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learning process
Influenced by:
:Parents- interest in politics, party ideaolgy,and black sheep in family.
:Schools- respect for our government (pledge of alligance), build good citizens, peers(break-up becuase different views)
:Generation- life experiences effect (old ppl trust, we distrust), Vitenam era-didnt win war so they distrust the govt, youth don't care becuase they don't vote.
:Media- Tv kennedy did well on radio
:gender-makes difference to a degree |
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| Everybody has the same chance of being picked. |
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Difference between your sample and general public.
-/+4% error |
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| Polls conducted as voters leave voting booth |
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party selection is individual centered and worry more about their image. Individual voters.
party-based:individual |
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1.Electors => up to individual states. Ex) nomination at State party conventions or by a vote of the party’s central committee in each state.
2.Win popular vote in state => win all 34 votes.
3.Must win 270/538.
states have different #’s. Texas-34, New York- 31, California -55, Florida -27.
5.If nobody gets majority? House: elects President. Senate: vice President. |
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-they bring up issues that are ignored by major parties.
-3rd party pops up to adjust an issue and then disappear.
-major party responds => we invented the idea => 3rd party is gone.
-Narrow issues base (win Presidency on single issue is impossible). |
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| Are political parties still important? |
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Yes. 1. They organize elections
2.People still identify themselves as democrats and republicans
3.State party organizations in each state
4.Organize legislatures. |
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| Media government relations |
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a.Symbiotic – help each other out.
b.Adversarial – tension Ex) During Vietnam War = Government: We’re winning. Press: We’re losing. |
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1.Political efficacy = difference the vote will make.
2.State party strength – where party is located gets more votes.
3.Party competition ex) in states where rep. and dem. Are both popular. Voters are more likely to vote.
4.If there is a controversial issue ex) death penalty.
5.Background variables ex) income and educational level matter.
6.Registration requirements ex) difficult? Why bother.
7.Media – can reduce turnout.
8.HAVA (2002) Help America Vote Act = Congressional mandate, states must update election procedures Ex) punch card voting. |
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| Why do people refuse to vote? |
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1.Too busy.
2.Attitude is “Why bother?”
3.Too many elections.
4.Absentee voting – not here to vote. Military ppl.
5.Political parties – not as active today.
6.Registration. |
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| $ goes to political parties ex) individuals and political comities can give more money to party than candidates |
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| Money to candidates given directly. |
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| Citizens united v. federal election commission 2010 |
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| Over ruled 2 previous cases and broad interpretation of free speech rights corporate spending is fine. |
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| A primary election in which voters are not required to declare party affiliation./a primary in which only registered members of a particular political party can vote; "closed primaries strengthen party unity |
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– up to state (Iowa and New Hampshire)
-The oldest party – orienty method of choosing
-elitist and antidemocratic
-many states switched to primaries |
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| political action committees |
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| officially recognized fund raising organization are allowed by federal law to participate in federal elections ***raise money*** |
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| ppl propose legislation then have election./ referendum – legislature proposes legislation. |
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| you do not get approval of U.N. (United nations) V. Multilateralism- opposite, go with support and approval of other countries especially the U.N. |
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| after WW2 no more wars, promoted world peace |
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| Weapons of mass destruction |
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| Nuclear, chemical. and biological weapons |
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