Week 1 ICYKs
These two categories of politics talk about numerics as opposed to what the world should be.
What are normative and empirical political science?
This moral question greatly influences how people align their political beliefs
What is 'Are People Good or Bad'?
People use social media as a moral substitute for actual political participation
What is Slacktivism?
In Texas, you can only vote in this number of Primaries
What is One?
This political party assumed they had the Hispanic vote in the bag, simply because that population isn't white
What is the Democratic Party?
It isn't rational to put in the work for benefits when you can just let others do the work so you can get the benefit, so it is difficult to mobilize people on social issues because they want to be free riders
What is the Collective Action Problem?
The doctrine that things that influence your political opinion first tend to influence it the most
What is Primacy?
Elections within a party that determine who that party's candidate in the general election will be, typically mostly only diehards show up
What are Primaries?
During this viral pandemic, voter turnout declined drastically
What is COVID-19
The ability of persons of a minority to appear to be part of the dominant group
What is "Passing"?
These institutions help connect the public to the highly complex world of politics
What are intermediaries/linking institutions?
This doctrine suggests that politically influential experiences made when a person is young stay with them, even as they age
These two issues divide American voters and comprise the most significant gaps in policy domain
What are Parties and Race Issues?
This document allows you to vote absent a present, physical photo ID
What is a Reasonable Impediment Declaration (RID)?
This clause on a bill, treaty, or agreement states that it will expire after a certain period of time, and sometimes allows for renewals
What is a Sunset Clause?
This theory of incentivization posits that both a positive and a negative incentivize used in tandem is the most effective
What is the Carrot vs. Stick Policy?
Collective preferences from people concerning issues, policies, institutions & individuals
What is Public Opinion?
No matter what state you are in, you go to this official's website to get voter registration information
What is the Secretary of State?
This aspect of Texas voting tends to decrease voter turnout
What are Strict Voter Registration Laws?
(Also acceptable: Long ballots)
This margin of error is ideal for a poll to have
What is +/-3?
Political scientists assume that people will behave in a way that is consistent with the promotion of their self-interests.
What is the 'presumption of rationality?
The phenomena caused when a person is exposed to nothing other than with which they already agree and tends to lead to radicalization
These three factors make polling inaccurate as a general rule
What are Knowledge, Honesty, and Stability?
The following requirements (Must be 18, a US citizen, a Texas Resident, must be registered, cannot be a felon serving time, must be mentally competent) to vote in this state
What is Texas?
This aspect of a person is the best, most reliable predictor of the way they will vote
What is Gender?
(Also Acceptable: Age)