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Please Identify 1 trend

AP US Govt. Voter Turnout AP US Govt. Voter Turnout November 3, 2015 AP EXAM QUESTION: Explain why each of the following enhances the influence of public opinion on the voting decisions of members of Congress. Strong public opinion as expressed in polling results Competitive re-elections Objective: Examine Why people vote and to understand voting demographics!

Historical qualifications for suffrage (what were some barriers to voting) 1.Religion: 2.Property: 3.Race: 4.Gender: 5.Income: 6.Literacy: 7.Minimum Age 21:

Current Qualifications (set by states… 1.Citizenship 2.Residency: 3.Age 4.Registration: 5.Felon 6.Mentally Incompetent

Voter Turnout Rates/% 1.Presidential 2.Midterm 3.Decline 4.Reasons for low turnout

Voter Turnout: Identify 1 trends in graph regarding voter turnout

Low Voter Turnout Institutional Barriers: w/n the system Political Barriers: extras outside of the system Possible Solutions

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