1 .		For more information on voters, go to: www.umich.edu/~nes. Click on the "NES Guide to Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior." Then click on "political involvement in participation and politics." View the various survey results to answer the following questions: What kinds of political participation are most common? Which kinds are least common? Is voter registration increasing or decreasing? How about voter turnout? What is the most common way for people to get news about politics? Do people care who wins the presidential election? Which political party does a better job of contacting voters? Click on the "NES Guide to Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior." Then click on "support for the political system." View the various survey results to answer the following questions: Is trust in the federal government increasing or decreasing? Do people believe that government listens to what people think? How has this changed over time? Click on the "NES Guide to Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior." Then click on "public opinion on policy issues." View the various survey results. On which issues is public opinion most divided? Race? Social issues? Foreign policy? On which issues is the public in general agreement? Have opinions on any of these issues substantially changed over time? Which ones and why?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
2 .		For more information on voter turnout, go to: http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/voting.html. Scroll to the bottom of the page, where it says "Historical Time Series Tables." Select "Table A-1" and view the various tables to answer the following questions: How is race related to voter registration and turnout? How is gender related to voter registration and turnout? How is age related to voter registration and turnout? Go to this page: http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0028/twps0028.html. Examine Tables 1, 2 and 3 as well as the summaries and conclusions. Is there any difference in the voting turnout rates between people who were born as American citizens and people who were born as citizens of other nations and became American citizens through the naturalization process?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.