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1US VA Govt
- Unit 4 Political Ideology, Parties, and the
Media
2What is Ideology?
- Set of basic beliefs on culture, life, government
and society. - Life
- Right to die
- Culture
- Super Bowl
- Government
- Monarchy
- Society
- Free Health care
3What do you think?
- In your notes, write how you feel about
- Death penalty
- Abortion
- Welfare
- Pollution
- Religion
- Are you liberal or conservative?
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5The Political Spectrum
Liberal Economics
Conservative
Economic conservatives favor limited government
involvement in economic policymaking
and regulation of business.
Economic liberals favor broad government
involvement in economic policymaking
and regulation of business.
Liberal Political/Social
Conservative
Social and political liberals favor limited
government regulation of individual behavior.
Social and political conservatives favor broad
government regulation of individual behavior.
6Liberal or Conservative?
- Our national government should tax less and
therefore allow its citizens to decide how best
to spend their own money. - When companies are given more economic freedoms
they create more jobs and opportunities for
citizens to become prosperous. - Freedom of speech should be protected even if we
find that speech offensive. - Parents and students should be given the choice
as to what type of schooling is best for their
children, even if that choice is a religious
school. - Our government has an obligation to provide for
all of its citizens basic necessities like food
and healthcare.
7Where do they fall?
Govt. control
Conservative
Totalitarian
Social/Political
Libertarian
Liberal
Economic
Freedom
Govt. control
8What do they think?
- Death penalty
- The governments role in combating homelessness
- Gun control
- Should certain drugs be legalized?
- Should three-time offenders receive parole?
- The governments role in fighting pollution
- What does freedom of religion mean?
- Should the government drill in a portion of the
wildlife preserves in Alaska? - How involved should the United States be in
foreign countries? - Should the government raise income taxes to
provide more services, and if so, what services
should be provided? - Should the federal government regulate education?
If so, how?
9Political Parties and Elections
- Seeking the Majority w/ your Core Values
- Coalitions that conducts campaigns from the
political center - Roles of Parties
- Select Candidates
- Raise Funds
- Conduct Campaigns
- ID Key Issues
- Loyal Opposition
- 3rd Parties Single Issues
10The Nominating Process
- Self Nomination
- No Other Options
- Caucus
- Small Group
- Convention
- Presidential Elections
- Direct Primary
- Closed
- Open
- Petition
11- The two major political parties use the national
nominating convention to select presidential and
vice-presidential candidates. - In Virginia, state and local party organizations
determine which method of nomination will be used
to select candidates. Once nominated, candidates
campaign and go before the voters for election to
office. - Democracy requires that elections be free,
honest, and accurate.
12Sample Election Ballots
13The Cost of the Campaign
- Running is Expensive
- Limits on spending
- Federal Election Campaign Act (71 74)
- Public funding for Presidential Elections
- Limits on contributions
- Disclose the Amount they spend
- State/Local Donations are Unlimited, but must be
reported - Candidates must fundraise
14Political Action Committees
- Political Arm of Interest Groups
- Labor Unions
- Oil Industry
- Interest groups cant give, PACs can
- 4000 PACs
- BIPAC
- COPE
- AMPAC
- NRA
- Bi Partisan Campaign Reform Act
15Mass Media and Politics
- Media coverage, campaign advertising, and opinion
polls influence public opinions during a
political campaign - Mass media (including Internet) influence public
opinion. - Campaign advertisements are used to persuade
and/or mobilize the electorate. - Scientific polling is used to measure public
attitudes, target ads, and refine campaign
strategies
Campaign Essentials Politics and the Media.
Discovery Times Channel(2004). Retrieved October
10, 2006, fromunitedstreaming
http//www.unitedstreaming.com/
16Campaign Ads
- Campaign advertisements are used to persuade
and/or mobilize the electorate - Glittering Generalities
- Introduce the candidate
- Positive 1st Impression
- Slogans
- Bush Stronger, Safer
- Testimonials
- Famous or reliable
- People
- Kerry Michael J Fox
- Plain Folks
- Hes one of
- us
17Bush Stronger, Safer
18Kerry Michael J Fox
19More ad types
- Cardstacking/Bandwagon
- Using statistics in their favor
- The majority is voting for so should you.
- Kerry
- Transfer
- Positive or negative images/phrases to connect to
candidate - Kerry
- Bush
- Contrast
- Positive images of one candidate against negative
ones of the other candidate in the same ad - Bush Common Sense
- Attack
- Attack the candidate and makes them look bad in
some way. - Very negative
- Bush Unprincipled
- Kerry Bushs Mess
20Kerry Endorsements
21Kerry
22Bush Whatever it Takes
23Bush Common Sense
24Bush Unprincipled
25Kerry Bushs Mess
26Reapportionment and Elections
- The 435 Seats in Congress are apportioned to the
states. - The Constitution of Virginia and the Constitution
of the United States of America require
reapportionment of national, state, and local
legislative bodies following each census. - Changes in population and resulting
reapportionment have a political effect on
legislative membership at the national, state,
and local levels.
27- Redistricting is a legislative function.
- Redistribution of legislative seats can
significantly change the outcome of elections - Gerrymandering is the process of redrawing
district boundaries to benefit one political
party or group of citizens.
28Wesberry v. Sanders 1964
- Rural areas were over represented. (Too many reps
per person as compared to urban areas.) - The United States Supreme Court cases in the
early 1960s established the "one man, one vote"
principleWesberry v. Sanders (1964). - Urban and suburban areas now have more impact.
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30How are House Seats Distributed
- Size of House is 435
- States w/ more people have more reps. How many
does VA have? - Number of Americans is Recounted Every 10 years
- After each Census, seats are reapportioned
- Each seat represents about 650,000 people
31The Constitution and Suffrage
- Suffrage The Right to Vote
- 5 Amendments extended the right to vote and
increased the number of people who could vote. - 15th Amendment (1870) Ensures right to vote
regardless of race - 17th Amendment (1913) Calls for direct election
of United States Senators - 19th Amendment (1820) Grants women the right to
vote - 23rd Amendment (1961) Allows voters in
Washington, D.C., to vote for President and Vice
President - 26th Amendment (1971) Gives the right to vote to
citizens 18 years and older
32Voter Participation
- The extent of engagement in a political campaign
can be measured by voter turnout. - Influences on voter turnout
- Campaign issues
- Candidates
- Voter attitudes toward government
- Voter loyalty to political parties
- Predicting Turnout
- Education
- Age
- Income
33Declining Turnout
- More citizens vote in presidential elections than
in other national, state, and local contests, but
the percentage of Americans voting in
presidential elections is on the decline. - Factors in Declining turnout
- Apathy
- Dissatisfaction
- Failure to meet requirements
34How to register
- Who can Vote
- VA Resident
- 18 (by the General Election)
- Not registered in another State
- Not declared Incompetent
- Restored if a felon
- Where can I get the form
- DMV
- Library
- Recruitment office
- http//www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/
- Forms_Publications/Index.html
- Where to send the Form
- Susan C Miller
- PO Box 590Verona, VA 24482-0590