Voting - Dr. Carl Luna PDF

Title	Voting - Dr. Carl Luna
Author	Andrea Reveles
Course	Intro to American Politics
Institution	University of San Diego
Pages	4
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File Type	PDF
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Dr. Carl Luna...

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Voting Wednesday, February 27, 2019

3:44 PM

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Declining Voter Older, Wealthier or more educated people tend to vote more Younger, poorer and less educated vote less

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People Vote because... They are happy and want to stay happy People are unhappy and want to be happy Alienation: Why bother to vote?

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Voting: How People Vote Family Affiliation Party Identification Litmus Test Qualifications ○ We decide what qualifications matter most Character ○ Right virtue Personality Policies ○ Way down in the list ○ Everything/ too many policies ○ Everything from Agriculture – Zoology Identity Irrationality

Identity: Nationalism: Cultural nation of a political state Cultural Nationalism: May not look alike but there is a similarity in language, religion,

cultural Ideological Nationalism: Same beliefs Economical Nationalism: Wanting the same prosperity • Not evenly mixed •...