5.2.3 Coalition of supporters

Question 1

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Describe how religion affects the voting behaviour of the electorate

Answer 1

• Relate to moral issues: abortion, euthanasia, death penalty, marriage law
• Protestants more likely to vote Republican due to social conservatism
• Catholics swing between Republicans and Democrats
• Jewish Americans reliably Democrat - liberal views and sympathise with other minority groups

Question 2

2

Describe the influence of religion on the 2020 election

Answer 2

• Trump took majority of Protestant and Catholic vote
• Biden won majority of ‘Jewish’ and ‘other’ vote