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Assignment: Analysis of the California Electorate
Please answer the following questions in paragraph format:
Part I: California Demographics
1. How many people reside in California?
2. What is the ethnic make-up of California residents?
3. What is the gender make-up of California residents?
4. What are the age demographics of California residents?
Part II: California Registered Voters
1. How many Californians are registered voters?
2. What is the ethnic make-up of California registered voters?
3. What is the gender make-up of California registered voters?
4. What are the age demographics of California registered voters?
5. In terms of political party affiliation, how are California voters registered (% Democrat, % Republican, % Other)?
Part III: Your Analysis
1. How does the ethnic make-up of California residents (#2) compare to the ethnic make-up of California registered voters (#6)?
2. For the November 2018 election, what percentage of California registered voters actually voted?
3. Now that you have a snap shot of California voters, discuss who the decision makers are. Who votes? Ethnicity? Age? Gender? Is it important to vote? Why or why not?