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What was one of the races included in the election?
What was one of the races included in the election?
- US Presidential Election
- Local Mayor Election
- Wisconsin Supreme Court (correct)
- State Legislature
Who was the sitting state supreme court justice?
Who was the sitting state supreme court justice?
- Ann Walsh Bradley
- Daniel Kelly (correct)
- Tony Evers
- Jill Karnofsky
What was the effect of the Wisconsin Supreme Court's decision?
What was the effect of the Wisconsin Supreme Court's decision?
- The election was postponed
- The Governor's executive order was nullified (correct)
- The election was cancelled
- The Governor's executive order was upheld
What was the concern expressed by Judge Ann Walsh Bradley?
What was the concern expressed by Judge Ann Walsh Bradley?
What was the result of the Governor's stay-at-home order?
What was the result of the Governor's stay-at-home order?
What was the reason for the reluctance of poll workers to show up?
What was the reason for the reluctance of poll workers to show up?
Who delivered a stinging rebuke to the Wisconsin Supreme Court's decision?
Who delivered a stinging rebuke to the Wisconsin Supreme Court's decision?
What was the consequence of the Governor's stay-at-home order?
What was the consequence of the Governor's stay-at-home order?
What issue with the US electoral system has been present since the Reconstruction period?
What issue with the US electoral system has been present since the Reconstruction period?
According to the passage, what is the likely outcome of lower voter turnout?
According to the passage, what is the likely outcome of lower voter turnout?
What was the outcome of the 2000 presidential election in Florida?
What was the outcome of the 2000 presidential election in Florida?
What is the primary reason behind voter suppression, according to the passage?
What is the primary reason behind voter suppression, according to the passage?
What was a concern expressed six months before the 2020 presidential election?
What was a concern expressed six months before the 2020 presidential election?
What is one way voter suppression can take place, according to the passage?
What is one way voter suppression can take place, according to the passage?
What was the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on democratic practices?
What was the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on democratic practices?
What is a strategy that has been used by the Republican Party, according to the passage?
What is a strategy that has been used by the Republican Party, according to the passage?
How many polling stations did the city of Milwaukee normally operate?
How many polling stations did the city of Milwaukee normally operate?
Why did the Wisconsin electoral system face an overwhelming backlog of absentee ballot requests?
Why did the Wisconsin electoral system face an overwhelming backlog of absentee ballot requests?
What did the U.S. Supreme Court do regarding the elections in Wisconsin?
What did the U.S. Supreme Court do regarding the elections in Wisconsin?
What was the majority opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court Justices?
What was the majority opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court Justices?
What did Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg express concern about in her dissenting opinion?
What did Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg express concern about in her dissenting opinion?
What did Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg add about the Court's order?
What did Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg add about the Court's order?
How did the U.S. Supreme Court intervene in the Wisconsin elections?
How did the U.S. Supreme Court intervene in the Wisconsin elections?
What was the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's order on the Wisconsin elections?
What was the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's order on the Wisconsin elections?
What was the concern raised about state residents going to the polls in Wisconsin on April 7, 2020?
What was the concern raised about state residents going to the polls in Wisconsin on April 7, 2020?
What did Governor Tony Evers do the day before the Wisconsin elections?
What did Governor Tony Evers do the day before the Wisconsin elections?
What was the issue that obsessed the Trump administration from the outset?
What was the issue that obsessed the Trump administration from the outset?
What did Donald Trump attribute his failure to win the popular vote to?
What did Donald Trump attribute his failure to win the popular vote to?
What was the result of the Wisconsin Supreme Court's order?
What was the result of the Wisconsin Supreme Court's order?
Which of the following Senators pushed for access to postal ballots before the 2020 election?
Which of the following Senators pushed for access to postal ballots before the 2020 election?
What was the context of the controversy over the election process in Wisconsin?
What was the context of the controversy over the election process in Wisconsin?
What did the Wisconsin state legislature, dominated by the GOP, seek to do?
What did the Wisconsin state legislature, dominated by the GOP, seek to do?
What is the reason that might deter people from going to the polls?
What is the reason that might deter people from going to the polls?
What is the administration embroiled in?
What is the administration embroiled in?
What was Donald Trump's profession before becoming president?
What was Donald Trump's profession before becoming president?
Why did the majority spend considerable time outlining why the dissent was wrong?
Why did the majority spend considerable time outlining why the dissent was wrong?
What is the topic of Leah Litman's article?
What is the topic of Leah Litman's article?
What is the topic of the article by Akilah Johnson and Talia Buford?
What is the topic of the article by Akilah Johnson and Talia Buford?
What is the effect of fear of contracting a deadly disease on people's decision to go to the polls?
What is the effect of fear of contracting a deadly disease on people's decision to go to the polls?
What is a characteristic of Donald Trump before he became president?
What is a characteristic of Donald Trump before he became president?
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Study Notes
State of U.S. Democracy in 2020
- Despite the 15th Amendment, voter suppression has been widespread in the United States, particularly in the South, to disenfranchise minorities, immigrants, young people, and other groups.
- The GOP has deliberately made it difficult for these groups to vote, by purging voter rolls, passing voter-identification requirements, and understaffing or closing polling stations.
- Lower voter turnout tends to benefit Republicans.
Voting Problems
- The Covid-19 pandemic affected democratic practices, making it difficult for people to go to the polls in person.
- Democrats pushed for postal ballots to be made available across the country before the November 2020 election.
- In Wisconsin, the pandemic led to concerns about state residents going to the polls, forcing them to choose between voting and staying safe.
Wisconsin Election Controversy
- On April 7, 2020, the Democratic Governor of Wisconsin, Tony Evers, issued an executive order to suspend in-person voting until June and allow eligible voters to cast mail-in absentee ballots.
- The Wisconsin state legislature, dominated by the GOP, sought to enjoin the Governor’s executive order.
- The Wisconsin Supreme Court entered an order in favor of the GOP, nullifying the Governor’s executive order.
Voter Fraud
- The Trump administration has attributed Trump's failure to win the popular vote in the 2016 Presidential election to millions of illegal votes, without substantiation.
Scandal-Ridden Administration
- The White House has been embroiled in various scandals, including sex scandals, collusion with Russia, and conflicts of interest.
Politically Inexperienced President
- Donald Trump, a businessman, TV host, and producer of reality TV shows, had no prior public office experience before becoming president.
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