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Learning Objectives Learning Objectives ((Teacher Buzz Word/Jargon Alert)

• will be able to explain socioeconomic, demographic will be able to explain socioeconomic, demographic and psychological factors related to political participation.and psychological factors related to political participation.

• will be able to explain reform efforts to increase civic will be able to explain reform efforts to increase civic participation.participation.

• you will be able to describe forms of general civic you will be able to describe forms of general civic participation.participation.

Actual voter turnout depends on:

VoterTraitsVoterTraits

RegistrationLaws

RegistrationLaws

CampaignContacts

CampaignContacts

What Determines Voter TurnoutWhat Determines Voter Turnout

Who Who Votes?Votes?

VoterTraitsVoterTraits

The central activity of democracy is voting?

The Effect of Individual The Effect of Individual Voter CharacteristicsVoter Characteristics Determining voter turnout Determining voter turnout – who actually votes – who actually votes

EducationIncome

Occupation

race ethnicity

agegender

Strength of Party Identification

Political efficacyGroup

consciousnessInterest & trust in

Government Political

awarenessVocab word alert!

•Socioeconomic Status

Job, income, education

•Demographic Characteristics:

• Race, Ethnicity, Age, Gender

•Psychological Characteristics

Education is the mostimportant variable

in whether people voteor not.

Education is the mostimportant variable

in whether people voteor not.

Education and Voting

Citizens Most likely to Vote:Citizens Most likely to Vote: Same People with what?

How US Voters CompareHow US Voters Compare

How have we made

registering to vote easier?

RegistrationLaws

RegistrationLaws

RegistrationLaws

•Registration and voting laws also affect turnout from state to state.

•The more difficult and time consuming it is to vote, the less likely people are to do so. Makes sense right?

CampaignContacts

CampaignContacts

The Effect of Campaign Contacts on Voter Turnout:

• Who is normally contacted &

why? • Who does the

contacting?

Forms of contact in 2013?

Young people don’t even bother to vote. They don’t

care about America or about being a good citizen.

Young people don’t even bother to vote. They don’t

care about America or about being a good citizen.

True citizenship is giving back to my local community.

True citizenship is giving back to my local community.

A shift in defining citizenship and participation?

WHAT DOES “GENERAL PARTICIPATION LOOK LIKE IN 2013?”

Does Weak Voter Turnout Really Matter? Does Weak Voter Turnout Really Matter?

What do you need to do for 3.12?

Free-Response Question

Americans have very low voter turnout.

A. Analyze the above table. How does education affect voting? B. Explain two other demographics that determine voter participation. C. Identify and explain one reform that has been made to encourage voter participation. D. Discuss general participation by Americans in the political system.

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