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AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT. CHAPTER 6: VOTER AND VOTER BEHAVIOR. BALLOT “A”. FOR EACH ITEM VOTER “YES” OR “NO” SCHOOL PRIMETIME ICE CREAM HOMEWORK TELEVISION. BALLOT “B”. SCHOOL WILL ONLY BE FOUR DAYS PER WEEK PRIMETIME WILL BE REPLACED BY 30 MINUTES OF RUNNING

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AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

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  1. AMERICAN GOVERNMENT CHAPTER 6: VOTER AND VOTER BEHAVIOR

  2. BALLOT “A” FOR EACH ITEM VOTER “YES” OR “NO” SCHOOL PRIMETIME ICE CREAM HOMEWORK TELEVISION

  3. BALLOT “B” • SCHOOL WILL ONLY BE FOUR DAYS PER WEEK • PRIMETIME WILL BE REPLACED BY 30 MINUTES OF RUNNING • ONLY GARLIC FLAVOR ICE WILL BE SERVED IN THE COMMONS • THERE WILL BE NO HOMEWORK • TELEVISION WILL BE IN EVERY ROOM BUT YOU CAN ONLY WATCH COMMERCIALS

  4. SUFFRAGE • THE RIGHT TO VOTE

  5. ELECTORATE • THE POTENTIAL VOTING POPULATION

  6. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF SUFFRAGE • 1800-1850- >REMOVAL OF RELIGIOUS, PROPERTY, AND TAX PAYMENT QUALIFICATIONS • 1870-> 15th AMENDMENT • 1920-> 19th AMENDMENT • 1960’S-> CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION • 1971-> 26th AMENDMENT

  7. VOTING QUALIFICATIONS • CITIZENSHIP • RESIDENCE • AGE • REGISTRATION

  8. REASONS FOR NONVOTING • NONVOTING VOTER-> BALLOT FATIGUE • CANNOT VOTERS • ACTUAL NONVOTERS • POLITICAL EFFICACY-> SENSE OF IMPACT ON GOVERNMENT • VOTER APATHY-> LACK OF INTEREST OR DISTRUST OF POLITICS (MAJOR REASON FOR NONVOTING)

  9. SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON VOTING BEHAVIOR • ELECTION RESULTS • SURVEY RESEARCH • POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION-> PROCESS BY WHICH PEOPLE GAIN THEIR POLITICAL ATTITUDES AND OPINIONS

  10. SOCIOLOGICAL FACTORS THAT IMPACT VOTING BEHAVIOR • PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS • GROUP AFFILIATIONS

  11. REPUBLICANS • HIGHER INCOMES • WHITE COLLAR • HIGHER EDUCATION • OLDER • PROTESTANTS • SUBURBS / RURAL AREAS • MALES

  12. DEMOCRATS • LOWER INCOMES • BLUE COLLAR • LOWER EDUCATION • YOUNGER • CATHOLICS / JEWISH • URBAN AREAS IN NORTH AND EAST • NON-WHITES

  13. PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS • PERCEPTION OF POLITICS • LONG TERM-> PARTY IDENTIFICTION • SHORT TERM-> CANDIDATES AND ISSUES

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