POLI 365 1nd Edition Lecture 7 Outline of Last Lecture I. Differences Across State Constitutions a. Bill of Rights Protectionsb. Power of the Executive Branch c. Selection of the Judiciary II. Trends in Changes of Amendments to State Constitutions III. Types of Direct Democracya. Referendab. Initiativesc. Recall ElectionIV. Electing State Government Officials Outline of Current Lecture I. Electing State Government Officials (cont.)II. Voter TurnoutIII. Traditional Democratic Domination of the South IV. Realignment Current LectureI. Nonpartisan/ Top Two Primary a. In this election, all candidates are on one ballot with party labels. A majority voteis needed to win the seat outright, but if there is none, there is a runoff between the top two candidates in the general election.These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.i. These elections occur in LA, CA, and WAii. The top two candidates could be in the same party. This is particularly useful when a state is dominated by one partyII. Voter Turnouta. Voter turnout is highest when:i. There are general electionsii. There are national elections, especially presidential elections iii. There are close elections iv. The state has high party competition III. Traditional Democratic Domination of the South a. From 1877-1995, there was not a single Southern state legislature in which a single chamber was controlled by the Republicans. Why?:i. Southerners resented the Republican party over the Civil Warii. There was ideological homogeneity in the south. That is, the south was not very racially, industrially, ethically, or religiously diverse. Therefore theDemocratic party represented them well.iii. There was a lack of party competition b. In 1964, the core southern states began to vote Republican, thus, realignment beganIV. Realignment a. Realignment refers to the movement of Southern Democrats back to the Republican Party. Realignment began in 1964 as a reaction against the Democratic party, who began to advocate for civil rights for black citizens. The recent 1964 Civil Rights Act overturned Jim Crowe laws and ended segregation. Realignment occurred slowly.i. Causes of realignment:1. Reaction against Democrats because of Civil Rights movements2. Southerners were more ideologically matched with the conservative Republican Party3. The Republicans aligned with moral conservatisms and