PAP 1301 Study Guide - Final Guide: Youth Vote In The United States, Elections Canada, Visible Minority

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Public Administration
• Course: PAP 1301
• Professor: David Brown

Document Summary

Turnout now sets course for adulthood, not engaged then for life. Socio demographic, socialization, attitudinal, political knowledge grade 10-12 students. Male/female, catholic/not catholic, and grade 10, 11, 12. Problems = not rep sample, partic decided by teachers, conducted dif frm 1 clas to other. Pre adult years need to be examined + studied, less 18, not just 18+ Civic duty, lowering since baby boomers (cid:862)develop(cid:373)e(cid:374)t theory of tur(cid:374)out(cid:863). That is, likelihood one will vote in the first eligible election and becomes habitual. Parents influence, peer interaction, group activities, school political learning experience. Canada does not live to internationally accepted democratic standards. Sparsely populated areas still have a voice + protect minority communities. But, 61% of canadians are under rep in house of co(cid:373)(cid:373)o(cid:374)s. + ca(cid:374)ada"s (cid:448)isi(cid:271)le (cid:373)i(cid:374)orities are more under rep. Current rules say no province can have less seats than in senate + no province can have less seats than they had in 1985.