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This is keeping the republic chapter 14

1. Keeping the Republic , 11 e Chapter 14: Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

2. Introduction Love–hate relationship. Competing narratives. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

3. Voting in a Democratic Societ y (1 of 6) P eaceful transfer of power. G lobal commitment to democracy . Different ideas on citizen’s power. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

4. Voting in a Democratic Societ y (2 of 6) The Founders’ Intentions Fears. Electoral College. Amendments. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

5. Voting in a Democratic Societ y (3 of 6) The Functions of Elections Selection of Leaders. Policy Direction. Citizen Development. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

6. Voting in a Democratic Societ y (4 of 6) The Functions of Elections (cont.) Informing the Public. Containing Conflict. Legitimation and System Stability. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

7. Voting in a Democratic Societ y (5 of 6) What If We Don’t Vote?: Consequences for Election Outcomes Unclear benefits for political parties. Republicans fear more voters. Responsive to short-term factors. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

8. Voting in a Democratic Societ y (6 of 6) What If We Don’t Vote?: Consequences for Democracy Legitimacy of government. Underrepresentation. Political estrangement. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

9. Exercising the Right to Vote in America (1 of 4) Regulating the Electorate Legal obstacles. Registration. Regulating the electorate. Voter fraud. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

10. Exercising the Right to Vote in America (2 of 4) Regulating the Electorate: How Easy Should Voting Be? Uniformed voters. Political battle. Motor Voter Act. Marginal improvements. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

11. Exercising the Right to Vote in America (3 of 4) Regulating the Electorate: State Control of Elections and the Role of the Supreme Court Constitutional protections. States run elections. Voting Rights Act of 1965. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

12. Exercising the Right to Vote in America (4 of 4) Who Votes and Who Doesn’t? Alienation. Older citizens. Women vote more. Income and education. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

13. How America Decides (1 of 6) Deciding Whether to Vote Presidential election turnout rates. Attitude Changes. Voter Mobilization. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

14. How America Decides (2 of 6) Deciding Whether to Vote (cont.) Decrease in Social Connectedness. The Rationality of Voting. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

15. How America Decides (3 of 6) Deciding Whom to Vote For : Partisanship and Social Group Membership Party ID biggest factor. Policy and candidate evaluation. Social group can affect partisanship. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

16. How America Decides (4 of 6) Deciding Whom to Vote For: Gender, Race, and Ethnicity Gender impact unclear. Women tend to support De mocrats. African American voters. Ethnicity. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

17. How America Decides (5 of 6) Deciding Whom to Vote For: Issues and Policy Limited impact. Prospective voting. Retrospective voting. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

18. How America Decides (6 of 6) Deciding Whom to Vote For: The Candidates Candidates as individuals. Qualities related to governing. Campaign image. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

19. Presidential Campaigns (1 of 16) Getting Nominated Single viable candidate. The Pre-Primary Season. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

20. Presidential Campaigns (2 of 16) Getting Nominated: Primaries and Caucuses Caucus. Open and closed presidential primaries. Front-loading. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

21. Presidential Campaigns (3 of 16) Getting Nominated: Primaries and Caucuses (cont.) Use of media. Debates. Front-runner and momentum. Competing narratives. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

22. Presidential Campaigns (4 of 16) The Convention Two actions. Choice for vice president. “Convention bump.” Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

23. Presidential Campaigns (5 of 16) The General Election Campaign Campaign goals. Swing voters. Party’s ideological message. Defining the choice. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

24. Presidential Campaigns (6 of 16) The General Election Campaign: The Electoral College Citizen’s vote for electors. 270 electoral votes needed. Disproportionate weight to some states. States can compel electors. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

25. Presidential Campaigns (7 of 16) The General Election Campaign: The Electoral College (cont.) Winner-take-all. Greater power to some states. Criticisms. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

26. Presidential Campaigns (8 of 16) The General Election Campaign: Who Runs th e Campaign? Led by “amateur .” Professional staff. Oppo research. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

27. Presidential Campaigns (9 of 16) The General Election Campaign: Who Runs th e Campaign? (cont.) Advance teams. Fundraising staff. Legal team. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

28. Presidential Campaigns (10 of 16) The General Election Campaign: Presenting the Candidate Candidate’s strengths. 2008 Obama campaign. 2012 Obama campaign. 2016 Trump campaign. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

29. Presidential Campaigns (11 of 16) The General Election Campaign: The Issues Valence and positional issues. Wedge issues. Issue ownership. Agenda setting. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

30. Presidential Campaigns (12 of 16) The General Election Campaign: The Media Control story. Paid and unpaid information. Social media. Negative advertising campaign. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

31. Presidential Campaigns (13 of 16) The General Election Campaign: The Media (cont.) Maximizing and controlling free coverage. Daily campaign events. Tense relationship. Soft n ews. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

32. Presidential Campaigns (14 of 16) The General Election Campaign: Presidential Debates Pressure. Exclusion of third-party candidates. Inform citizens. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

33. Presidential Campaigns (15 of 16) The General Election Campaign: Money Government matching funds. Hard money. Soft money. Get-out-the -vote drives. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

34. Presidential Campaigns (16 of 16) Interpreting Elections Electoral mandate. Media narratives. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

35. The Citizens and Elections (1 of 3) American citizen’s role in elections. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

36. The Citizens and Elections (2 of 3) A Fourth Model? Political involvement and conflict. Political specialization view. M ost obvious flaw. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.

37. The Citizens and Elections (3 of 3) Do Elections Make a Difference? E lectoral accountability. Policies. P oints of activity. Keeping the Republic, 11e © 2024 SAGE Publishing.