1. Voter Demographics and Political Participation
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5. Learning Objectives (Teacher Buzz Word/Jargon Alert)
will be able to explain socioeconomic, demographic and psychological factors related to political participation.
will be able to explain reform efforts to increase civic participation.
you will be able to describe forms of general civic participation.

6. Marzano Scale: Have students place a symbol on where they currently are on incorporation.

7. What Determines Voter Turnout
Actual voter turnout depends on:
Voter
Traits
Registration
Laws
Campaign
Contacts
7-1 Voter Turnout

8. Voter
Traits
Who Votes?
Whites, senior citizens, women, college educated, middle class, rich, high political efficacy

9. The central activity of democracy is voting?
Socioeconomic Factors
Demographic Factors
Psychological Factors
Socioeconomic characteristics
Education
Income
Occupation
Demographic characteristics
Race, ethnicity, age, & gender
Psychological characteristics
Strength of Party Identification
Political efficacy
Group consciousness
Interest & trust in Government & Political awareness

10. Socioeconomic Factors Demographic Factors Psychological Factors
The Effect of Individual Voter Characteristics Determining voter turnout – who actually votes
Socioeconomic Factors
Demographic Factors
Psychological Factors
Strength of Party Identification
Political efficacy
Group consciousness
Interest & trust in Government Political awareness
Education
Income
Occupation
race ethnicity
age
gender
Political efficacy: Political efficacy is a theoretical concept used to explain political behavior in Political Science. It indicates citizens' faith and trust in government and his/her own belief that he/she can understand and influence political affairs.
Vocab word alert!

11. Demographic Characteristics:
Socioeconomic Status
Job, income, education
Demographic Characteristics:
Race, Ethnicity, Age, Gender
Psychological Characteristics
7-1 Voter Traits

12. Education and Voting Education is the most important variable
in whether people vote
or not.
7-1 Education and Voting

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

15. How US Voters Compare
7-1d Voter Turnout

16. How have we made registering to vote easier?
Rock the vote, native language registration, 19th amendment, lowering the voting age, absentee ballot, motor-voter, mail in voting, early voting, GOTV, Rock the Vote
Registration
Laws

17. 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?
Discuss recent Texas case

18. The Effect of Campaign Contacts on Voter Turnout:
Who is normally contacted & why?
Who does the contacting?

19. Forms of contact in 2013?

20. A shift in defining citizenship and participation?
True citizenship is giving
back to my local community.
Young people don’t even
bother to vote. They don’t
care about America or about being
a good citizen.

21. What does “general participation look like in 2013?”

22. Does Weak Voter Turnout Really Matter?

24. 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.

26. Questions?