1. Please Identify 1 trend

2. 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!

3. 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:

4. Current Qualifications (set by states… F&$@&#@$%&M) 1.Citizenship 2.Residency: 3.Age 4.Registration: 5.Felon 6.Mentally Incompetent

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

6. Voter Turnout: 1964-2012 Identify 1 trends in graph regarding voter turnout

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

8. Does low turnout matter Class Bias

9. Other forms of participation Remember…every Voice matters! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRqLRLI0q4g

10. Millenials http://www.ijreview.com/2015/05/309178-new-harvard-politics-poll-finds- democrats-still-winning-one-crucial-area-theyve-won-since-1992 /