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1
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What are the 3 P’s (potential explanatory variables for pessimism)

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policy, players, processes

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2
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the issues on the agenda

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policy

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3
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the people we elect and those that surround him

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players

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4
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how we make decisions and end up with the government we have, and how the rules and norms get in the way and frustrate

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processes

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5
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Verba, Schlozman, and Brady’s 3 reasons why people don’t participate

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they can’t, they don’t want to, nobody asked

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6
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lacking resources (time and money) or note effective at using such resources (inefficient)

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they can’t

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7
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little interest in politics (overall or now) or think they can’t make a difference (no efficacy)

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they don’t want to

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8
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isolated from networks of recruitment or people around them in everyday life aren’t political

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nobody asked

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9
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Gosnell’s 1924 “Non-Voting Causes and Methods of Control”

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physical difficulties, legal and administrative obstacles, disbelief in voting, inertia

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10
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illness is what cause of non-voting

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physical difficulties

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insufficient legal residence is what cause of non-voting

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legal and administrative obstacles

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12
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general indifference or ignorance is what cause of non-voting

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inertia

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Verba, Schlozman, and Brady’s four reasons people participate

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material benefits, collective outcomes, social gratification, civic gratification

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14
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want to solve personal problems

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material benefits

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15
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want to influence policy for all in society

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collective outcomes

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exciting, enjoyment

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social gratification

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17
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sense of duty, doing one’s share

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civic gratification

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18
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Possible outcomes of participation

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awareness, engagement, a voice for the underrepresented, opinion change, policy change

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19
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3 ways constitutions can change

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revolution, amendments, interpretation

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20
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Amending constitutions is difficult because it risks the

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legitimacy of the Constitution

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21
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Whose interpretation of what amendments mean is key

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supreme court

22
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4 common approaches to interpretation

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strict constructionism, textualism, originalism, living constitution

23
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apply the text as written, don’t interpret further is what approach to interpretation

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strict constructionism

24
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ordinary meaning of the words in the document is what approach to interpretation

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textualism

25
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what was the original meaning is what approach to interpretation

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originalism

26
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take contemporary society into account is what approach to interpretation

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living constitution

27
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What are the cons of federalism?

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laws not uniform from one place to the next, complicated to get levels to work together, confusion for citizens over where to turn to solve problems

28
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What are the pros of federalism?

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experimentation, respect subcultures, opportunities for citizens

29
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speaking or acting on behalf of someone or something

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representation

30
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who made the classic model of representation

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Warren Miller, Donald Stokes

31
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how often does a representative vote the way the majority wants

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congruence

32
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what interests shape decision-making

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constituency, personal, presidential, party, group

33
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what are the 4 styles of representing

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delegate, partisan, trustee, politico

34
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do what the district wants

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delegate

35
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do what the party wants

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partisan

36
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do what I think is best

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trustee

37
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choose one of the other 3 based on the issue

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politico

38
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Heinz Eulau and Paul Karps’ other forms of representation

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service, allocation, symbolic

39
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respond to specific needs, wants, and problems in your area

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service

40
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bring home the cash to your area

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allocation

41
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getting things on the agenda, listening to all voices, building relationships

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symbolic

42
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restrictions on speech and protest

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time, place, manner

43
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what might be achieved by protests (7)

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passing legislation, changing public opinion, mobilization, agenda setting, electing candidates, emergence of new leaders, a more informed public

44
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What phrase was coined by political scientist Eitan Hersh?

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political hobbyism

45
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Define political hobbyism

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feeling the need to offer a hot take for each daily political flare-up

46
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How does political hobbyism make politics worse?

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it takes time from actually doing things that might build power

47
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Define collective representation

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some elected officials stand for groups broader, more dispersed than a geographical location

48
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Define descriptive representation

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linkages between underrepresented groups and elected officials who have demographics

49
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Marcus, Sullivan, Theiss-Morse, and Wood’s argument

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tolerance is shaped by multiple assessments of the situation

50
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What protest characteristics lead to a more informed public? (Gillion’s Infomation Continuum)

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large crowds at a single moment, persistence over time, strong organizational support, police presence

51
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Most informative protests also have

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arrests and violence

52
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Conclusion of Gillion’s Information Continuum

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contentiousness matters

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