GEO-4471 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Voting Rights Act Of 1965, Group Dynamics, Contiguity
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03/21/2016 (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) Celebrities, ngos, corporations, terrorists, interest groups, labor unions, political parties, consumers, social movements. 1) the state apparatus is multi-scaled, complex. 2) groups and group dynamics, not single individuals. 1) look at state officiated and/or sanctioned activities: deeply regulated activities, well-defined law or policy, rules of engagement, lobbyist example of the people dating. Non-state actors are understood in relation to the state. How you influence the state and democracy and the spread of western civilization is deeply connected to voting (cid:1) (cid:1) Understanding democratic institutions is how you portray groups interests (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) Means by which votes are translated into legislative seats (not technology, but the individual who you are voting for) 2 types of vote systems: 1) winner take all system. Geographically defined districts send one representative to legislation. Only one person is going to receive the election for the distract. Winner is determined by whoever receives the most votes.
