This is the website- reading yall gonna need. https://openstax.org/details/books/american-government-2e
Each answer should also include citations from the online text. You can cite your quotes as: ” OpenStax section 4.1″
Some scholars believe that America didn’t have a true democracy until the voting rights act of 1965. Jefferson, as a Founding Father, articulated that our rights come from God to every human but the Constitution at that time meant that white men who owned property were citizens who could vote; not slaves, not the native tribes, and not women. This was articulated as a principle. Those who were left out strived to attain these rights for decade after decade.
In this particular chapter, you will read about voter registration and turn out; with the timing of everything this is one of the most contested issues with the nation.
Chapter 7
1) Section 7.1 Share some details about how the US gov has promoted voter rights and registration.
2) Section 7.2 Discuss some examples of what effects low voter turnout. With this election bringing in more early votes than ever, what do you think is changing and why?
3) Section 7.3 In regards to campaign finance laws, this section explains pacs and super pacs. What are these and how do you think this effects voters?
4) Section 7. 4 This section gives these quick explanations about these terms:
Retrospective voting occurs when the voter looks at the candidate’s past actions and the past economic climate and makes a decision only using these factors. This behavior may occur during economic downturns or after political scandals, when voters hold politicians accountable and do not wish to give the representative a second chance. Pocketbook voting occurs when the voter looks at his or her personal finances and circumstances to decide how to vote. Someone having a harder time finding employment or seeing investments suffer during a particular candidate or party’s control of government will vote for a different candidate or party than the incumbent. Prospective voting occurs when the voter applies information about a candidate’s past behavior to decide how the candidate will act in the future.
Provide examples of each scenario with the election going on right now. You can also use examples of well-known people if it fits the scenario being explained.
Chapter 8
5) Section 8.1 What does this section explain about the types and also functions of media? Share the examples that they give.
6) Section 8.4 In your own words, describe these terms . Have you experienced seeing any of these with today’s election?
hypodermic theory
the minimal effects theory
the cultivation theory
framing
7) Section 8.4 What does this section explain about bias in media coverage? With the media news outlets that you view, do you notice a bias?
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