Changing Party Demographics Like It's 1999
AP US Government and Politics
In which of the following ways are Republican and Democratic voters most different: race, education, age?
How accurate was your prediction?
What most surprised you about this data?
What is the big story this data tells?
What is one political consequence of these changes?
What is one consequence of these changes on your life?
For all voters, how much did the Hispanic voting group grow over the past 24 years?
According to the data, what is the biggest way the Republican Party has changed?
According to the data, what is the biggest way the Democratic Party has changed?
Based on the changes from the chart, explain whether it would be fair to say that in a few years we are going to have two American political parties: the White Party and the Non-White Party?
How do you think the Trump presidency will alter the party demographics over the next decade?
Is the information from the chart good news or bad news?
Based on the demographic changes described in the data, if you were trying to pick the winning team between the Democrats and Republicans. which one would you say would win?
Based on the data in the chart what does the typical Republican voter look like?
Based on the data in the chart, what does the typical Democratic voter look like?
Between 1992 and 2016 both parties changed a lot. Which party changed more?
Based on the changes of the past 24 years, what do you imagine these two parties will look like in 2040?
in 1917 two of the most powerful countries in the world were the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire (even heard of them?). What is the likelihood that there will even be a United States of America in 2040?
Learning Extension
Oh my goodness. There are somany great charts about changing party trends on Snapchat, I mean the Pew Research Website. Check it out!!
Action Extension
Contact your national/state/local Republican or Democratic Party or just look at the Republican or Democratic party platforms and ask them to tell you why you should join them instead of the other party. Share their comments and your thoughts about the two parties online or in class.
Watch this Prince Video and every time he is about to get to the chorus, sing "political" before he says "party like it's 1999." Everybody will think you are cool.