True or False 24} :A plank is candidate's stance on a single issue. 25} :A lohhvist is someone who tries to persuade lawmakers into making laws that benefit their cause. 26} :A straight ticket is voting for members of only one party. 27} :Special Interest group holds the political belief that government should take an active role in solving problems; big government is a good government. 28} :A candidate's stance on all of the important issues is referred to as a conservative. 29} :A split ticket is when a voter selects members of different parties for different offices. 30} : Liberals are a group of people who influence government by influencing those who make laws such as the NAACP, MADD, and the NRA. Secondary Source Analysis Directions: Answer the following questions in comglete sentences. \"Election Day is just around the corner, but so much of what's going on right now has very little to do |with us. The candidates go on and on about issues like Medicare drug benefits or Social Security, but those issues mostly affect senior citizens. How many times have you heard them talk about or seen them run ads about the skyrocketing cost of getting an education ? Or how hard is it for young people to get a decent job? Or how much credit debt people our age have? The politicians'strategy is not surprisingthey're not talking to people our age because we don't usually vote. In 2002, oniy 19% of1824 year olds voted while more than 50% of older people voted. if we vote, candidates will start caring just as much about higher education as they do about Social Security. We can make them pay attention to us by registering to vote and turning out this November in massive numbers.\" The N ew Voter's P roject, http:waw.newvotersprojectorg 31) Who is the intended audience of this passage? (2) 32) Compare the statistics in this passage to the chart for question #18 (page 2). What happens to voter turnout among 18-24 year olds in the 2000, 2002 & 2004 elections? Explain why this happens. (4) 33) According to the passage, how does participation in elections benefit those who vote? (2) 34) What concept does this passage invoke, which explains why voter turnout is low. (2)