Hershey Chapter 8

Question 1

Three ways parties shape voter turnout

Answer 1

1. Getting people the right to vote
2. Easier/Accessible Voting
3. Greater Voter mobilization

Question 2

voter mobilization, GOTV

Answer 2

1. Parties actively work to get voters to stay in power.

2. GOTV= organized efforts by a political party or campaign to encourage people to vote in an election.

Question 3

19th Amendment (1920)

Answer 3

1. Forbid states to deny the right to vote based on gender

Question 4

15th Amendment (1865)

Answer 4

1. Declared that no state could abridge right to vote due to race
2. Failed with Jim Crow laws preventing minority votes in the South

Question 5

Voting Rights Act (1965), how it addressed discrimination against African Americans

Answer 5

1. Enabled the Government to take action against anyone who prevent blacks from voting.
2. Supervised/Registered black voters to prevent discrimination

Question 6

Election Day Registration/Same Day Registration

Answer 6

1. Promotes higher voter turnouts

2. Voters either don’t have to register, or can register on the same day as the election

Question 7

Motor voter laws

Answer 7

1. Required states to let citizens register to vote whenever their license was renewed.
2. Did not always increase turnout

Question 8

Early and No-Excuse Absentee Voting

Answer 8

1. Early voting allows individuals to vote early in person or through mail for elections before election day
2. Poses challenge for parties/candidates in creating a campaign

Question 9

Why voter ID is widespread/confidential

Answer 9

1. Voter ID laws require voters to have an ID issued by the gov’t to vote.
2. Attempt to limit voter fraud.
3. Targets disadvantaged/minority groups

Question 10

Problems with counting votes fairly

Answer 10

1. Limited polling places
2. Problematic voting machines
3. Underpaid staff
4. Expensive to fund

Question 11

Factors that Promote More/Less Turnout

Answer 11

1. Education- higher/more
2. Age- younger/less
3. Gender & Race- Low minority voting rates, gender gap not a factor these days
4. Social connectedness- being connected with orgs increases odds of voting/participation
5. Political Attitudes

Question 12

What parties do to mobilize voters

Answer 12

1. work with orgs to reach out/register potential voters

2. recruit likable candidates to convince people to vote for their platforms

Question 13

How voter turnout challenges the political parties

Answer 13

1. Have to use certain strategies based on the electorate/constitutes
2. Does not force them to reach out to find new voters