- Sunday Shows
- Political Socialization & Knowledge
- How do people form opinions/attitudes?
- What is the paradox of mass politics?
- Can citizens resolve this paradox? How does democracy function given the disparate, often low level of knowledge among voters?
- Why does political knowledge matter for democracy?
Political Socialization & Knowledge- Class Survey Results
- Political Participation & Voting Behavior
- Why do citizens participate in political life (or not)?
- Who Votes?
- How does voting affect representation in government?
- Why is turnout so low in US?
- How are we to run a democracy if no one will run for office?
- Why are young people so disinterested/turned off to politics?
- What factors encourage political ambition?
- How could we increase participation/turnout among young ppl?
2017 Fall POLS 1200 Entry Survey Results
Political participation & voting behavior