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Political Behavior

Political Behavior. Unit 9. Political Socialization. The process of developing one’s political beliefs. Political Socialization. Developed from: The Family…over 50% of children under 18 align with parents School Peers/Role Models Historical Events Media… Daily Show v. Nightly news

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Political Behavior

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  1. Political Behavior Unit 9

  2. Political Socialization The process of developing one’s political beliefs

  3. Political Socialization Developed from: • The Family…over 50% of children under 18 align with parents • School • Peers/Role Models • Historical Events • Media…Daily Show v. Nightly news • Religion • Race/ethnicity • Gender • Age

  4. Polls…tracking the data Types: • Straw polls • Unscientific measure of opinions • Political polls • Push polls…designed to push people away from a person or issue • Tracking polls…repeated over a series of days to measure short term opinion • Exit polls…conducted by the media on election day to help predict election outcomes

  5. Polls…tracking the data Public opinion polls • “Scientifically” conducted in order to measure opinion • Examples: Gallup; Zogby Process: • Prepare questions • Identify the group; select a sample the group • A national sample is 1,500 • Interview • Evaluate Best polls will have a: ±3% Margin of error

  6. Analyzing the data Use the laptop activity results to evaluate voter behavior in the following areas • Region • Gender • Race • Age • Income • Religion • Education

  7. Political Participation Unit 9

  8. Voter turnout • 2004: 216,000,000 eligible voters • 2004: 126,000,000 voted (58%) • Reasons for the low turnout? • Apathy is the biggest reason…others?

  9. The party system What is a Party? • Groups of people who seek to control government by electing its members to public office What do the parties do? • Organize & Campaign • Nominate Candidates • Create platform and inform people of issues • Bind people together & break people apart • Controls government

  10. The party system History: • Anti-Federalists vs. Federalists (Pre-Constitution age) • Federalists vs. Democratic-Republicans (1800 – 1828) • Whigs vs. Democrats (1828 – 1854) • Republicans vs. Democrats (1854 – present)

  11. The party system Why have 2 party system? • Multi-party systems work best in smaller countries • Multi-party systems are often chaotic • Two-party system creates a balance in government

  12. The party system Minority parties • Often sway elections • Often influence the platforms of majority parties • Types: • Ideological parties • Single issue parties • Splinter parties

  13. The party system

  14. The party system

  15. Who ARE the Democrats and Republicans???

  16. Democrats tend to be

  17. Less disposed to spend on defense • Less disposed to use vouchers, or other public funds, to let students attend private schools • More disposed to spend money to advance social-welfare programs

  18. More disposed to use government money for public education • More disposed to spend money on government-run health programs

  19. More disposed to grant tax relief to targeted groups such as the lower and middle classes • Against private ownership of assault weapons and for broader regulations on the ownership of firearms

  20. Republicans tend to be

  21. More disposed to spend on defense • More disposed to use school vouchers for private schools and to give government aid to parochial schools • More disposed to grant tax relief to everyone, including the wealthy and corporations

  22. Less disposed to spend money on social-welfare programs • Less disposed to spend money on government-run health programs • Less disposed to regulate firearms

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