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Voter Demographics and Election Strategies

Percent of Eligible Voters by Generation, 2016-2036

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Use the data to answer the following questions.

Question 1a

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Identify the generation that is projected to have the lowest percentage of eligible voters in 2028, as shown in the bar graph.

Question 1b

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Describe the trend over time in the data, as shown in the bar graph.

Question 1c

Short answer

Draw a conclusion about how a trend in the data could affect a 2032 presidential candidate’s strategy to mobilize eligible voters.

Question 1d

Short answer

Explain how life cycle effects, as shown in the bar graph, could influence a candidate’s policy platform.

U.S. Government & Politics

11th grade

Advanced Placement

Unit

Unit 5: Political Participation

Topic

5.2 Voter Turnout

Format

Short answer

Short answer rubric

Quantitative Rubric

· Correct answers must identify the Silent Generation as the one with the lowest percentage of eligible voters in 2028.
· Correct answers must describe an increasing trend of eligible voters among people born later.
· Correct answers must describe a decreasing trend of eligible voters among people born earlier.
· Correct answers must describe the trend where the percentage of eligible voters among the Silent Generation decreases while it increases for Generation Z.
· Correct answers must conclude that a campaign could shift to media platforms used more by Generation Z, such as social media, as their percentage of eligible voters increases.
· Correct answers must conclude that a campaign could shift its platform away from issues that Baby Boomers care about the most as their percentage of eligible voters decreases.
· Correct answers must explain that as a generation's share of overall eligible voters changes due to aging, the public's most important issues may change, leading a candidate to adopt popular positions on these emerging issues.

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