Explain the demographic makeup of each political party.

Government Discussion Board
Name
Institutional Affiliation
Government Discussion Board
Question 1
The demographic makeup of American political parties tends to differ in terms of age, religion, race, education, and other factors. For instance, a study by the Pew Research Center showed that Whites without a college education and those aged 72 to 90 years tend to identify with the Republicans (Bacon & Mehta, 2018). Conversely, most white college graduates, nonwhites, and millennial of all races tend to identify with the Democrats.
However, numerous factors influence the demographic composition of a party. When it comes to religious affiliation, 46% are Democrats who consider themselves as liberals, while 33% of registered voters are Republicans who regard themselves as white evangelicals (Bacon & Mehta, 2018). Certain races and age groups favor a party due to policies they favor. For instance, some voters may favor the Republican Party because it supports the death penalty, gun laws, and foreign diplomacy. It is challenging to make all party members happy since some polices may go against the doctrines which an individual upholds.
Question 2
Fake news is information that contains false and misleading content. Fake news results to the spread of false stories that expose voters to misleading information about governance performance (Hollyer, Rosendorff & Vreeland, 2019). There are different ways of differentiating between fake news, opinions, and factual news. Fake news contains inaccurate and unreliable information that is intended to mislead the public. Fake news is usually rampant during the electioneering period, and the aim is to mislead voters. Opinion-based news contains information and ideologies that appeal most to certain people.
Factual news is usually supported by evidence such as research reports, data, and other statistical evidence. Fake news has negative impacts since it influences people to make poorly informed decisions. For instance, it shapes the decisions of voters, ruins elections, changes real information/stories (Hollyer, Rosendorff & Vreeland, 2019). Studies have shown that the aged population is more prone to fake new compared to the young population. According to a recent poll, 32% of Americans aged 18 to 49 years can correctly identify factual news, in comparison to 20% of those aged 50 years and above (Gottfried & Grieco, 2018). Moreover, 44% of young people correctly identified opinions compared to 26% of the aged population.
Question 3
Democrats hold the majority of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives while Republicans control the Senate. In the Senate, the majority leader is Sen. Mitch McConnel while the minority leader is Sen. Chuck Schumer. In the House of Representative, the majority leader is Rep. Steny Hoyer while the minority leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (ballotpedia.org, 2019). A bill becomes a law after it has passed through the House of Representatives and Congress, and it is finally signed by the president.
When it comes to the balance of power, there a...