1. Warm Up What does big government mean? What is a Splinter Party?
What impact can 3rd Parties have on an election and our government?

2. Period 3 - Warm Up What does conservative mean?
What does liberal mean?
What does big government mean?
Define political spectrum.

3. Unit 3.2: Voting & Voting Behavior
Changes to the Electorate
Voting Requirements
Voting Behaviors
Abstaining
Sociological Factors
Psychological Factors

4. Unit 3: Participating in Government
Citizens & Political Parties
Voting
Electoral Process
Media
Interest Groups

5. Vocabulary & Learning Outcomes
Discrimination
Electorate
Gender gap
Gerrymandering
Independent
Party identification
Political socialization
Poll tax
Split-ticket voting
Straight-ticket voting
Suffrage/franchise
Voting Rights Act (1965)
Explain demographic factors related to political participation and its impact on government policy.
Evaluate circumstances that limited personal and civic responsibilities of United States citizens.
(H) Devise an action plan to convince citizens of the benefits of participating in the political process through voting.

6. GUESS HOW THEY WILL VOTE!
In your group, do the following:
Analyze the characteristics of each voter
Make an educated guess on whether he or she will vote for the Republican or Democrat Candidate.
Justify your guess with proper reasoning.
In your reasoning specifically tie the person’s beliefs of specific issues to the party’s platform.
Feel free to use your political party platform chart

7. Debrief/Discussion Questions
What information did you use to figure out which way each person would vote?
When there was conflicting evidence in the person’s bio, how did your group come to a decision?
How do you think this decision process relates to real life?
Can you see yourself having these issues when you are able to vote?
What are some ways to resolve some of these issues?

8. Warm Up
What challenges do you see yourself facing when you are allowed to vote?
What are the current requirements to vote? Should there be more?
Do you think people should ever be denied the right to vote? Explain your reasoning.

9. History of Voting Vote on Tuesday
Suppressing the Vote
History of Voting Vote on Tuesday

10. Quiz Review Terms Thursday, 2/6
Bipartisan
Conservative
Liberal
Moderate
Multiparty System
Partisanship
Plurality
Political Party
Political Spectrum
Splitter Party
Third (minor) Party
Two-party System
Know political party platform stances on political issues

11. Voting Behavior: Abstaining

12. Voting Behavior: Abstaining

13. Voting Behavior: Abstaining

14. Voting Behavior: Abstaining
Voter turnout is so low in the United States because people are generally happy with the government. Their apathetic attitude towards voting represents their content, otherwise they would head to the polls to make the changes they felt were necessary.
Do you agree with this statement?
Defend your reasoning to why you think it is correct or incorrect?

15. Voting Behavior: Abstaining

16. Low Voter Turnout Does your vote matter? Closest Elections

17. Warm Up What is voter apathy?
What are 3 reasons for voter abstinence (not voting)?
Describe the impact of the Voting Rights Act (1965).

18. Voter Turnout Is Voter Turnout a problem?
Should we have compulsory voting (require people to vote)?
What do you think are some Pros?
What do you think are some Cons?
Compulsory Voting – PRO
Compulsory Voting - CON

19. Which factor do you think is the most significant?
Voting Behavior
Name some Sociological Factors
Name some
Psychological factors
Environment we live in, experiences, and people around us.
Age
Gender
Education
Income
Occupation
Religion
Ethnic Background
Geography
Voter perception of politics & how they view parties, candidates, & issues.
Party Identification
Candidate
Issues
Which factor do you think is the most significant?

20. 2012 Group Voting Characteristics
GROUPS
REPUBLICAN
DEMOCRAT
MEN
WOMEN
WHITE
AFRICAN AMERICAN
LATINO
ASIAN
18-29 YRS OLD
30—44 YRS OLD
YRS OLD
OVER 65 YRS OLD

21. 2012 Group Voting Characteristics (continued)
GROUPS
REPUBLICAN
DEMOCRAT
LESS THAN 100K/YR
100K/YR OR MORE
NO HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
SOME COLLEGE
COLLEGE GRADUATE
POSTGRADUATE STUDY
DEMOCRATIC
INDEPENDENT

23. What is Straight-ticket Voting and Split-ticket Voting?
Party Identification
What is Straight-ticket Voting and Split-ticket Voting?
Straight-ticket Voting
Voting for candidates from one political party in the same election
Split-ticket Voting
Voting for candidates from different political parties in one election