Democracy and Participation Flashcards
What did the McGovern Fraser Commission do?
Democrats reformation of the political party nomination process
What are primaries
Elections run and funded by states to select candidates for the upcoming election
Are primaries indirect or direct
Indirect
The vote for PC only influences who the chosen delegate would be to represent these views
What can open party caususes cause (+ Example)
Party crashing
E.G - ‘Operation chaos’ Republicans voted for hilary clinton as they saw her as easier to beat than Obama
How does gender effect voter behaviour?
men typically R and women D due to their promoting of womens rights (VAWA)
Example of gender effecting voter behaviour
2020, 57% of women voted Biden
2024, 57% women voted Harris
How does race effect voter behaviour?
Racial minority groups overwhelmingly support democrats
Example of race effecting voter behaviour
2020 election,
87% black voters voted Biden
65% hispanic for democrats
Example of religion effecting voter behaviour
2020
white evangelical voters
76% voted Trump
Who and why do Jewish voters vote for?
Democrats
Due to common identification with liberal values supporting the redistribution of wealth
How does education influence party choice (2)?
Higher education more likely to vote D
BUT higher income more likely to vote R
Biden example of education effecting party choice?
2020 election Biden got votes from…
57% college students
67% Postgrad students
What does it mean by ‘the hispanic vote is more volatile’?
It can change often
Example of the hispanic vote being volatile
Bush Republican gained 44% of their vote in 2004
although they are usually more democratic due to stance on equality and discrimination
Why do white evangelicals typically support R?
Identify with the strong social conservatism
