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Pols 110
Political Participation
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Social Studies
Undergraduate 1
05/10/2013

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Conventional ways of Participation
Definition
vote, contribute $, help campaign, time, write letters, petitions, running for office
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Unconventional ways of Participation
Definition
protest politics: demonstrating, carrying signs, sit-ins
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Decision to Participate
Definition
1)Calculating Cost 2)Calculating Benefits
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Costs of Voting
Definition
1)money: poll tax, id 2)time 3)energy 4)gather information 5)registration
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Benefits of Voting
Definition
1)accomplishment: civic duty, psychic satisfaction
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Benefits of Running for Office
Definition
1)If you win: you WON, give jobs 3)If you lose: bulid name recognition, ego
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Apathy
Definition
Lack of interest
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Alienation
Definition
You care but don't think you can make a difference
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Political Efficacy
Definition
what impact you can have
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High political efficacy
Definition
president is waiting for your call
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Low political efficacy
Definition
it won't matter anyway
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Factors that effect voter turnout
Definition
Education, age, attitude, gender, weather, race, religion, party media coverage
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Most likely Not to Vote
Definition
alienation or apathy attitudes
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Most likely to Vote
Definition
civic duty, women, educated, upper income, older homeowners
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Prospective voting
Definition
swayed by campaigns and candidates promises and what you think
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Retrospective voting
Definition
respond to past campaigns and promises and how they acted in the past
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Political party
Definition
network of individuals who organize and seek to capture the reign of power and achieve policy goals
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Functions of a Political Party
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1)provide link b/t us and gov't 2)articulate interests from the people 3)only way candidates get nominated and put on the ballot
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Role of third parties
Definition
promote policies their followers believe aren't recognized by the 2 major parties, make two major parties more responsive
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Two types of third parties
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1)Ideological Party 2)Single-Issue Party
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Ideological Party
Definition
Progressive Party, Green Party, Socialist Worker Party, Libertarian Party
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Single-Issue party
Definition
Free-soil party, Prohibition party, Greenback party, Right to Life party
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Plurality Rule
Definition
whoever crosses the finish line first, you had more votes than anybody else (foster strong parties)
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Proportional Representation
Definition
win same % of seats as % of popular votes
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Majority Rule
Definition
50% + 1
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Democratic voting blocs
Definition
1)African Americans 2)Jewish 3)Hispanic
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Repulican voting blocs
Definition
1)Christians
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Realignment
Definition
permanant switch of parties: rare, caused by big issues (war, depression)
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Dealignment
Definition
moving from one party to no party: independent, splitting your ticket
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