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Domestic Policy and the 2022 Elections

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Abortion rights became one of the most important issues during the 2022 election as a result of the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v Jackson. Six states would hold referendums dealing with abortion rights that year. This issue of abortion would be very beneficial for Democrats in the 2022 election – they hoped this issue would increase voter turnout amongst Democrats. An August referendum in Kansas would show whether the issue could encourage voter turnout in 2022. More people voted in the Kansas referendum than voted in the 2014 midterm election.

Instructors: click the link below to download this week’s lecture for use in your classroom. The deck contains a writing prompt and a debate question as well as other assessment questions.

Download: Domestic Policy and the 2022 Elections

Videos

News Articles

What We Know (And Don’t Know) About How Abortion Affected the Midterms

NPR

11/25/2022

https://www.npr.org/2022/11/25/1139040227/abortion-midterm-elections-2022-republicans-democrats-roe-dobbs

 

How Abortion Rights Will Shape The 2022 Midterm Elections

US News

10/24/2022

https://www.usnews.com/news/elections/articles/abortion-rights-and-the-2022-elections

 

Midterms Bring Major Constitutional Wins for Abortion Rights

11/10/2022

Axios

https://www.axios.com/2022/11/09/abortion-election-results-midterm-constitution-amendment

 

Kansas Votes to Preserve Abortion Rights in Its Constitution

08/02/2022

New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/02/us/kansas-abortion-rights-vote.html

 

Here’s How Abortion Rights Supporters Won in Conservative Kansas

New York Times

08/03/2022

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/02/us/politics/abortion-kansas-vote-result-no.html

 

“The Central Issue”: How the Fall of Roe v Wade Shook the 2022 Election

Politico

12/19/2022

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/12/19/dobbs-2022-election-abortion-00074426

 

People Said Voters Wouldn’t Care About This Issue. Midterm Election Results Tell A Different Story

CNN

11/10./2022

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/10/opinions/midterm-elections-abortion-rights-ziegler/index.html

Assessment

Debate: What type of ballot measures might increase the likelihood you would vote in an election?

Do you think the issue of abortion rights increased voter turnout in 2022?

Poll: Should your state add a ban on abortions to your state constitution?

Should votes on amendments to state constitutions occur during the general election or should they occur in a separate election?

Short Answer: Name the six states that help referendums on abortion rights in 2022.

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