POL SCI 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Get Out The Vote, Free Rider Problem
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Elections in american politics: the role of elections, what determines election outcomes. The final: may 10, 11:30-2:30, same as mid-term only better , ids and short answers cover material since mid-term, list of ids and review options tba soon, essays cover entire term (synthesis, discussion of core themes on thursday. Obstacles to gop policy success: big economic policy change usually requires legislation, failure to exploit coordinating role of president, gridlock still rules, filibuster, reconciliation rules, a very unpopular economic agenda, limited fiscal slack. Voting benefits: policy benefits, free rider problem, will you affect outcome, expressive benefits, strong partisanship, see differences between the candidates, civic responsibility, democratic values. Factors determining who votes: resources to pay costs of voting (time, getting registered, getting informed, education (approx. 25 point gap: income (approx 15 point gap, age (approx. What if everyone voted: voters tend to be more conservative on economic issues than non- voters, in typical presidential election year, voters are slightly (e. g. 1%-
