PSC-100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: 115Th United States Congress, Primary Election, Political Action Committee

• School: University of Tampa
• Department: Political Science
• Course: PSC-100
• Professor: Michael Broache

Document Summary

Ability to think and speak intelligently about politics, based on civic education. Mandatory voting: policy adopted in some sovereign states (e. g. australia) legally requiring citizens to vote or pay tax. Emphasizing participation as form of good citizenship . Appealing to group identities to further common group interests (party, race, religion, etc. ) Civic education to increase knowledge of politics. Political party: organization whose adherents share a common ideology, interests, and whose primary reason for existing is to win control over the government. Political party activities: develop and promote platform: formal set of speci c policy goals supported by the party, based generally on party"s ideology, nominate candidates for election to public o ce. Parties establish their own rules for nominations. Primary election: voters indicate preference for party nominee for o ce to contest general election: support party"s nominees for election to o ce. Mobilize party members and others to vote! Fundraising for mobilization: organize policy making process in o ce.