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 in 2020 for democrats (black and hispanic votes)
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
3 republican factions
Social conservative
Fiscal conservative
Moderate
3 Democrat factions
Moderate
Progressive
Blue dog
What 2 states go first in the primary/causus season
Iowa and New Hampshire
Who ran as a 3rd party candidate in the 1968 election and how many states did they win?
George Wallace
5 states
How was gender divided in the 2024 election
Women overall favoured Harris, with 53% support, while 55% of men supported Trump
What is Clinton V Sanders?
2012 Democratic party leader choices
3 economic acts areas where D+R were divided
Inflation reduction act (VP final vote)
American rescue plan (1D against (Golden))
Tax cuts and Jobs act (1R for)
3 ways independent/minor partys play a significant role
Getting elected
Shifting policies
Spolier effect
Who critiqued ‘the spoiler effect’?
Nader 2000
- Democrats should blame their campaign rather than the small parties (attack on Gore)
- 2 party dominance prevents real reform and calling 3rd parties spoilers is undemocratic as it discouraged competition in the election
