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Formation and Implementation of American Elections - Coggle Diagram
Formation and Implementation of American Elections
Presidential Election
National Convention
Nomination of official party candidate
Debates
Candidates advertise platforms
Primary Elections
Choosing candidates to send to national convention
General Election
popular vote
Electoral College
Electoral College
270 votes to win
Flawed system
Popular vote irrelevant
Electors aren't required to mirror popular vote
Election could be decided in House
Each state varies in electors
Voting behavior
Sociological Model
SES
Residency
Religion
Social-Psychological Model
Attachment to political party
Opinions on candidate
Views on prominent issues
Rational Choice Model
Cost-Benefit calculation
Individual desire and ability to participate
SES
Psychological attachment to politics
Resources necessary
Broader political and social context of individual
Group characteristics