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Warmup 10/11

Warmup 10/11. Why do you think people do not vote?. Part II. Voting and Elections. In the past what types of people were denied the right to vote?. Women Native Americans African Americans Non-property holders. Today what are the requirements to vote in most states?. 18 years old

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Warmup 10/11

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  1. Warmup 10/11 • Why do you think people do not vote?

  2. Part II Voting and Elections

  3. In the past what types of people were denied the right to vote? • Women • Native Americans • African Americans • Non-property holders

  4. Today what are the requirements to vote in most states? • 18 years old • US Citizen • Registered (except N. Dakota) • Convicted felons must have served time

  5. How did each of the following expand suffrage (right to vote)? • 15th Amendment – all males can vote • 19th Amendment – all women can vote • 23rd Amendment – residents of Washington D.C. get 3 electoral votes • 24th Amendment – no poll tax, poor can vote • Voting Rights Act of 1965 – literacy tests prohibited • 26th Amendment – 18 years and older can vote • Voting Rights Language Assistance Act – use of bilingual ballots

  6. What are the steps to voting? • Register: National Voter Registration Act “Motor Votor Bill” allows people to register when getting drivers license • To register for the first time you need proof of citizenship, address and age

  7. Steps to Voting 2. Go to you polling place – location where voting is carried out – in your precinct – your voting district 3. Get a ballot – list of candidates 4. Step up to voting booth or machine and vote

  8. How can citizens who cannot get to their polling place vote? • Absentee Ballot – must be asked for in advance, marked and returned to election board before Election Day

  9. How is a winner determined in an election? • Election workers count votes and take ballots and results, called returns to the election board for verification.

  10. Exit Polls • Media try and predict winners by asking (polling) voters on how they voted • Criticisms – may influence outcome by influencing those who have not voted yet

  11. Why do some people not vote? • Do not meet state requirements • Feel no candidate represents their feelings • Feel their vote will not make a difference • Apathy – lack of interest

  12. Warmup#2 • What do you think when you see a campaign ad on TV?

  13. What are the different techniques used in campaigning for office? • Canvassing – party members go door to door asking for votes • Advertising – allow party to present only its candidate’s position and attack an opponent without response • Propaganda – an attempt to promote a particular person or idea

  14. Propaganda Techniques • The Bandwagon • Glittering Generality • Stacked Cards • Transfer • Just Plain Folks • Name Calling • Endorsement

  15. Paying for campaigns • “There are four parts to any campaign. The candidate, the issues….., the campaign organization, and the money. Without the money you can forget the other three.” • Former House Speaker Tip O’Neill

  16. How much do campaigns cost? • Every four years American spend more than • $3 BILLION a year on national, state, and local elections.

  17. How do the candidates raise the money? • Money comes from: • Private Citizens • The Government • Corporations and Interest Groups • Political Action Committees – (PACs) Organizations set up by Interest Groups and Corp. to raise money for candidates

  18. Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) • Established to place control on how much individuals and groups could give to candidates. • WHY?

  19. FECA CharacteristicsPages 308-309 • Created the FEC (Federal Election Commission) • Independent agency of the executive branch to administer campaign laws and watch spending

  20. Limited Contributions • In order to keep corruption out of elections • Cannot limit candidates own money (1st Amendment)

  21. Presidential Election Campaign Fund • allows taxpayers to designated $3 of taxes to set up public fund for Presidential candidates

  22. What is the difference between soft money and hard money? • Hard Money – money given directly to candidate for campaign; limited • Soft Money – money given to political parties for general purposes; was unlimited

  23. What is an incumbent? • Politicians who have already been elected to office

  24. Why would incumbents be reluctant to pass campaign reform laws? • Because most PACs give their money to incumbents

  25. What did the McCain-Feingold Act do to restrict campaign financing? • Prohibits raising soft money in national campaigns • Puts time restrictions on broadcasting political adds • Raised the limits on hard money for campaigns

  26. What trends are likely to come about in campaign financing in the future? • Focus on many small donations rather than large • Use of internet to campaign

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