Ap u.s. government & politics Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Current events discussion 7 Minutes

Graphics work: demographics and ideology

Voters’ political ideology is correlated to some extent with race Voters’ political ideology is correlated to some extent with race. Referring to the information in the above graphic: (a) Identify two general trends in the political ideologies of voters in the four groups identified in the graphic. (b) Identify two reasons for the differences and/or similarities of the political views of whites and minorities. Example FRQ #1

Describe a trend in the political ideologies of voters in the four groups identified in the graphic.

Identify two trends in the political party affiliation of voters in the five groups identified in the graphic.

Discussion Questions 1) Why do you think young people are more liberal than old people? Women (slightly) more liberal than men? 2) What effect might the information in these graphics have on your personal political behaviors?

Voter turnout

Voter Turnout The PERCENTAGE of eligible voters who actually vote in a given election

Who Votes? Old people vote more than young people. White people vote more than racial minorities (overall; but not when controlled for income). More educated people vote more than less educated people. Rich people vote more than poor people.

Just one more… (a) Identify one trend from the graph. (b) Describe one likely consequence of this trend.

Frq writing guide

Homework Prepare for Practice FRQ #6: Question for Colin Allred Demographics and Voting Behaviors Laws/Policies creating Obstacles to Voting Question for Colin Allred

Exit Ticket: Example FRQ In the United States political system, there are several linkage institutions that can connect citizens to government. Elections constitute one such institution. Because of low voter turnout, elections represent an imperfect method of linking citizens to their government. Even when there is low voter turnout, however, other linkage institutions can connect citizens to government. Describe how each of the following is related to the likelihood of voting. Age Education Race/Ethnicity Income Identify one current government electoral requirement that decreases voter turnout. Explain how it decreases voter turnout.