[ 149 ] Civics and Government GED ® TEST SOCIAL STUDIES FLASH REVIEW • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? Use the table to answer the following four questions. Voter Turnout in National Elections 1990–2012 Year Voting-age population Voter turnout Turnout of voting-age population (percent) 2012 240,926,957 130,234,600 53.6 2010 235,809,266 90,682,968 37.8 2008 231,229,580 132,618,580 56.8 2006 220,600,000 80,588,000 37.1 2004 221,256,931 122,294,978 55.3 2002 215,473,000 79,830,119 37.0 2000 205,815,000 105,586,274 51.3 1998 200,929,000 73,117,022 36.4 1996 196,511,000 96,456,345 49.1 1994 193,650,000 75,105,860 38.8 1992 189,529,000 104,405,155 55.1 1990 185,812,000 67,859,189 36.5 In which year was voter turnout highest in terms of percentage of the voting-age population? a. 2012 b. 2008 c. 2004 d. 2000