POLISCI 307 Study Guide - Final Guide: Jane Mansbridge, Harry Blackmun, Regents Of The University Of California

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Short answer pick one from each set (there are four sets) Mansbridge and others believe that majority minority districts improve our representative democracy. And in order to treat some persons equally, we must treat them differently recently chief justice john roberts has said of the use of these same race based solutions the way to stop discrimination on the basis of race. Breakdown by section: black political participation, there is a large divide in participation based on race this divide can be attributed to. Pb>c=participation: formula stating that if the probability and benefits are greater than the costs then participation increases. Candidates perform 2. 7% points worse on election day relative to final. Bradley effect +weak white support = obama will. Examples = jobs, income, etc: racial attitudes, racial egalitarianism, negative stereotypes that whites perceive about blacks. Emphasis issues that transcend race examples = economy, health care, environment, education v.