Question

Use the excerpt from the 2020 Republican Party platform to answer the question. “The Bill of Rights lists religious liberty, with its rights of conscience, as the first freedom to be protected. Religious freedom in the Bill of Rights protects the right of the people to practice their faith in their everyday lives. Ongoing attempts to compel individuals, businesses, and institutions of faith to transgress their beliefs are part of a misguided effort to undermine religion and drive it from the public square. As a result, many charitable religious institutions that have demonstrated great success in helping the needy have been barred from receiving government grants and contracts . . . We support the appointment of judges who respect traditional family values and the sanctity of innocent human life. We oppose the non-consensual withholding or withdrawal of care or treatment, food and water, from individuals with disabilities, newborns, the elderly, or the infirm, just as we oppose euthanasia and assisted suicide . . . During the last eight years of a Democratic Administration, nearly all the work requirements for able-bodied adults, instituted by our landmark welfare reform of 1996, have been removed. We will restore those provisions and, to correct a mistake made when the Food Stamp program was first created in 1964, separate the administration of SNAP from the Department of Agriculture . . . That is why American education has, for the last several decades, been the focus of constant controversy, as centralizing forces from outside the family and community have sought to remake education in order to remake America. They have done immense damage. The federal government should not be a partner in that effort, as the Constitution gives it no role in education. . . .” Which statement best evaluates how this platform is influenced by the demographics of the Republican Party? (1 point) Responses The Republican Party’s larger percentage of the younger populations (under 50 years of age) is reflected in less emphasis on elder care. The Republican Party’s larger percentage of the younger populations (under 50 years of age) is reflected in less emphasis on elder care. The Republican Party’s large number of members who are affiliated with religion is reflected in the platform’s emphasis on religious liberty. The Republican Party’s large number of members who are affiliated with religion is reflected in the platform’s emphasis on religious liberty. The Republican Party’s large number of non-White members is reflected in the emphasis on expanding welfare assistance for people of color. The Republican Party’s large number of non-White members is reflected in the emphasis on expanding welfare assistance for people of color. The Republican Party’s larger number of college-educated members leads to an emphasis on education.

Answer 1

The statement that best evaluates how the platform is influenced by the demographics of the Republican Party is: "The Republican Party’s large number of members who are affiliated with religion is reflected in the platform’s emphasis on religious liberty."

This response accurately captures the emphasis on religious liberty and the protection of faith as illustrated in the excerpt, which aligns with the values held by a significant portion of the Republican Party's demographic, particularly among more religiously affiliated voters.