usa 2 - democratic particiaption

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voting, joining a political party, joining an interest group, protesting

what can people vote for in the US

a range of positions, including president

what was the record turnout of the 2020 presidential election

2/3

example of a candidate who ran for president

kanye west, birthday party

trump won the popular vote in 2024 with the second highest number of votes ever. how many votes did he win with?

76.9 million

what % of the vote did trump get in 2024?

49.9%

what % of votes did trump and clinton get in the 2016 election

trump - 47%

clinton - 48%

how many members does the republicans party have

35 million

how many members does the democrats party have

47 million

what does joining a party allow you to do

vote in Presidential Primaries for your Party’s Presidential Candidate

why is choice limited in joining a party?

there are only 2 that stand a chance

examples of other parties(2)

pirate party and marijuana party

US interest groups(2)

national rifle association and never again MSD

how many members do the NRA claim to have and actually have

claim 5 million, closer to 3 million

how do NRA rank congressmen and publish these rankings

from A to F on how pro gun they are

how much do the NRA spend yearly

$250 million a year, more than all gun control groups combined

how much did NRA fund Trump’s 2016 campaign with

$30 million

what % of americans support tighter gun control

57%

when was never again MSD formed(after what event)

after the florida high school shooting

support never again MSD got(2)

celebrity support and nationwide high school walkouts

what did never again MSD cause trump to agree to

ban bump stocks

what were there large nationwide protests against?

police brutality

what did protests against police brutality cause trump to do?

sign an executive order on police reform

a large protest which was ineffective

protest over appointment of brett kavanaugh to supreme court