The Candidate conclusion The Candidate conclusion Midterm Essay Review Midterm Essay Review RAP #20: Compulsory Voting RAP #20: Compulsory Voting Voter Behavior Voter Behavior HW: Prepare for Midterm Essay HW: Prepare for Midterm Essay Party Platform Part 1 Party Platform Part 1 EC #2 DUE: Thurs 11/3 & Fri 11/4 EC #2 DUE: Thurs 11/3 & Fri 11/4 AGNEDA: Tues 11/1 & Wed 11/2

Midterm Reflection Essay In Class: Thurs 11/3 & Fri 11/4 “Based on your viewing of “The Candidate” and excerpts from “Bobby,” along with your own understanding of the role of political parties, write an essay which addresses one component from each of the following options: Option A 1. Compare and contrast the role of political parties in promoting candidates for the presidency from the late 1960s to today. 2. Compare and contrast the campaign issues, party platforms, and personal character of each candidate from “The Candidate” and “Bobby”. AND Option B 1. At the end of “The Candidate” the question is posed, “What do we do now?” Predict the influence on government McKay will have after he won the Senate race. 2. Predict the impact on our country had Bobby Kennedy not been shot and won the Presidency.

RAP #20: Compulsory Voting Read the handout “The Economics of Voting.” Take margin notes about your response to the argument being presented by the author. Read the handout “The Economics of Voting.” Take margin notes about your response to the argument being presented by the author. –Do you agree or disagree w/ the author’s perspective? Whether or not you agree that low voter turnout is a serious problem, it seems clear that our government would be more representative if more people voted. Furthermore, low turnout is especially common among young voters. Whether or not you agree that low voter turnout is a serious problem, it seems clear that our government would be more representative if more people voted. Furthermore, low turnout is especially common among young voters. –Would you be more likely to vote if voting were no longer voluntary? Why/why not? –What about if you would be fined or even jailed for not voting? Why/why not? –Should all eligible voters vote? vote

Voters and Voter Behavior

The right to vote Suffrage & Franchise - the right to vote By 1800s religious qualifications were eliminated 15th Amendment 19th Amendment Voting Rights Act of rd Amendment 24th Amendment 26th Amendment

Universal requirements Universal requirements Citizenship Citizenship –Nothing in the Constitution says that an alien should not be able to vote Residency Residency –State’s requirement to live in the state need to be < than 31 days in a Presidential election Age Age –Limit cannot be higher than 18

Registration Every state but North Dakota requires you to register to vote Every state but North Dakota requires you to register to vote

Persons denied the vote No state allows anyone living in a mental institution to vote. No state allows anyone living in a mental institution to vote. ¼ of the states denies voting to felons. ¼ of the states denies voting to felons. A few states do not allow anyone who is dishonorably discharged from the military to vote. A few states do not allow anyone who is dishonorably discharged from the military to vote.

Why people do not vote Close to 100 million did not vote in the last Presidential election Close to 100 million did not vote in the last Presidential election100 million 100 million See Voter turnout chart on pg 165 See Voter turnout chart on pg 165Voter turnout Voter turnout See Voting by groups on pg 167 See Voting by groups on pg 167Voting Cannot voters Cannot voters –10 million resident aliens –5-6 million ill, disabled –500,00 in mental institutions –2-3 million traveling unexpectedly –2 million in jail –100,000 who do not vote based on religious reasons

Sociological factors of voting Income, occupation Income, occupation –Lower income groups vote Democrat Education Education –Higher percentages of college graduates vote Republican Gender Gender –Before 2004 women more likely to vote Democrat. Age Age Age –Younger people tend to vote Democrat

Sociological factors of voting Religion Religion –Protestants=Republican –Catholics & Jews= Democrat Ethnic Background Ethnic Background –African Americans typically vote Democrat –Mexican Americans & Puerto Ricans usually vote Democrat –Cubans usually vote Republican Family Family –9/10 married couples share partisan leanings –2/3 people vote like their parents

HW: Party Platform: Part 1 Due: Thurs 11/3 & Fri 11/4   Write an overview of the specific political party from your “Political Party Matchmaker” (6-8 sentences)overviewpolitical party Political Party Matchmaker   Write a response to your placement on the “Political Issues Survey” (4-6 sentences)Political Issues Survey   Research parties/ideologies of two other political parties (one that is VERY different and another that is SIMILAR to your match/placement on the spectrum)parties/ideologies – –Write an overview of the parties, specifically focusing on 2 areas of most interest to you (6-8 sentences for each party)

Voters Straight ticket Straight ticket Split-ticket Split-ticket Independent Independent Who decides who will vote? Pg 173 Who decides who will vote? Pg 173

electoralmap.net/index.php Interactive Electoral Map History of electoral votes by state

HW: Party Platform: Part 2 DUE: Mon 11/7 & Tues 11/8 Create your own political platform Create your own political platform –Must have minimum of 5 issues from the following list:  Abortion, Capital Punishment, Economy, Energy, Environment, Foreign Policy, Gun Control, Health Care, Iraq, Marriage Laws, Minimum Wage, Taxes –Clearly explain your perspective and plan for how you would want your party to deal w/ each issue (2-3 sentences per issue)

References McClenaghan, W. (2006). Magruder’s American Government. Boston, MA: Prentice Hall. McClenaghan, W. (2006). Magruder’s American Government. Boston, MA: Prentice Hall.   Hart, Diane. (2009). Government Alive! Power, Politics and You. Palo Alto, CA: Teachers’ Curriculum Institute.         he_United_States#Current_major_parties he_United_States#Current_major_parties     ed_States ed_States