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Who votes the most

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Older or higher educated

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Voting age Population

Everyone over 18

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Lowest voting turnout of voting age populations

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Registration

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Perceived as a barrier to vote

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Moter voter Law

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When you get you license, same document, register to vote, to get more people voting was the purpose.

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Voter Fraud

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1880s-90s started requiring registration, voter turnout dropped.

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Political machines

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Spoil System/ patronage - You vote for me I’ll get you a job.

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Straight ticket vs Split ticket voting

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Straight select all option.

Split you choose every person.

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Other ways to participate in Government

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Write letters
Protest 
Campaign 
Donate
Interest groups
Political parties
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Pupose of a Caucus/Primary

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Determine party candidate

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How are delegates assigned

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Usually given to loyal party people.
Governors, how you voted earlier
Party decide who get these delegates.
Free to decide 2nd round

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Mcgrovern-Fraser commision

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More open & people have more representation in primaries.
Don’t require primaries, just encouraged.

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Superdelgates/uncommitted Delegates

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Can vote however they want.
Usually past governors or mayors
Super delegates 15%
Uncommitted 5%

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Proportional vs winner takes All

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Higher percentage of these states are proportional
Iowa - Caucus First
New Hampshire- first primary

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Who votes the most in Primaries and caucuses

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Stronger political motivated people strong left or strong right.
Often times deciding factor in primaries in state elections.

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What does the pary do

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Help people get elected
Have a slate of candidates
Give indication of what people stand for
Raise money

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What is stronger national party or state party

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State party is stronger

National party weaker.

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Power of the party vs independents

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More and more labeling themselves as independent

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Two party system, single member districts

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People vote for who is most like there belief and most likely going to win.

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Presidential nominating process

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First Primaries/caucus

Then convention

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National convention roles (2)

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Nominate the candidate

Set party platform

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Primaries vs the general election

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More voters for general election

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Front loading

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States that vote first in primaries.

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Political Action committees (Super PACS)

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Raise money for campaigns

Unlimited money to campaign

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Pac not super pack

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Limited money goes to the candidate

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Is money a way of free speech
Yes, money is a form of symbolic speech
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Public Financing
Presidential is the only election that is publicly financed. On ballots option to donate. Limited money if accepted that donations.
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Who does the money statistically help the most
Congressional Challengers. | Need name recognition
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Family Background (political Socialization)
If both parents are one way you will likely be that way too. Reason to leave most likely economic reasons.
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Male vote most likely
Republican
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Females vote most likely
Democrat
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Religous in general lean
Republican
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Catholics lead
Democrat
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Jewish lean
Democrat
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Protestant lean
Republican
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Higher educated
Democrat
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Blue collar
Democrat
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White collar
Republican
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More money you make more likely to vote
Republican
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African Americans lean
Higher than any other group, democrat 80%
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Hispanic in general
Democrat
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Cuban lean
Republicans
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Mexicans lean
Democrat
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Puerto Rican
Middle not going either way
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Asians in general vote
In recent moving towards democrat last 4 presidential elections. Used to be slightly conservative
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Korean
Liberal
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Japanese
Conservative
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Southern
Republican
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Northeast
Democrat
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Younger age
Democrat
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Older
Conservative
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Urban Voters
Democrat
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Rural
Republican
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Presidential vs Congressional races
Voter turn out larger in presidential
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Senate vs House Races
Senate more challenging races, voter turnout larger, senators can upset the whole state, Better known people run for senators
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Midterm elections
Vote less, | Presidents party decreases
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1800 election
Thomos jefferson was Democratic-Republican, | Death of federlists rise of Democratic-Republican
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1828
Death of Democratic Republican rise of Democrat | Year gave more say to the people
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1860
Birth of republicans Death of the wigs, | heavily republican presidents until 1930
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1896
Republicans became more pro business
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1932
Democrats became more like now, gov fixes everything, Mainly democrats till 1968
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1968
Flipped pretty consitantly Rep, Dem | 12 years the longest of one party since
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Transition from the Solid South South
only voted democrat for longest time till 1970s
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Minority Parties Roles
Spoiler | Bring up new issues that get stolen by bigger parties
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Liberals
Want government involved in more economics issues
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Conservative issues
Want more involvement in moral and social issues
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Libertarian
want less gov in moral and economic issues
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Populist
Want gov more in moral and economic issues
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Diversity in Public Policy
different in each states policy, (guns) (marijuana)
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What is federalism
How the states & fed gov interact, 10th amendment
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Famous 3 court cases
Gibbons vs Ogden- trade between state Marbury vs madison- Judicial Review Mchouch vs Maryland - states can't tax federal government
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Significant differences between state and Federal Government (Name at least 3) and main one
1. States balance budget. 2. requirements to run for office (lower at state level) 3. More direct participation on state level 4. Priority in spending Fed- entitlement - defense state- education 5. lot of appointed on fed level are elected on state level 6. vote on issues 7. ******* States exist at the federal level in constituation Local gov add districts and county not in constitution 8. State level judge can be elected 9. Terms unlimited for gov
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Referendum
(already happened) | Get enough signature force to to ask ppl if they approve of legislation
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Initiative (
(start it) | Citizen has idea - enough signatures to get on the ballot
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Recall
When you get enough signature because you do not like someone (doesn't have to be political) get enough signature
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What are the three things that most states have to make it so citizens have more influence in election
Referendum Initiative Recall
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Devolution
The belief that states should have more power in | education, roads, etc
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What are the 2 ways people use devolution
Categorical grants, | Block Grants
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Categorical Grants
Limiting | You have to spend money on this SPECIFIC area
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Block Grants
``` less limiting (preferred) Spend money on this general area. ```
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How does the federal Government still control the states
Funding -money-
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Conditions of Aid
If you want money do these specific steps
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Mandates
Do these things or we take $ we already are giving you
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Unfunded mandates
Do these thing or we will take away money that we are already giving you and then you will have to pay extra to make up. EDUCATION etc
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Nullification
Belief that state chooses to refuse gov because they feel it is unconstitutional
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Mainly democrats elected
1932-1969
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Mainly Republicans elected
1860-1930

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