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Political Behavior Flashcards

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political behavior

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voting and the right to vote
political parties
mass media
interest groups and lobbying

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voting and the right to vote

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changes in the american electorate

- in 1789, electorate was only white male property owners

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electorate

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eligible voters

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why give property owners the right to vote?

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they had more power and money than others
they were the ones paying property taxes
were the ones who had something to loose if gov. fell

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1820 /30

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as new areas became states, they left out property requirement to vote

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1850

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55% eligible to vote/ all white men can vote

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1870

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all men can vote, regardless of race or color (15th amendment)
ratified 15th amendment, right to vote could not be denied by color/ salvery
jim crow laws, literacy tests, limiting rights to vote

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1920

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woman suffrage movement, 19th women vote was achieved for white women only
All genders can vote

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1940

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voting rights act of 1965

getting rid of things like literacy tests to make everything fair

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1971

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changed vote from 21 to 18 bc of war, couldn’t send people to war without voting rights

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1870

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all men can vote, regardless of race or color (15th amendment)
all people 18 and over can vote

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1960

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enfranchising african- americans and DC (voting rights act of 1965, 23 & 24 amendments)

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qualifications to vote

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legal US citizen
resident of a state
18 years old
registered to vote 
- some states are requiring residents to have a valid ID to vote: Federalism
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Democrat voters

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  • Female
  • middle class
  • african americans
  • liberal
  • 18-29
  • lower class
  • east/west coast
  • urban
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republican voters

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  • men
  • white
  • 65+
  • upper class
  • conservative
  • south/midwest
  • rural
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what is a political party?

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a group of persons who seek to control government through the winning of elections and the holding of public office

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main purpose of political parties?/ other functions

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win elections

  • nominate candidates
  • influence policy
  • unite government
  • create balance
  • inform citizens
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why do we have 2 parties

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  • historical basis tradition (more effective at winning elections)
  • idealogical consensus
  • electoral system
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Historical basis and tradition

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  • started with the federalists and democratic- republicans
  • 2 parties tended to be ‘middle of the road’ to unify the most people
  • human institutions tend to be self-perpetuating
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ideological consensus

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  • americans historically have had a general consensus
  • conditions have not existed to produce several, divisive parties
  • both parties are forced to be Big Tent Parties
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consensus

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general agreement by a variety of groups or people

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big tent parties

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cater to a wide variety of groups and intrests

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electoral system

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-single-member district elections: nearly all elections are for 1 position
= winner is a person with plurality: most votes, through not necessarily a majority
- most states are “winner-take-all” in electoral college
=makes it difficult for minor parties to win any votes
=house elects if no one “wins” the electoral college

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summarize americas 2 party system, why

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I think that our 2 party system is because of a historical basis and tradition. I believe this because the parties have been established for centuries, and are not likely to change all of a sudden. Since these 2 parties have the same general ideals, they encompass a large amount of voters, who vote similarly on topics.

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why does the US have only 2 major political parties?

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  • it is rooted in our history, it has been this way since the beginning of our government
  • our electoral college, believed to be set up so that only D and R will win.
    = winner take all system in voting
  • big tent parties, if its an issue citizens care about, they will have a stance on it
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how have political and economic crises impacted political parties in US history?

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they’ve caused the major shift is our political party systems; civil war: ended an entire parties time in power, great depression did the same, vietnam led to more divided government.

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why is the current era known as divided gov?

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because power is split between R and D, in the House, senate and executive parties.

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Minor Parties (4 main types)

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  • Ideological parties
  • single issue parties
  • economic protest party
  • splinter parties
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ideological parties

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parties based on an entirely different ideology

ex: socialist, libertarian, etc

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single issue parties

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name says it all, focuses on raising attention to 1 issue

ex: free soil party (anti-slavery), American party (opposed immigration), rent is too damn high party

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economic protest party

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form during periods of unrest to protest economic policies

ex: occupy wall street

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splinter parties

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occurs when a group or politician breaks away from a major party
ex: bull moose party, american independent party

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spoiler effect

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minor parties can steal votes from a major party and hand the election to the opposition party
ex: bull moose in 1912, green party

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innovators

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minor parties can embrace controversial issues without the electoral repercussions
issues: abolition, prohibition, segregation, abortion, legalization

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Caucus

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group in congress

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last major realignment

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1950’s with nixon

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what is the role of the media?

