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Political Participation
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Chapter 8Chapter 8 PoliticalPolitical ParticipationParticipation
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Copyright © 2011
CengageCopyright © 2011 Cengage WHO GOVERNS?WHO GOVERNS? 1.1. Who votes, who doesn’t?Who votes, who doesn’t? 2.2. Why do some people participate inWhy do some people participate in politics at higher rates than others?politics at higher rates than others? TO WHAT ENDS?TO WHAT ENDS? 1.1. How did the Framers of theHow did the Framers of the Constitution think average citizensConstitution think average citizens should participate in America’sshould participate in America’s representative democracy?representative democracy? 2.2. Should today’s college-age citizensShould today’s college-age citizens participate more in politics?participate more in politics?
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A Closer Look
at NonvotingA Closer Look at Nonvoting Voting-age populationVoting-age population – citizens who– citizens who are eligible to vote after reaching theare eligible to vote after reaching the minimum age requirement.minimum age requirement. Registered votersRegistered voters – people who are– people who are registered to vote.registered to vote. Source of low voter turnoutSource of low voter turnout – a– a relatively low percentage of therelatively low percentage of the voting-age population is registered tovoting-age population is registered to vote.vote. Copyright © 2011 CengageCopyright © 2011 Cengage
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Figure 8.1 Voting
and RegistrationFigure 8.1 Voting and Registration Copyright © 2011 CengageCopyright © 2011 Cengage Source: U.S.Source: U.S. Bureau of theBureau of the Census, CurrentCensus, Current Population Survey,Population Survey, ““Voting andVoting and Registration,” JuneRegistration,” June 2008, Figure 6.2008, Figure 6.
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After ReconstructionAfter Reconstruction ended
in 1876, blackended in 1876, black voting shrank undervoting shrank under the attacks of whitethe attacks of white supremacists. p. 179supremacists. p. 179 Copyright © 2011 CengageCopyright © 2011 Cengage Department of Social History/Smithsonian Institution
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After the Civil
Rights Act of 1964After the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, blacks and whiteswas passed, blacks and whites voted together in a small Alabamavoted together in a small Alabama town. p. 179town. p. 179 Copyright © 2011 CengageCopyright © 2011 Cengage The campaign to win the vote forThe campaign to win the vote for women nationwide succeeded withwomen nationwide succeeded with the adoption of the Nineteenththe adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920. p. 180Amendment in 1920. p. 180 Flip Schulke/CORBIS Library of Congress
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Copyright © 2011
CengageCopyright © 2011 Cengage Source: Adapted from U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, June 2008, Table 400.Source: Adapted from U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, June 2008, Table 400.
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Copyright © 2011
CengageCopyright © 2011 Cengage Source: Updated from Michael P.Source: Updated from Michael P. McDonald and Samuel L. Popkin,McDonald and Samuel L. Popkin, “The Myth of the Vanishing“The Myth of the Vanishing Voter,”Voter,” American PoliticalAmerican Political Science ReviewScience Review 95 (December95 (December 2001):2001): table 1, 966. Reprinted withtable 1, 966. Reprinted with permission of Cambridgepermission of Cambridge University Press; Michael P.University Press; Michael P. McDonald, “2008 GeneralMcDonald, “2008 General Election Turnout Rates,” updatedElection Turnout Rates,” updated April 26, 2009, atApril 26, 2009, at http://elections.gmu.edu,http://elections.gmu.edu, accessed May 8, 2009.accessed May 8, 2009.
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The Rise of
the AmericanThe Rise of the American ElectorateElectorate From State toFrom State to Federal ControlFederal Control • Literacy testLiteracy test • Poll taxPoll tax • Grandfather clauseGrandfather clause • White primaryWhite primary Voter TurnoutVoter Turnout Copyright © 2011 CengageCopyright © 2011 Cengage After the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, blacks and whites voted together in a small Alabama town, p. 179 Flip Schulke/CORBIS
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Figure 8.2 Voter
Participation inFigure 8.2 Voter Participation in Presidential Elections, 1860-2008Presidential Elections, 1860-2008 Copyright © 2011 CengageCopyright © 2011 Cengage Note: Several southern states did not participate in the 1864 and 1868 elections. Sources: For 1860–1928: Bureau of the Census, Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970, part 2, 1071; 1932–1944: Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1992, 517; 1948– 2000: Michael P. McDonald and Samuel L. Popkin, “The Myth of the Vanishing Voter,” American Political Science Review 95 (December 2001): table 1, 966; 2004 and 2008 elections, American National Election Studies (ANES).
