POLS 1150 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Secret Ballot, Direct Democracy, Open List

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 1150
• Professor: Mark Yanisziewski

Document Summary

Political succession- peaceful process of transmitting power from one party to the next. Political socialization- provide chance to teach society about political issues and personalities within the political system. Foster sense of personal efficacy: belief that political system is working on your behalf. Reasons for election: global norms of democracy. Hope if they hold fake elections, that they can put holds or squash demands for real democracy: mobilize public. Get message across to people: forign or domestic opponents of regime. Why hold elections in democratic countries: political succession. Leaders of parties trying to change minds of voters. Civic duty- failure to vote recorded by elector for 5 years] O(cid:373)e states ha(cid:448)e (cid:272)o(cid:373)pulsory (cid:448)oti(cid:374)g (cid:271)ut do(cid:374)(cid:859)t e(cid:374)for(cid:272)e la(cid:449)s (cid:894)uruguay(cid:895) Totalitarian voting: votes directed, not voting results in fines, public embarsessment and exclusive from public service benefits. Vote is secret ballot only voter knows what the vote is. In past wanted to change the way we vote (public ballot)