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how we are informed
is the gatekeeper
- most american new outlets are ‘for profit’ companies
- goal is to make money, have exciting stories to captivate audiences

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gatekeeper

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controls what information is shared or talked about

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biased

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often favoring a certain point of view- media outlets

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what is fox news?

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conservative

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what is MSNBC

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liberal

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Cnn

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simple minded? good- bad, dumbing them down

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what does media set/ act as?

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the agenda for public discussion. Acts as the 4th estate, keeping government officials honest and looking for wrongdoings like abusing the democratic process

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reasons access to info is essential for a democracy’s health?

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  • ensures citizens to make responsible, informed decisions

- this info serves as a “checking function”, ensuring that elected reps uphold their oaths in office

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how does media shape public opinion?

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Vietnam war, use of words “forced transfer of civilians” instead of “relocation”

46
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what is the medias influence on politics

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publics POV is changed by media. When their opinions is changed, then voting polls are likely to change. This elects different officials. The media is at the beginning of this chain, effecting any outcome

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role of media in the primary season

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goal is not to win, but win over expectations. importance of doing well in iowa and new hampshire

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role of media in horserace coverage

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not coverage of issues, only report of whos ahead and %’s of public opinion

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sound bites

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contribute to problem, expectation is to be brief, no time for content in a 10 second sound bite

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what is the importance of a good white house press secretary?

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this position represents the importance of maintaining a good relationship w/ people and the press.
- creates a positive image of the president

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is there a decline of party influence in our current election

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yes, more people care about candidates personality, rather than what they stand for

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marketing imperative

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Trumps personality is what makes him popular

53
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postmodern campaign

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mass media coverage is the most pivotal point to a campaign

- trump attracts media coverage on purpose: press conference, and talk show

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3 types of media

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old media:
-print
-electronic
New media: internet only

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print

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newspapers, magazines, etc

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electronic

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tv radio internet

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internet only

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blogs/ social media sites

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what does new media have?

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less of a filter, anyone can do it

59
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what is wikileaks

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a prime example of leaking sensitive government materials that old media sources wouldn’t have released

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intrest groups

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organizations that gather people with similar interests to influence public policies and opinions

  • Don’t look to win elections, look to influence public policy, advocate the needs of the group
  • pursuade legislators to support government actions that help their members and oppose actions that hurt them
  • ex: NRA
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methods of influence

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  • educate the public
  • influence legislation through lobbying
  • endorse or reject political candidates or parties
  • conduct campaigns for certain issues
  • create pressure on gov at local levels (grass roots campaign)
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types of interest groups

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  • public interest groups
  • Groups in economic sector
  • Professional groups
  • One issue groups
  • Ideological Groups
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public interest groups

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ex: ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)

- step in, anytime a persons right are enfringed upon

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groups in economic sector

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ex: labor unions

- Ban minimum wage,

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Professional groups

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ex: American Medical Association (AMA)

- protect pensions, sallaries (for any type of job that the group is apart of)

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One issue groups

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ex: NRA or MADD

- lessen gun control laws

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Ideological Groups

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ex: christian conservative groups

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lobbyist

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a person who lobbies for interest groups

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to lobby

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stand in hallways of congress and approach its members

70
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goal of lobbying

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to get laws passed or rejected

-influence government action

71
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how is lobbying able to exist?

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it is a form of the “freedom of petition”

72
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how many lobbyists are there in D.C.

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35,000

73
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what is a PAC

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political action committee

-organize funding and campaigns for interest groups

74
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when were super pacs created?/ what allowed

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2010

- allowed to have unlimited donations/ expenditures

75
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whats a super pac?

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can spend unlimited amounts of money

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