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Who Participates in
Politics?Who Participates in Politics? Forms of ParticipationForms of Participation • InactiveInactive • Voting specialistsVoting specialists • CampaignersCampaigners • CommunalistsCommunalists • Parochial participantsParochial participants • ActivistsActivists Participation: Causes and MeaningParticipation: Causes and Meaning Copyright © 2011 CengageCopyright © 2011 Cengage
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Copyright © 2011
CengageCopyright © 2011 Cengage Young womenYoung women volunteers workvolunteers work rebuilding an area inrebuilding an area in Katrina-damagedKatrina-damaged New Orleans, p. 184New Orleans, p. 184 Antiwar activist CindyAntiwar activist Cindy Sheehan leads a protestSheehan leads a protest against the war inagainst the war in Iraq near the Pentagon, p.Iraq near the Pentagon, p. 184184 Alex Wong/Getty Images Kayte Deioma/PhotoEdit
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Figure 8.3 Voter
Turnout inFigure 8.3 Voter Turnout in Presidential ElectionsPresidential Elections Copyright © 2011 CengageCopyright © 2011 Cengage Source: Adapted from U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, June 2008, Table 400.
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Copyright © 2011
CengageCopyright © 2011 Cengage Source: Professor Martin Wattenberg, University of California-Irvine, using data from the Comparative Study ofSource: Professor Martin Wattenberg, University of California-Irvine, using data from the Comparative Study of Electoral Systems.Electoral Systems.
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Copyright © 2011
CengageCopyright © 2011 Cengage In San Francisco, votingIn San Francisco, voting instructions are printed ininstructions are printed in English, Spanish, and Chinese,English, Spanish, and Chinese, p. 187p. 187 Daniel Brody
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WHAT WOULD YOU
DO?WHAT WOULD YOU DO? M E M O R A N D U MM E M O R A N D U M To:To: Senator Henry GilbertSenator Henry Gilbert From:From: Peter Clark, legislative analystPeter Clark, legislative analyst Subject:Subject: Voting reform legislationVoting reform legislation In the 1990s, barely half of the electorate voted for president,In the 1990s, barely half of the electorate voted for president, and only a third or so cast ballots for congressionaland only a third or so cast ballots for congressional elections. In a few recent presidential primaries andelections. In a few recent presidential primaries and statewide special elections, turnout has run 10 percent orstatewide special elections, turnout has run 10 percent or below. Studies show that often citizens miss thebelow. Studies show that often citizens miss the opportunity to vote because of complications with work oropportunity to vote because of complications with work or child care. To address this problem, legislators from bothchild care. To address this problem, legislators from both parties support celebrating Veterans Day on Election Day,parties support celebrating Veterans Day on Election Day, which would create a national holiday for voting. Eligiblewhich would create a national holiday for voting. Eligible voters who do not go to the polls would be fined.voters who do not go to the polls would be fined.Copyright © 2011 CengageCopyright © 2011 Cengage
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Arguments for:Arguments for: 1.
This proposal honors veterans by recognizing their service1. This proposal honors veterans by recognizing their service with the fundamental requirement of representativewith the fundamental requirement of representative democracy, rule by the people through voting.democracy, rule by the people through voting. 2. A voting holiday ensures that people who cannot take off2. A voting holiday ensures that people who cannot take off time from work or other responsibilities to vote have thetime from work or other responsibilities to vote have the opportunity to exercise their democratic right.opportunity to exercise their democratic right. 3. Imposing a fine for nonvoting sends a moral message that3. Imposing a fine for nonvoting sends a moral message that voting is a civic duty in a democracy. More citizens will feelvoting is a civic duty in a democracy. More citizens will feel morally obliged to vote if all citizens are legally obliged tomorally obliged to vote if all citizens are legally obliged to do so.do so. Copyright © 2011 CengageCopyright © 2011 Cengage WHAT WOULD YOU DO?WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
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Arguments against:Arguments against: 1.
Just as veterans volunteer their service, so, too, should1. Just as veterans volunteer their service, so, too, should citizens volunteer to exercise their democraticcitizens volunteer to exercise their democratic responsibilities.responsibilities. 2. Voting is a right, but citizens have a civic duty to exercise2. Voting is a right, but citizens have a civic duty to exercise that right, and the government should not, in effect,that right, and the government should not, in effect, exercise that duty on their behalf. Moreover, people canexercise that duty on their behalf. Moreover, people can vote by absentee ballot at their convenience.vote by absentee ballot at their convenience. 3. Compulsory voting does not guarantee informed voting. It3. Compulsory voting does not guarantee informed voting. It is both unwise and undemocratic to legally oblige people tois both unwise and undemocratic to legally oblige people to vote.vote. Copyright © 2011 CengageCopyright © 2011 Cengage WHAT WOULD YOU DO?WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
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Your decision:Your decision: Vote
for bill?Vote for bill? Vote against bill?Vote against bill? Copyright © 2011 CengageCopyright © 2011 Cengage WHAT WOULD YOU DO?WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
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