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C I T I Z E N P A R T I C I P A T I O N POLI 100 June Brown October 12, 2023

A G E N D A Attendance Class Charter Political Polarization Debate In the News Election Systems Overview Civil Society Overview Discussion 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

C L A S S C H A R T E R No talking over others Keep an open mind No judgement Patience (especially with language barriers) Cultural respect 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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D E B A T E : P O L I T I C A L P O L A R I Z A T I O N I S A T H R E A T T O D E M O C R A C Y A N D M A N D A T O R Y V O T I N G

P O L I T I C A L P O L A R I Z A T I O N : C U R R E N T E V E N T Ousting of former Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy McCarthy worked across aisle to pass short term spending bill averting government shut down Republicans criticize McCarthy of working ‘across the aisle’ and compromising Why does this matter? Influential politician's like McCarthy reprimanded for efforts to avoid polarization Polarization can occur within a party

What are the consequences of political polarization like in the case presented? Why is ‘working across the aisle’ (US) and ‘forming coalitions’ (Canada) important in the legislature?

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What are the two kinds of election systems as identified in the lecture?

T Y P E S O F E L E C T I O N S Y S T E M S Single Member Plurality US, UK, Canada One ballot one vote Single member constituency Benefits Majority governments, simple Drawbacks Seats do not reflect popular vote Smaller parties have less voice Voter apathy Proportional Representation Common globally Elected seats proportional to pop vote (ie. 30% popular vote, 30% of seats) Multiple memebrs in riding Party List System Vote for party/candidates # of seats proportional to pop vote Mixed Member PR System (MMPR) Two votes on ballot! Local candidate in constituency Party

What is civil society? What are some ways citizens can get involved in civil society? (outside of voting)

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W H Y I S C I V I L S O C I E T Y I M P O R T A N T ? Creates an active and engaged citizenry Tocqueville Three political cultures Subject: aware but passive Parochial: unaware of politics Participant: aware and active Collapse of civil society bad for democracy Ways of engaging in civil society have changed with creation of new kinds of groups (ie. rights groups) Almond and Verba Putnam Arneil

A D D I T I O N A L D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S ! Does the US’s two party system give rise to political polarization? How has social media changed the way that people engage with civil society? Does it unite or polarize voters? Should the state have the ability to disenfranchise voters? 1. 2. 3.

R E M I N D E R S Office hours at Boulevard Cafe on Friday 11:00AM-12:00PM Midterm October 26th Essay due November 20th 6-8 pages, double spaced Topics released on Canvas Next week International Relations

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