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Political Participation & Voting

Chapter Agenda

Purpose of Elections

Types of Elections

Presidential Elections

Congressional Elections

Voting Behavior

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I. Purpose of Elections

A. Popular Sovereignty

B. Conflict Channeling

C. Mandates

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II. Types of Elections

A. Primaries

1. Closed Primaries

2. Open Primaries

3. Runoff Primaries

B. General Elections

C. Initiative

D. Referendum

E. Recall

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III. Presidential Elections

A. Types of Primaries

1. Winner Take All Primaries

2. Proportional Representation

B. Party Conventions

C. Electoral College

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IV. Congressional Elections

A. Incumbency

B. Redistricting

1. Gerrymandering

a. Racial

b. Political

C. Scandals

D. Coattails

E. Midterm Elections

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V. Voting Behavior

A. Who votes?

1. Income

2. Age

3. Gender

4. Race

5. Political Interest

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V. Voting Behavior

B. Low Voter Turnout

1. Busy

2. Difficulty of Registration

3. Difficulty of Absentee Voting

4. Frequency of Elections

5. Attitude

C. Economic Theory of Voting

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