characteristics about the human population or a part of it, such as size or growth
Demographics
Each state's number of electoral votes depends on voter turnout. (true/false)
false
Al Gore won the popular vote in the 2000 election. (true/false)
true
Demographics are statistics relating to a group of people. (true/false)
True
an assigned location where the casting, recording, and counting of votes take place during an election
Poll
Disenfranchise
to deprive a person or a group of people of the right to vote
Voter turnout
the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election
Ballot
a paper or card on which someone can cast a vote in an election
a U.S. state where no political party has a significant majority of voter support, making it possible for the state's electoral votes to go to any candidate
Swing state
Voter turnout has been rising since the 2000 election. (true/false)
true
the dividing of a geographic region into representative districts that would give political advantage to a certain political party or other group
Gerrymander
a closed meeting of people from one political party, especially a local meeting to select delegates or candidates
Caucus
characteristic relating to economic or social factors
Socioeconomic trait
What Happened in the 2000 Election?
George W. Bush and Al Gore, won over 50% of the popular vote.
Gerrymandering is illegal. (true/false)
False
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