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TAMU POLS 207 - Federalism & State Politic Participation
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Lecture 5Outline of Current Lecture I. Federalism In Relationship with the States a. State to State Interactions i. Full Faith and Credit Clause of the US Constitutionii. Interstate Privileges and Immunities iii. ExtraditionII. Participation in State Politics III. Voting and Its 6 Factorsa. Irrationality, Education, Socio-economic Status, Efficacy, Registration Requirements, and Party Competition IV. Minority Voting PatternsV. Tactics in Limiting Minority Participationa. White Primary, Poll Taxes, Literacy TestsVI. Eliminating Barriers VII. Reading Homework Chapter 3 Section= Federalism: Variations On the Theme Current LectureWrapping Up Federalism, Discussing Participation in State Politics Federalism In Relationship with the States - Vertical Federalismo higher to lower level >> federal government down to the states- Horizontal Federalismo Interactions between the 50 different state governments throughout the country o Horizontal Federalism refers to the rules and guidelines that guide interactions between and among these states - Some of the basic state to state interactions include:o Full Faith and Credit Clause of the US Constitution  states have to recognize the public records of other states as valid - birth certificates, court proceedings, crime conviction, marriage certificateso Interstate Privileges and Immunities  states have to grant the same privileges and immunities to citizens as the government states cannot discriminate against people from other states  states cannot treat people from other states differently  largely meant to protect people’s full rights and prevent discriminatory treatments example: no discriminatory taxes  However, states can impose residency requirements in giving benefits- may require residency of people who receive welfare benefits from that state- in-state versus out-of-state college tuition o Extradition POLS 207 2nd Edition when somebody commits a crime in one state, the person cannot flee to another state, because that state has a responsibility to return them to the state where the crime was committed Topic: Participation In State Politics- Participation in state politics can involve several different thingso belong to an interest group, be involved in campaigns, talk to others about politics, etc. o among the broad range of activities, the major form of participation is voting!Voting and It’s 6 Factors - voting is not that demanding of a form of political participation, yet voting rates are very low in the US compared to other countries o What are some factors that might explain the failure in voting? keep in mind the highest voting rates are about 50% for presidential elections as compared to other countries which have about 80% - 1st Factor: Voting is irrational o for something to be rational, the benefits should be greater than the costso costs associated with voting: takes some time to go to a voting location, some time researching the candidates and following the news, etc.o benefits associated with voting: help determine the outcome of the election What are the chances that my vote determines the election?- not much, chances are my 1 vote won’t change the election, so I don’t actually have a benefit What makes those 50% of people vote then? – mostly civic duty- 2nd Factor: Education o the higher the level of education, the more likely somebody is to vote o education is one of the strongest predictors of who votes o Why? Those with higher education may feel a higher sense of civic duty, voting means you have to take in information about candidates and make a decision which includes skills learned through education, education makes people more adept at making decisions- 3rd Factor: Socio-economic status o the higher somebody’s income level, the more likely he or she is to vote o people working in white collar jobs (doctor, lawyer, engineer) are more likely to vote o Why? These people earn more money, pay more income taxes, have more at stake in terms of financial resources by who is elected, more aware of politics, people in higher jobs also have to be more adept at making decisions - 4th Factor: Low political efficacy/political alienationo efficacy = whether people feel that they have a say in the political system, whether they feel important, whether they feel influential, does government care about youo low political efficacy = don’t think the gov cares about you, don’t think you have any influence insystem, feel politically alienated so less likely to vote if feel it won’t make a difference, explains why many people don’t vote, but also explains low voting rights by minority groups - 5th Factor: Registration requirements o US ranks lower in voting turn out compared to other countrieso one reason is because we must register to vote in order to actually vote o in many countries, your national ID signifies your right to vote o the whole separate process takes extra little bit of effort, which drives some people away o each state has their own registration requirements Wisconsin – you can register on the day of the election Texas – must register 30 days prior to election - 6th Factor: Party competitiono party competition is why some states have better voting turn out rates than other states  when party competition is high, voter turnout will be higher  when party competition is low, voter turnout is likely to be lowo high party competition means don’t really know which party is going to win in that state, so people participate if it is close to try to change the outcome of the electiono if party competition is low , then already know who is pretty much going to win, so don’t feel the need to vote because won’t change the outcome Minority Voting Patterns- Increasingly, minority groups, especially African-Americans, have become more active voters in the last 50 years (although their participation rates are still lower than those of whites) - The 1800s through mid-1900s was an era in which politicians, primarily in the south, used various schemes to keep minorities from voting in elections - US Constitution amendment guaranteeing equal voting rights but politicians still found schemes Tactics Limiting Minority Participation- The White Primaryo required the person to be white to participate in the primary, thus excluding African Americans from the democratic primary o How did they get away with that?  US Supreme Court


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