.
• D) Eighteen-year-olds were first given the right to vote in the 1970s.
• E) As Americans age, they are less likely to vote.

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Definitions:

Visual Receptors

Visual receptors are cells located in the retina of the eye that are sensitive to light and enable vision.

Retina

The light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the inner eye, which converts light images into electrical signals sent to the brain.

Optic Nerve

The nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain.

Ganglion Cell Axons

The long, threadlike part of a ganglion cell in the retina that transmits visual information from the eye to the brain.