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AP US Gov.
AP US Gov & politics Week #7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Explain the reasons for low voter turnout. | Voter Apathy |
| What are “motor-voter” bill | DMV—> Allow people to vote when they get their driver’s license |
| Why are motor-voter bills significant | Increase in voter participation– (Electorate eligible votes but only 50-60% actually vote) |
| What are examples of Political Participation? | Voting, going to political rallies, write to a politician |
| 15th Amendment (1870) | Race, color, or previous condition of servitude” can not be used to deny someone the right to vote. (Reconstruction) |
| 19th Amendment (1920) | The right to vote cannot be denied based on “account of sex” (Feminist) |
| 24th Amendment (1964) | Citizens cannot be denied the right to vote “by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax” (Civil Right) |
| 26th Amendment (1971) | Set the voting age at 18 (Vietnam) |
| Blank | Blank |
| Main factor in How people vote | Family (Party identification) |
| Which party would win if there weren’t independent voters | Democratic |
| Elections are important, why do Americans think they don’t matter? | Plurality system, 3 candidates & winner gets less then 30% |
| Why is there a lack of radical change in US Politics? | Plurality System |
| Explain reapportionment | Every 10 years, district are redrawn based off of demographics changes |
| Advantages of direct-mail appeals | Looking at people zip code, targeting a message based off of voters area |
| Presidential races | National, takes place every 4 years, more expensive, more media coverage, higher voter turnout |
| Congressional Races | More local, every 2 years, less money, receive less media, less voter turnout |
| Which Party is generally more loyal? | Republican |
| Trustee Roles | Politicians vote what they think is right |
| Delegate Roles | Vote what constituent wants |
| Primary Elections | Only registered voters affiliated with a political party can vote, low voter turnout, tend to attract more ideologically committed voters who are active in party politics, more engaged in political process |
| General Elections | All registered voters are eligible to vote for any candidate, attract broader range of voters with varying levels of political engagement & ideological views, less active |
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