Unit 2: Citizenship, Politics and Voting

Examine the source provided here. What conclusion can you draw from it?

• Voting rights and citizenship rights were expanded to different populations over time.

• Voting rights and citizenship rights were continually restricted over time, creating an undemocratic environment forever.

• New amendments were added over time to address justice in the United States.

• The voting age was made higher and lower at different times to give certain platforms and advantage.

If the electoral college ends in a tie, how do we decide on the next President of the United States?

• The House of Representatives will get to vote. Each state will get one vote and the winner with the majority vote will be named President.

• The popular vote will be the tiebreaker.

• The Senate gets to vote and the House of Representatives does not get a say.

• The govorner of each state gets a vote and the winner is based on the majority of the vote.

What is the impact of third parties influencing the two-party system, long-term?

• It challenges existing political platforms to expand the conversation.

• The third party impact creates a better distribution of votes.

• Third parties support voter suffrage and its expansion.

• Third parties control the electoral college.

How does gerrymandering impact the principles of democracy in the United States?

• It undermines democracy.

• It enhances representation.

• It helps out third parties.

• It helps to improve democracy and representation.

Which of the following accurately represents the Electoral College process?

• Voters cast their ballot for their desired candidate. States count the popular vote. Electors vote based on the popular vote. The first candidate to 270+ electoral votes wins.

• Voters cast their votes. The winner of the popular vote is the new President.

• The voters cast their votes and the popular vote is counted up over several months. Electors select a candidate based on a data analysis in December of an election year.

• The electoral college is too complex to explain. Nobody understands it.

Which of the following accurately explains how the census impacts the electoral college?

• The dicennial census takes a count of everyone that lives in each state. The census determines the number of representatives each state has, which determines a state's electoral votes.

• The census counts the population and equally distributes representatives to each state (2 senators a state). The senators vote for president.

• The census counts up the number of Republicans and Democrats per state and predicts who the next president will be.

• The census has absolutely no impact on the electoral college.

What can you infer from this secondary source?

• Third parties can potentially impact the outcome of a presidential election.

• Third parties are completely insignificant and never get more than a few votes.

• Every single voter in the United States votes for one of the two major parties.

• European countries have better voter turnout than the Unites States because they mandate voting.

Which of the following statements can be easily supported with regard to raising the federal minimum wage?

• Both small business owners and employees would be impacted by an increase to the minimum wage.

• Small business owners will never be able to make a profit if there is a raise to the minimum wage.

• Small business owners cannot afford to increase the minimum wage.

• Increasing minimum wage would raise all employers who work at least 40 hours a week, above the poverty line.

The minimum or base number of electoral votes needed to win the Presidency.

• 270

• 538

• 750

• 529

The total number of electoral votes in the United States.

• 538

• 270

• 1000

• 330, 000,000