Partisanship and Marriage
Of the following categories of marriage partners - transgender, gay, diferent party, different religion, or different race or ethnicity - Republicans would least like their kids to marry a transgender person. What would Democrats least like their kids to marry?
How accurate was your prediction?
What percent of Republicans would would be somewhat or very unhappy if their son or daughter married someone who is a supporter of the Democratic Party?
What story does the chart tell?
In general, how do members of the Democratic and Republican parties feel about the members of the other party?
Why do you think that is?
What is a consequence of this?
How will this partisanship play out in the impeachment process?
Do you believe Trump will be impeached by the House?
Do you believe Trump will be impeached by the Senate?
Describe one of the causes most responsible for the increasing partisan division in the U.S.*
How would you answer the question about who you would be happy for your (hypothetical*) kids to marry?
My wife’s mother and father were of different political parties. Do your parents come from the same political party?
Would you marry someone of a different political party?
Who can independents even marry these days???
What question do you have about this chart?
Is the information from this chart good news or bad?
Overall, explain whether you think that Trump has brought America together or pulled it apart.
