What Was the Original Purpose of Voter Registration

question 22

Multiple Choice

What was the original purpose of voter registration?

• A) to reduce corruption by making it more difficult to vote
• B) to simplify the voting process
• C) to make voters more dependent on the political parties
• D) to raise revenues for the government
• E) to reduce the number of women who voted in national elections

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

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Generalization

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