Political Participation AP Government Chapter 8 NonVoting Voting

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Political Participation AP Government Chapter 8

Political Participation AP Government Chapter 8

Non-Voting • Voting Age Population vs. Registered Voters • Is it apathy or a

Non-Voting • Voting Age Population vs. Registered Voters • Is it apathy or a registration problem? • Participate in other ways V P A

Voting Amendments • • • 15 -race 19 -women/gender 23 -DC gets electoral college

Voting Amendments • • • 15 -race 19 -women/gender 23 -DC gets electoral college votes 24 -no more poll tax 26 -age

Get out and Vote? • 50 -60% since 1920’s “Vote early and often” •

Get out and Vote? • 50 -60% since 1920’s “Vote early and often” • Laws prevent fraud, lower turnout Registration limits, secret ballots

Forms of Participation • • • Activists Campaigners Voting specialists Communalists Parochial Participants Inactives

Forms of Participation • • • Activists Campaigners Voting specialists Communalists Parochial Participants Inactives

Checking Ideologies • Participation linked to ideology • Psychological characteristics are linked to participation

Checking Ideologies • Participation linked to ideology • Psychological characteristics are linked to participation

Theories of Non-voting. . • • • Younger population Weaker parties Registration constraints Costless-no

Theories of Non-voting. . • • • Younger population Weaker parties Registration constraints Costless-no penalty for not voting Apathy-My vote does not matter

Reality of Non-voting • Ease registration • Make the government more responsive • How

Reality of Non-voting • Ease registration • Make the government more responsive • How is it measured? (handout)

Participation w/out voting • Can volunteer for a candidate or issue • Protest •

Participation w/out voting • Can volunteer for a candidate or issue • Protest • Contact officials • Give campaign contributions

Who votes? • • • Educated Older Wealthier Married Party ID Professionals Who doesn’t?

Who votes? • • • Educated Older Wealthier Married Party ID Professionals Who doesn’t? • • • Minorities Young Poorer Blue collar Movers

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