Discuss the major players in the Game of Elections and the major influences on voter decision-making. I need to see you understand the players and the roles each plays. Include a detailed presentation of the Ideal Citizen Model and the Michigan Model. What do we know based on these models? Are the models still relevant? Furthermore, please discuss the discrepancy of the ideal citizen verses the actual voter. What does this mean for our republic and is there anything we can change to fix our system?
Required Texts and Materials
American Government: Stories of a Nation (Brief Edition) by Scott F. Abernathy
California Politics: A Primer (5th Edition) by Renee B. Van Vechten