POS 3931r Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Literacy Test, Electoral College, Gerrymandering
29 Dec 2017
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Before election, public in uence was inversely related to rulers" power. With elections, public in uence and rulers" power could co-exist. Through elections, gov"t regulates mass political in uence (sets the rules of the game) Electoral composition: creating rules about who can and cannot vote for members of o ce. Personal registration requirements (us is the only democracy with this currently) Began during the times of mass immigration into the us. Only some o ces elected by the people directly (original constitution) Scope is limited leadership selection (not policy-making although initiatives and referenda)
