POLS 110 1st Edition Lecture 17 Outline of Last Lecture I. William Randolph Hearst II. The impact of radioIII. TelevisionIV. The internet Outline of Current Lecture I. Political participation: engaging individuals, shaping politicsII. Elections in the United StatesIII. The act of votingIV. Running for office: the choice to runV. The nature of campaigns todayVI. Regulating federal campaign contributionsVII. Presidential campaigns VIII. Who votes? Factors in voter participationIX. How voters decideX. Why some people do not voteCurrent LectureI. Political Participation: Engaging Individuals, Shaping PoliticsII. Elections in the United Statesa. Nominations and Primary Electionsi. Types of Primary ElectionsThese 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.ii. Presidential Primariesb. General Electionsc. Referendum, Initiative, and RecallIII. The Act of Votinga. The 2000 Election and Its Impactb. Types of Ballotsc. Why Ballot Design Mattersd. Voting by MailIV. Running for Office: The Choice to Runa. Formal Eligibility Requirementsb. Informal Eligibility RequirementsV. The Nature of Campaigns Todaya. The Professionalization of Political Campaignsb. Media and New Technologies: Transforming Political Campaignsi. Personality versus Policyc. Revolutionizing the Campaign: New TechnologiesVI. Regulating Federal Campaign Contributionsa. Regulatory Loopholes: Independent Expendituresb. Regulatory Loopholes: Soft Moneyc. The Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002d. Regulatory Loophole: 527se. The Growth of PACsVII. Presidential Campaignsa. Party Conventions and the General Election Campaignb. The Electoral CollegeVIII. Who Votes? Factors in Voter Participationa. Education Level—the Number One Predictor of Votingb. The Age Factorc. Race and Voter Participationd. Income—a Reliable Predictor of Votinge. Party Competitiveness and Voter TurnoutIX. How Voters Decidea. Major Factors in Voter Decision Makingb. Campaign Influences on Voter ChoiceX. Why Some People Do Not Votea. Lack of Efficacyb. Voter Fatigue and Negative Campaignsc. The Structure of Electionsd. The Rational Abstention Thesise. The Impact of
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