Political Participation Flashcards

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1
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Who votes the most

A

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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4
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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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5
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Voter Fraud

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

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6
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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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7
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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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8
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Other ways to participate in Government

A
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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10
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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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12
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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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13
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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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14
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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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16
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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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17
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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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18
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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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19
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Presidential nominating process

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First Primaries/caucus

Then convention

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20
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National convention roles (2)

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Nominate the candidate

Set party platform

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21
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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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23
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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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24
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Pac not super pack

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Limited money goes to the candidate

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25
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Is money a way of free speech

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Yes, money is a form of symbolic speech

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26
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Public Financing

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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

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Congressional Challengers.

Need name recognition

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28
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Family Background (political Socialization)

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If both parents are one way you will likely be that way too.
Reason to leave most likely economic reasons.

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29
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Male vote most likely

A

Republican

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30
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Females vote most likely

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Democrat

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31
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Religous in general lean

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Republican

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32
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Catholics lead

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Democrat

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33
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Jewish lean

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Democrat

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34
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Protestant lean

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Republican

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35
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Higher educated

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Democrat

36
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Blue collar

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Democrat

37
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White collar

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Republican

38
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More money you make more likely to vote

A

Republican

39
Q

African Americans lean

A

Higher than any other group, democrat 80%

40
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Hispanic in general

A

Democrat

41
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Cuban lean

A

Republicans

42
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Mexicans lean

A

Democrat

43
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Puerto Rican

A

Middle not going either way

44
Q

Asians in general vote

A

In recent moving towards democrat last 4 presidential elections.
Used to be slightly conservative

45
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Korean

A

Liberal

46
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Japanese

A

Conservative

47
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Southern

A

Republican

48
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Northeast

A

Democrat

49
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Younger age

A

Democrat

50
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Older

A

Conservative

51
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Urban Voters

A

Democrat

52
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Rural

A

Republican

53
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Presidential vs Congressional races

A

Voter turn out larger in presidential

54
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Senate vs House Races

A

Senate more challenging races, voter turnout larger, senators can upset the whole state,
Better known people run for senators

55
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Midterm elections

A

Vote less,

Presidents party decreases

56
Q

1800 election

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Thomos jefferson was Democratic-Republican,

Death of federlists rise of Democratic-Republican

57
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1828

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Death of Democratic Republican rise of Democrat

Year gave more say to the people

58
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1860

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Birth of republicans Death of the wigs,

heavily republican presidents until 1930

59
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1896

A

Republicans became more pro business

60
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1932

A

Democrats became more like now, gov fixes everything, Mainly democrats till 1968

61
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1968

A

Flipped pretty consitantly Rep, Dem

12 years the longest of one party since

62
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Transition from the Solid South South

A

only voted democrat for longest time till 1970s

63
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Minority Parties Roles

A

Spoiler

Bring up new issues that get stolen by bigger parties

64
Q

Liberals

A

Want government involved in more economics issues

65
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Conservative issues

A

Want more involvement in moral and social issues

66
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Libertarian

A

want less gov in moral and economic issues

67
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Populist

A

Want gov more in moral and economic issues

68
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Diversity in Public Policy

A

different in each states policy, (guns) (marijuana)

69
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What is federalism

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How the states & fed gov interact, 10th amendment

70
Q

Famous 3 court cases

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Gibbons vs Ogden- trade between state
Marbury vs madison- Judicial Review
Mchouch vs Maryland - states can’t tax federal government

71
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Significant differences between state and Federal Government (Name at least 3) and main one

A
  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
72
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Referendum

A

(already happened)

Get enough signature force to to ask ppl if they approve of legislation

73
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Initiative (

A

(start it)

Citizen has idea - enough signatures to get on the ballot

74
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Recall

A

When you get enough signature because you do not like someone (doesn’t have to be political) get enough signature

75
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What are the three things that most states have to make it so citizens have more influence in election

A

Referendum
Initiative
Recall

76
Q

Devolution

A

The belief that states should have more power in

education, roads, etc

77
Q

What are the 2 ways people use devolution

A

Categorical grants,

Block Grants

78
Q

Categorical Grants

A

Limiting

You have to spend money on this SPECIFIC area

79
Q

Block Grants

A
less limiting (preferred) 
Spend money on this general area.
80
Q

How does the federal Government still control the states

A

Funding -money-

81
Q

Conditions of Aid

A

If you want money do these specific steps

82
Q

Mandates

A

Do these things or we take $ we already are giving you

83
Q

Unfunded mandates

A

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

84
Q

Nullification

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Belief that state chooses to refuse gov because they feel it is unconstitutional

85
Q

Mainly democrats elected

A

1932-1969

86
Q

Mainly Republicans elected

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1860-1930