Author Question: Which of the following is true about American voters? a. Almost all Americans register to vote. ... (Read 38 times)

jc611 · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

Which of the following is true about American voters?

a. Almost all Americans register to vote.
b. Americans are more likely to vote in local elections than for president.
c. Roughly three-quarters of Americans vote regularly.
d. Most Americans do not vote in every election.
e. The majority of Americans neither register nor vote.

Question 2

Which political era in U.S. history saw the longest period of Republican domination? What were the major issues in the origin and demise of Republican Party domination during this period?

What will be an ideal response?

kjohnson · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 10, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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e Reference: pp. 255257
A-head: The Costs and Benefits of Political Participation
Learning Objective: Coleman L.O. 8.1
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Topic: Voting

Answer to Question 2

An ideal response will:
1, Describe the realignment period that began in reaction to the growing crisis over slavery in the period before the Civil War.
2, Identify the Republican Party as gaining strength in this period and winning the White House in 1860 .
3, Demonstrate awareness that the Republican Party survived a long period of opposition challenges lasting from the Civil War period to the Great Depression, when large numbers of voters repudiated Republican Party policies and embraced the Democratic Party in 1932 .