American Political Behavior & Voting

About 55% of total eligible voters cast ballots during the 2016 election.

• True

• False

Political Efficacy

• Influence has no real impact in elections

• Influence has a high impact in elections

Political Socialization

• The process by which people gain their political attitudes and opinions

• The process by which people do not gain their political attitudes and opinions

Where people first gain their political beliefs?

• Family

• Peers

• School

• Media

Voters’ perceptions of the party, candidates, and issues

• Psychological Factors

• Sociological Factors

Factors that affect lifestyle such as income, religion, occupation, etc.

• Psychological Factors

• Sociological Factors

Prohibits the federal government and states

from denying the right to vote based on gender.

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

Residency is not a requirement to vote in a state.

• True

• False

Convicted felons still have the right to vote.

• True

• False

Outlawed unfair voter registration methods and literacy requirements.

• The Civil Rights Act of 1964

• The Civil Rights Act of 1968