POLI 2051 Lecture : Final Notes
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Political socialization: process of learning political attitudes and behavior, process by which you get your political ideology and determined by factors that make you who you are, helps explain how or if people will participate in politics. Influencing factors: parents and schools, social characteristics, religion and ethnic background. Most likely to vote: citizens 18 and up (changed from 21 after vietnam, satisfies state residency requirements, educated, wealthy, white, old people vote, class differences in voting reflects differences in economic security. Less educated: non-white, rural, southern, poor, blue-collar, and very young children of working class. Encourage voting: motor voter legislation registration made easier by allowing voters to register whole getting their drivers licenses. Discourage voting: voters feel alienated, electoral barriers. Lack of confidence and trust in government: decrease polling places. Poli sci final notes: voter id, minimum of 50 days residence. Inefficient voting machines: both american voters and nonvoters are poorly informed about politics.
