6: Voting & Political Parties Q2 Quiz Review

What are demographics?

• Statistics about groups of people

• Where people live

• Statistics about the government

• What kinds of jobs people do

Choose all of the options that are examples of demographic information:

• Map of a state

• Political Party Platform

• Photos on Instagram

• Level of Education

How does age influence voter turnout?

• Voters over 50 don't vote very much

• Voters 18-29 vote the most

• Voters over 50 vote the most

• Age does not influence whether people vote

When are people the MOST likely to turn out to vote?

• In a presidential election year

• In years with only local and state elections

The number of people who voted / The total number of people registered to vote =

• Voter Mobilization

• Voter Efficacy

• Voter Turnout

• Voter loyalty

When I feel that my vote matters, I have:

• Low voter efficacy

• High voter efficacy

Why is voter turnout important?

• More voters = a more democratic election

• More voters = more political division

• Fewer voters = Better candidates

What Factor Can Decrease Voter Turnout?

• Individual voter mobilization and outreach

• if I have high voter efficacy

• A competitive race, where either political party could win

• If I live in a safe state that always votes for the same political party

Which of these is NOT true about the Electoral College system?

• It was created to keep people from choosing bad presidents

• It is the system we use to elect the President

• It always picks the same candidate as the popular vote

• It gives more weight to less populous states

Supporting political candidates, creating a party platform, and influencing government are the 3 main roles of:

• The media

• Political Parties

• The Electoral College System

• Primaries and Caucuses