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American Federal Government

American Federal Government. Chapter 8: Campaigns & Elections. Many offices to fill Low voter turnout 2004, 60% of eligible Weak political parties Parliament Few offices Elected form government High voter turnout. Uniqueness of the American System. Voting is not the only way Donating

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American Federal Government

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  1. American Federal Government Chapter 8: Campaigns & Elections

  2. Many offices to fill Low voter turnout 2004, 60% of eligible Weak political parties Parliament Few offices Elected form government High voter turnout Uniqueness of the American System

  3. Voting is not the only way Donating Volunteering Working in a campaign Interest group organizations High income/education Getting Involved

  4. Imposes burden One vote doesn't affect outcome Civic duty Why Vote?

  5. High education vs. low Older more than young Men more than women Overall, whites more than blacks Rates of participation (outside voting) up Writing a letter Making a demand Demonstrating Activists tend to get message across better Who Participates?

  6. Early: Taxpayer/landowner Jackson: most white males All races: 15th Amendment & Voting Rights Act Women: 19th Amendment 18 year olds: 26th Amendment Direct election of Senators: 17th Amendment The Right To Vote

  7. http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/voting-rights-act-signed/6x5aj92http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/voting-rights-act-signed/6x5aj92 http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/5962-civil-rights-marching-in-alabama-video.htm?page=20&sort=date Blacks' Suffrage

  8. Women's Suffrage http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/10330-the-progressive-era-suffrage-video.htm

  9. Debate began WWII, continued through Vietnam Oregon v. Mitchell - Congress can regulate voting age in federal elections 1971 Giving The Vote To 18 Year Olds

  10. Before 20th century, voted publicly without pre-registering Voting Publicly

  11. Printed ballot Distributed by govt Cast in private booth Australian Ballot

  12. Voting-Age Population (VAP) From census Everyone over 18/21 Voting-Eligible Population (VEP) Excludes prisoners, felons, aliens Who Is Eligible?

  13. 53% of voting age population 87% of registered voters Registration is an issue Burden on citizen Re-register when move "Get out the vote" probably ineffective How Bad Is American Turnout?

  14. General Election Primary Election Open (choose one party) Blanket (mixed) Closed (your affiliation) Runoff (some states, if no majority) Presidential Primary Delegate selection Delegate selection with advisory presidential preference Delegate selection with binding preference Types of Elections

  15. Temporary staff Individual campaigns Reward followers with jobs Media - build personal image Slate doesn't make sense Candidates often don't identify with a party openly Can win a primary without party support Michele Bachmann The Personal Campaign

  16. Presidential elections Primaries move earlier Begin campaign 2 years ahead Money, endurance Earlier and Earlier...

  17. Primaries - get activist supporters mobilized General election - move to the center Positive or negative? Running on a record How successful? Economy Molding the Message

  18. Getting on TV is a major goal Debates Paid ads (spots) Interviews or news (visuals) More credible Something new Scheduling Getting Airtime

  19. Attack Ads http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/outrageous-campaign-ads/932564/Sep-17-2010_11-24-am/

  20. People often tune out media or see what they want (selective attention) Reinforce existing beliefs May not change beliefs Spots - more information Tuning Out

  21. Decision usually made after primary Campaigns aimed at undecided voters Based on polls Make most difference when: Low-visibility office Primaries with many candidates Ignored by media Do Campaigns Work?

  22. Would you vote for or against someone based on their stance on a single issue? Happens most in primaries Voting on Issues

  23. Count on your party Be magnetic, take charge and dignified Campaign against a great economy (incumbent) or terrible (upstart) Retrospective voting How To Get Elected President

  24. Barack Obama's DNC Speech Highlights

  25. RNC Highlights

  26. The VP Media Candidate Issues Religion Party affiliation is strong - the brand speaks for the candidate What Doesn't Matter So Much?

  27. Districts usually have strong affiliation Redistricting Personal appearances Incumbent Getting Elected To Congress

  28. Big shift in party support based on changing issues Party could dissolve Voters shift support Red vs. Blue States (Counties) Party decay (Split ticket) Realignment

  29. Most loyal Democrats: 1. Black 2. Jewish 3. Some Hispanics  Most loyal Republicans: 1. Business/ professionals 2. Sometimes farmers Party Loyalty

  30. Group 1: Discuss the American voting system and participation in political parties and voting.   Group 2: What is the difference between a primary and an election? How does the system work in the case of a Presidential election? Group 3: Discuss how politicians are elected in America. How well does the system work? What do politicians need to be able to do well? Group 4: What creates party loyalty? What do you see in your own life? Group Discussion

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