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Political Participation
Unit 5
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Political participation
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Means for citizens to participate in the political process
Getting elected Voting Helping in a campaign/contributing money Contacting members of congress Interest groups Protesting discussions Inactive
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WHY MUST WE PARTICIPATE?
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CRITICAL INGREDIENT OF
ENSURE THAT POLICY REFLECTS INTENSITY & DIRECTION OF POPULAR CONCERNS- MOST CRITICAL INGREDIENT OF A SUCCESSFUL DEMOCRACY
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AMT. OF TIME, ENERGY, & KNOWLEDGE
WHAT DOES THIS MODEL SAY ABOUT PARTICIPATION IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS? % PARTICIPATING AMT. OF TIME, ENERGY, & KNOWLEDGE
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GETTING ELECTED WHAT DOES THIS ALLOW ONE TO DO?
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CAMPAIGNING- I.E. WEARING A BUTTON
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CAMPAIGNING- I.E. VOLUNTEERING
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RUNNING FOR OFFICE IS?
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ATTENDING A RALLY
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DEBATING THE ISSUES
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VOTING- MOST COMMON & SIMPLE METHOD
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YET VOTER TURNOUT IS POOR- WHY?
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MAKING PERSONAL CONTACT
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TOWN HALL MEETING EVER ATTEND ONE?
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CONTACT VIA PHONE, MAIL, FAX, ETC. SENATOR KAY B. HUTCHISON 284 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC (FAX) (TDD)
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WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE? EVER CONTACT THEM?
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PARTICIPATION THROUGH THE
GROUPS WE JOIN
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"THERE'S STRENGTH IN NUMBERS"
HOW MANY GROUPS DO YOU BELONG TO?
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WHAT DOES THIS GROUP DO?
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UNCONVENTIONAL PARTICIPATION
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PEOPLE PROTEST FOR MANY DIFFERENT CAUSES
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LESS THAN 2% ENGAGE IN PROTEST- WHY?
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VIETNAM WAR PROTEST WHAT ARE THEY DOING?
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BUDDHIST MONK PROTESTING WAR IN VIETNAM
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WHO IS THIS FAMOUS AMERICAN?
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PRO-LIFE PROTEST
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PRO-CHOICE PROTEST
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ANTI-WAR PROTEST
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PRO-WAR BANNER
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Factors that impact voter turn out
Education: the more you have the more you vote Income: higher income is more likely to vote Age: the older you are the more likely you are to vote Gender: women voter more then men Religion: Jews and Catholics are more likely to vote than Protestants Race: whites tend to vote more than minority groups Cross pressures
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REASONS- NONPARTICIPATION
ELDERLY & INFIRMED INCARCERATED DESPARATION/POOR ATTITUDE OF APATHY ATTITUDE OF ANGER 20% OF POPULATION
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Reasons for low turnout
Voter registration Decline in political efficacy Frequent elections Voting date/time
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Voter registration
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Decline in political efficacy
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Frequent elections
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Voting date/time
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How voters make their choice
Party ID Candidate character Political issues beliefs
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Key statistics 230 million people of voting age in US
About 60% voted in the 2008 election Less than 50% vote in non presidential elections Turn out rate lower than most other Western countries
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PARTICIPATION- WILL THIS BE YOU? OR...
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WILL THIS BE YOU?
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Expansion of voting rights
Suffrage is the right to vote Left up to the states to set the requirements
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Original Electorate White Landowning Educated Rich men
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Jacksonian democracy Eliminated (after 1800) Religious
Property ownership Tax payments
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15th amendment Eliminated race as a qualifiation
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19th amendment Eliminated gender
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23rd amendment Allowed residents of Washington DC to vote in presidential elections
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24th amendment Elimination of poll taxes
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Voting rights act of 1965 Eliminated Grandfather clauses
White primaries Literacy requirments
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27th amendment Lowered voting age to 18
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