Which factor is not mentioned as increasing vulnerability?
AGE GENDER POVERTY RACE
Scrapbook ideas: illustrate the cycle of poverty. Use text / pictures or visuals to show your thinking.
How does racial discrimination impact job opportunities?
What does the concept of intersectionality explain?
LISTENING COMPREHENSION.
Voting Rights and Voter Turnout
1. What percentage of people who made under $20,000 a year voted in the 2012 presidential election?
a. Less than 25%
b. Less than 50%
c. More than 75%
d. Exactly 50%
2. What is one reason cited for low voter turnout among low-income individuals?
a. High voter registration fees
b. Voter ID laws
c. Lack of interest in politics
d. Availability of transportation
3. How many people waited in line for more than 30 minutes to vote in the 2012 presidential election?
a. 5 million
b. 10 million
c. 15 million
d. 20 million
4. Which of the following groups is most affected by barriers to voting, according to the video?
a. Young adults
b. Retirees
c. College students
d. Wealthy individuals
5. What is one alternative suggestion mentioned for election day to increase voter turnout?
a. Change the voting age to 16
b. Hold elections on a weekend
c. Extend voting hours
d. Allow online voting
6. What did the Pew Research Center report suggest about financial security?
a. It has no impact on voter engagement
b. It can improve voter turnout
c. It can decrease voter engagement
d. It is only a problem for the elderly
7. What was the top reason people cited for not voting in the 2012 presidential election?
a. Lack of transportation
b. Conflict in schedule
c. Long lines at polls
d. Lack of interest in candidates
Answer Key:
- b. Less than 50% (00:00:10 - 00:00:30)
- b. Voter ID laws (00:00:30 - 00:00:51)
- b. 10 million (00:01:34 - 00:01:56)
- a. Young adults (00:00:51 - 00:01:13)
- b. Hold elections on a weekend (00:02:18 - 00:02:38)
- c. It can decrease voter engagement (00:02:38 - 00:03:01)
- b. Conflict in schedule (00:01:56 - 00:02:18)
