Name: ________________________________
U.S. Government
Date: ___________________________
Period: ___________________
The Electorate: Inquiry and Investigating
1. Identify the 5 significant events that expanded the Electorate.
2. What is the significance of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as it relates to expanding the Electorate?
3. What are the requirements to be able to vote in any election in the United States?
4. What groups of people make up the Electorate and does this lead to 100% voter participation? Why?
5. Why is the middle class significant to any presidential election and what are the dangers of the Upper Class on politics?

6. What would be the effect on American politics if none of the 5 significant events in expanding the electorate would have failed? What would our political landscape look like today?
7. Should we not allow people who rent the right to vote because they do not own property? What would that do to our electorate who live in apartments or rental properties?
8. If the voting age was changed to 17 or 25 years of age, how would that change the electorate and what effect could it have on presidential elections?
9. How would those that you would deny the ability to vote react to your decision?
What do you predict they would do and what would the result be of their actions.
10. Identify the reasons why you are not allowed to vote and how would that affect the military and prison systems voting populations?