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Date: January 14, 2013
Topic: Political Participation
Aim: How do demographics play into participation?
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Linkage Institutions Elections Political Parties Provide people with alternative
views of how the country should be run.
They nominate candidates and identify themselves as Democrats, Republicans, etc.
Interest Groups Organize people with common
attitudes and beliefs to influence government. Ex: lobbying
Media Most of use learn about
candidates from the media.
What Americans Value: Political Ideologies
Liberals:Less military
spendingOpposed to prayer in
schoolsFavor affirmative
actionTax the rich moreSolve the problems
that cause crime
Conservatives:
More military spending
Support prayer in schools
Oppose affirmative action
Keep taxes low
Should stop “coddling criminals”
The American People
The Graying of America
Fastest growing group is over 65.
Potential drain on Social Security by 2020.
People who have been promised benefits expect to get them especially when they have been contributing to them all of their lives.
Elderly typically vote against school budgets.
One advantage that no other group has - we are all going to get older.
