Political Beliefs and Behaviors AP U.S. Government and Politics Unit 2

"How Proud Are You to Be an American?" % stating “Extremely Proud” Demographic 2006 Republicans 74 Conservatives 71 Southerners 66 30- to 49-year-olds 62 Some college education $30,000 to $49,999 per year 61 $75,000 or more per year 50- to 64-year-olds College graduates 60 All U.S. adults 58 $50,000 to $74,999 per year 65 years and older High school education or less

"How Proud Are You to Be an American?" % stating “Extremely Proud” Demographic 2006 Men 58 Women Moderates 56 $20,000 to $29,999 per year 55 Easterners Midwesterners Westerners 54 Independents 53 Postgraduate education 49 Democrats 47 Less than $20,000 per year 46 18- to 29-year-olds Liberals 40

Europe’s Views

The American View

Religious Subculture

Religious Subculture

Statement on the “Culture War”

Trust in Government: Domestic

Trust in Government: Int’l

Trust in Government: Int’l vs. Domestic Problems

Satisfaction with Government

Internal or External Efficacy?

Internal or External Efficacy?

Gallup Poll

Harris Poll PRESIDENT OBAMA'S JOB RATING - TREND "How would you rate the overall job President Barack Obama is doing?" Mar. April May June Aug. Sept. Oct. % % % % % % % POSITIVE 55 58 59 54 51 49 45 Excellent 17 18 17 14 11 11 10 Pretty good 38 40 42 39 39 38 35 NEGATIVE 45 42 41 46 49 51 55 Only fair 27 26 25 25 25 25 27 Poor 18 15 16 21 24 26 28

Presidential Job Approval

Barack Obama’s Job Approval Current (Oct 5 2011) Approve: 41% Disapprove: 52%

George W. Bush’s Job Approval Leaving Office (January 2009) Approve: 34% Disapprove: 61%

Parental Influence

Party ID and Religiosity

Ideology and Religion

The “Catholic Vote”

Abortion and the Gender Gap

Gender Gap?

The “Marriage Gap”

LGBT and Ideology/Party ID

Party ID and Age: 18-29

Old vs. Young in 2012

Ideology and Race/Ethnicity

Ideology and Region

2008 Election

2004 Election

2000 Election

1996 Election

1992 Election

1988 Election

Conservative America

Trends in Party Identification

Trends in Party Identification

Democratic America

Party ID vs. Ideology

Analyzing the Ideologies Liberals/Conservatives Define your own ideology. Identify 1-2 issues that highlight your ideology. Define the opposite ideology. Identify 1-2 inconsistencies in opposite ideology. Moderates Define liberal and conservative ideologies. Identify 1-2 issues you support in each ideology. Identify 1-2 inconsistencies in each ideology.

Nolan Chart

Nolan Chart

Voter turnout Voting-age population (VAP) Voting-eligible population (VEP) Register voters

Federal Restrictions on States: Voting Requirements The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. (15th Amendment, 1870) The right of citizens…to…shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax. (24th Amendment, 1964) No voting qualification or prerequisite to voting, or standard, practice, or procedure shall be imposed or applied by any State or political subdivision to deny or abridge the right of any citizen of the United States to vote on account of race or color. (Voting Rights Act of 1965) “…the grandfather clauses in the Maryland and Oklahoma constitutions to be repugnant to the Fifteenth Amendment and therefore null and void.” (Guinn v. United States, 1915)

Federal Restrictions on States: Voting Requirements The right… to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. (19th Amendment, 1920) The right of citizens…, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age. (26th Amendment, 1971) The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof… (17th Amendment, 1913)

2000 Election

Election of 2000 National Result Candidate PV EV Bush Gore Nader 47.9% 271 Gore 48.4% 266* Nader 2.7% Florida Result Candidate PV EV Bush (2,912,800) 48.85% 25 Gore (2,912,300) 48.84% Nader (97,500) 1.63% * 1 elector abstained

All Kinds of “Chads”

Florida Recount: Is this a vote?

Voter Apathy

Turnout by Race

The Minority Vote in 2008

Voter Trends Demographic Party Support Strength Demographic Voter Turnout Strength