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Which of the following makes it easy for a citizen to register to vote?

National Voter Registration Act

Which of the following is a reason to make voter registration more difficult?

Decrease election fraud

What unusual step did Oregon take to increase voter registration?

The state automatically registers all citizens over 18 to vote

What effect did the National Voter Registration Act have on voter registration?

It required states to add voter registration to government applications, which increased registration. (Ex-Moter Voter)

What challenges do college students face with regard to voter registration?

Finding where to register; at home or at school

If you wanted to prove the US is suffering from low voter turnout, a calculation based on which population would yield the lowest voter turnout rate?

Voters who voted in the last election

What characterizes those most likely to vote in the next election?

Over 45 years old

Why do Belgium, Turkey, and Australia have higher voter turnout rates than the US?

Compulsory voting laws

What recommendations would you make to increase voter turn out in the US?

Move to all mail voting, hold elections on weekends, and automatically register voters

Why does Age affect whether a citizen will vote?

Younger citizens have other things that seem higher and priority.

If you were going to predict whether your classmates with in the next election what questions would you ask them?

Their age their interest in politics and if they voted in the last election

A State may hold a primary instead of a caucus because the primary is

Faster and has a higher turn out

Which of the following citizens is most likely to run for office?

Jeffrey Lyons, a 40-year-old lawyer and a father of one

Where in when do electoral college electors vote?

In their state capital in December

In which type of election are you most likely to see a coat tail effect?

Presidential

What problems with candidates experience with front loading?

If a significant states hold their primary early Candidates will struggle to spend enough time in each state before the primary, this can become very expensive.

Why have fewer moderates won primaries than they used to?

Candidates with extreme viewpoints gave me the attention, and primary voters are more ideologically motivated than voters another elections.

How to political parties influence the states primary system?

Parties can push states towards a closed primary and restrict the voting population to party members

Why do parties prefer close primaries to open primaries?

They keep the decision within the party.

Susan is currently working two part-time jobs and is frustrated about the poor economy. What type of boat did she cast?

Pocketbook

Which factor is most likely to lead to the income and see it vantage for a candidate?

Gerrymandering of the candidates district

In what ways is voting for your party identification an informed choice? In what ways as a lazy?

It is an informed choice because a voter could use a candidates party as a shortcut to determining their values. Some may say this is lazy because no research is involved.

Do physical characteristics matter when voters assess candidates?

Yes voters tend to vote for a candidate who looks attractive and competent they may consider race gender height weight and more.

Which of the following is not a step in the initiative process?

Signature or veto by state governor

A referendum is not purely direct democracy because the

Government propose something in the voters approve it

What problems with the voter face when trying to pass an initiative or recall?

The voter may not gather enough signatures and support. This can be expensive and time-consuming process.

Why do some people who are use a direct democracy is a simple way for the wealthy and business to get their own policies passed?

People of means could easily form interest groups to propose initiatives and that have the resources to pay for signature collection

What factors determine whether people turn out to vote in US elections?

Age income education

What can be done to increase voter turn out in the United States?

Automatic voter registration would likely increase voter turn out.

In what way is the primary elections contribute to the Rise partisanship in the US politics?

Primary elections contribute to partnership due to the tendency for primary voters to hold more extreme views than the typical voter.

How does social media affect elections and campaigns?

Social media connects candidates to younger voters who get their news to their cell phones. This is a positive try because it allows for quicker communication with supporters.

Should states continue to allow ballot initiatives and other forms of direct democracy?

Yes because when legislators are unwilling to act direct democracy through ballot initiatives allows people to express their opinions

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