Module 4 Class Activity #4 United States Government July 30-August 5, 2021 Name: ___________________ The activity is about civil liberties and civil rights. It is required to complete two activities...

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Module 4 Class Activity #4 United States Government July 30-August 5, 2021 Name: ___________________ The activity is about civil liberties and civil rights. It is required to complete two activities in this module. The class activity #4 sheet is available in Doc Sharing under Module 4. You can download and save this activity sheet in the form of MS-Word to your computer. Complete your activity in MS-Word, create your file using your last name (i.e., Choi_activity4.docx), and submit your activity sheet to the proper submission folder. Activity #4-1: Creating Political Party While many of the old political patterns seem to be wearing a bit thin, the country is faced with unprecedented problems. After a recitation of the difficult problems facing the nation, we assume that a new political party is needed. Create your own political party. Q 1-1. If you were going to develop a political party today to compete with the two major political parties, what issues would you emphasize the most? List five issues. a. 1st issue ______________ b. 2nd issue ______________ c. 3rd issue ______________ d. 4th issue ______________ e. 5th issue ______________ Q 1-2. What would your party be called? Q 1-3. What region of the country (or particular states) and what kinds of voters would you focus on first to win over converts to your party? (You are required to write 100-150 words). Activity #4-2: The 2018 Senatorial Election in Texas Under original Constitution, senators were selected by state legislatures, but after Seventeenth Amendment, this was changed so that senators are now elected directly by people. Even though it is relatively easy to register to vote in the state, Texas voter turnout is relatively low. Also, although party competition in Texas has increased in recent years, the state has a long history of being a one-party state. There was so much attention focused on the Senate race between Ted Cruz (Republican) and Beto O’Rourke (Democrat) in Texas. The 2018 Texas senatorial election results are posted on CNN’s webpages. Go to https://www.cnn.com/election/2018/results/texas/senate. Use the election results to answer and calculate by yourself, if necessary. Q 2-1. In Texas, 1) Total number of votes for Cruz ___________ 2) Total number of votes for O’Rourke ___________ 3) The difference of votes between two candidates ___________ 4) Percent of votes for Cruz ___________ % 5) Percent of votes for O’Rourke ___________% 6) The difference of percent of votes between two candidates ___________ County Results are also available on the webpages. Move a mouse cursor on the map or scroll down if you want to find election results in the county. Find election results in Dallas County. Q 2-2. In Dallas County 1) Total number of votes for Cruz ___________ 2) Total number of votes for O’Rourke ___________ 3) The difference of votes between two candidates ___________ 4) Percent of votes for Cruz ___________ % 5) Percent of votes for O’Rourke ___________% 6) The difference of percent of votes between two candidates ___________ Find election results in Collin County. Q 2-3. In Collin County 1) Total number of votes for Cruz ___________ 2) Total number of votes for O’Rourke ___________ 3) The difference of votes between two candidates ___________ 4) Percent of votes for Cruz ___________ % 5) Percent of votes for O’Rourke ___________% 6) The difference of percent of votes between two candidates ___________ Find election results in Hunt County. Q 2-4. In Hunt County 1) Total number of votes for Cruz ___________ 2) Total number of votes for O’Rourke ___________ 3) The difference of votes between two candidates ___________ 4) Percent of votes for Cruz ___________ % 5) Percent of votes for O’Rourke ___________% 6) The difference of percent of votes between two candidates ___________ This web page also provides exit poll results by categories. Click on “Exit Polls” located next to “County Polls” or above election results in Anderson Country. Q 2-5. By Gender 1) What percentage of female voters voted for Cruz? ___________% 2) What percentage of female voters voted for O’Rourke? ___________% Q 2-6. By Age 1) What percentage of voters voted for Cruz? (1) 18-44: ___________% (2) 45 and older: ___________% 2) What percentage of voters voted for O’Rourke? (1) 18-44: ___________% (2) 45 and older: ___________% Q 2-7. In Race 1) What percentage of white voters voted for Cruz? ___________% 2) What percentage of white voters voted for O’Rourke? ___________% 3) What percentage of Latino voters voted for Cruz? ___________% 4) What percentage of Latino voters voted for O’Rourke? ___________% 5) What percentage of African-American voters voted for Cruz? ___________% 6) What percentage of African-American voters voted for O’Rourke? ___________% Q 2-8. African-American and Latino voters proved to be a pivotal in voting bloc. In fact, the exit poll results show the substantial portion of African-American and Latino voters voted for O’Rourke in the 2018 senatorial election in Texas. Discuss why the majority of African-American and Latino voters support the Democratic Party (You are required to write 100-150 words). Q 2-9. Texas, a reliably Republican state, appears to have a competitive Senate election. Do you think Texas might send a Democrat to the United States Senate in near future? (You are required to write 100-150 words). > Your activity results should be submitted in Microsoft Word. > The activity instructions are available in Doc Sharing under Module 4. > Use the submission folder to upload your activity results. Worth 15 points Due: By 11:30 PM on Thursday, August 5, 2021