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Brainstorm a list of what you value.
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The widely-shared beliefs, values, and norms that citizens share about their government.
Rule of law
Warm Up1.Equality2.Justice3.Tolerance4.Self Reliance5.Community6.Freedom7.Democracy8.Stability9.Security10.Cooperation
EmploymentFreedom from unfair competition Housing, Medical care, Education, Social security
Divided GovernmentOne party does not control executive and Legislative branches
Effect
Distrust in Gov.Partisanship, Gridlock, Frustration
WHY?
“I am not a crook”
Vietnam
Clinton/LewinskyWatergate Divided Gov.
Democrats
Republicans
Cost of Elections$745 million
What impact can a declining external political efficacy have on political behavior and why?
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• Abundant and fertile land• Property Rights• Countless opportunities to acquire land/make
living• Lack of feudal society• Independent spirit• To adapt Gov. to time and place
Today, would De Tocqueville believe that our democracy is still on the right course?
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Early projections
Process in which people acquire their political beliefs
• Strongest• Fairly equal influence of mother and father• When differ, associate with closest parent• Impact of growing number of Independents
• Higher income More conservative and supportive of Republicans
• Lower incomes- More liberal and supportive of Democrats
2. Income
(ideology: conservative/liberal)
• Conflicting results• More education, more conservative
• College students more liberal than general population
• Most prestigious- most liberal
Whites: More conservative (more Republican)
Blacks: More liberal (strongest support of Democratic Party) >90%
Hispanics: Cubans v. Mexican Americans
Asians:
• Protestant: More conservative generally• Evangelicals more on social issues and econ• Catholic: Traditionally more liberal
(Economic) than on social issues (Abortion issue)
• Jewish: Most liberal (Strong support for the Democratic Party)
• 1900’sconservative• 1992 Year of the Woman• Clinton and Soccer Moms• Gender Gap: Sex sensitive issues, compare to past• Security Moms• NASCAR Dads
• Coastal Cities: environment• Urban areas: immigrants,
minorities• Solid South
• Rust Belt• Rural areas
(religion?)
Warm Up # 1
• Who are those most likely to vote in the next election?
• Who are those least likely to vote?
Characteristics Of those likely to
Vote wealthEducation
RaceAge
• Registration (motor voter Bill)• Long Ballot: Excessive number of
issues to vote on• Type of election: General, Primary,
midterm, state, delegates • Difficulty in obtaining absentee ballots• Too many elections: Ballot fatigue• Weekday, non-holiday voting
(Voting is a linkage institution, interest groups,political parties & media)
• Lack of political efficacy• Dissatisfaction with candidates, parties, etc.• Weakness of parties’ ability to mobilize voters
Don’t like either, so why vote?
• Level of Education: Level of edu. Highest predictor• Income: High vs. Low• Age: 18-24 lowest 45 and up highest• Race: White vs. minorities• Cross-cutting cleavages • Religious Involvement
Less Gov.
More Gov.
LessGov.
More Gov.
Comparison with other countries
U.S. Europe
Why?
Suffrage Qualifications
Religion & PropertyState Legislatures eliminated theseRace 15th Amend
Gender 19th Amend.
Income 24th Amend. Literacy
Voting Rights Act 1965
Age 21 26th Amend.
• Property restrictions (Andrew Jackson)• Race: 15th Amendment• Women: 19th Amendment• Income: 24th Amendment• Literacy: Voting Rights Act of 1965• Minimum age of 18: 26th Amendment
Impact of expansion
Less voting power per person
In your opinion, what is the single most influential reason for not voting?
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Issue Liberal Position Conservative Position
Health Care It’s a right, government health plan
It’s a privilege, private plan, national clearinghouse for
insurance, H.S.A.Crime/Punish Rehabilitation, no Capital
PunishmentEye for an eye, Capital
PunishmentBusiness Reg. Regulation on
businessesFree market solutions,
deregulation
Military Spending
Decrease spending, smaller military
Increase spending, larger military
Taxes Tax increase on wealthy, progressive tax
Tax cuts, regressive tax, flat tax
Welfare Expand welfare, medicare, medicaid,
social security
Faith based initiatives, privatize social security
1. Elect Party Chair2. Pick a name and symbol that represents what you stand for in your
party. Explain how this represents you3. Create a seniority list4. Pick plank topics5. Assign planks to party members6. Write planks due in 30 minutes7. Prepare your speech8. Have symbol drawn and ready for the speech
Prepare Presentationa. Attention Getter
Anecdoteb. Thesis or Catch Phrase
RENEWING AMERICA’S PROMISE
c. Support MaterialsTreats, signs, music…
Platform Presentations
They must be persuasive to sway votes on legislation
Pled guilty on January 3, 2006, to three criminal felony counts
Cannot be denied the right to vote due to your race, color or previous condition of servitude.
If you have the right to vote in state elections, you have the right to vote in federal elections. Direct Election
of Representatives
Direct Election of Senators1913
Women cannot be denied the right to vote.
Outlawed the poll tax
Can vote if you are age 18 or older (1971)
• Passed in 1964• Outlawed
discrimination in job hiring, voting, and unfair registration requirements.
• Was not enforced, had no “teeth”
• Selma, Alabama: MLK Jr. led a registration drive that was met with resistance.
• Gave “teeth” to 15th Amendment and Civil Rights Act
• Applies to all elections
• Outlawed poll tax and suspended literacy test requirements, and gave federal officers oversight power.
The right to vote
• Straight: Voting for one party on the entire ballot to stay within party lines.
• Split: Voting for each candidate individually, regardless of affiliation.
• Identify one of the numbered regions with strong support for the Democratic presidential candidate and identify and explain one factor that contributes to that support.
• Identify one of the numbered regions with strong support for the Republican presidential candidate and identify and explain one factor that contributes to that support.
Elections in the United States are characterized by low voter turnout.
• Discuss two demographic characteristics associated with nonvoting
• Discuss two institutional obstacles associated with nonvoting.
Issue Democrats Republicans
Social Spending
Military Spending
Budget Deficit
Education
Pro Anti
Anti Pro
Balanced Budget Tax Cuts
Pro SpendingPro Public
SchoolsPro Teachers
Unions
Anti SpendingPro School
ChoicePro Teacher
Testing
Life Style
Abortion
Gay Rights
Gun Control
Environment
Energy
Unions
Liberal Freedom Traditional Values
Pro Choice Pro Life
Pro Anti
Pro Anti
Pro Environment Pro Big Business
Pro-Alternative Sources
Pro Big Energy Companies
Pro Anti
Democratic Republican
Traditionally Dem. Switched to Republican
Democrats Republicans
Southerners Union members Business ownersFarmers Minorities White
Jewish, Catholic Protestant
Urban Dwellers Suburban Dwellers
Rural DwellersEconomic Liberals
Economic ConservativesFree Market
Third Party
• Created for a specific cause or issue• Usually an offshoot of a major party
Third Party Election Results• 1912Bull Moose/ Progressives 27.5 %
– Teddy roosevelt• 1924 Progressives 16.6%
– LaFollette• 1968 American Independ. 13.5%
– Wallace• 1992 Reform 18.9%
– Perot• 2000 Green 2.7%
– Nader• 2004 Green 1.0%
Money going directly to a candidate $2,000 or PAC $5,000
Promotes a Cause, not limited. Super PACs
Campaign Reform Act: McCain/Feingold