2023 Research in the Capitol

Presentation Type

Open Access Poster Presentation

Keywords

Political participation--United States; Human rights movements--United States;

Abstract

Over centuries, one party has been unhappy, whereas the other has power. But what about the population as a whole? Government policy constantly changes, forcing citizens to change their relationship with it. An activist's involvement can include protests or changing voter turnout. Recent midterm elections are a perfect example. Voter turnout for Democrats led to underperformance in several red states. This is due to those who based their vote on the Dobbs decision when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade the summer before, despite Democratic approval ratings being 50% and Republican approval ratings leading by 3%. With many more examples like COVID-19, the Market Crash, and so much more, the definition of democracy is able to be enforced. People are able to react and act in order to pursue the rights they are entitled to. Democracies have their ups and downs.

Start Date

6-3-2023 11:30 AM

End Date

6-3-2023 1:30 PM

Event Host

University Honors Programs, Iowa Regent Universities

Faculty Advisor

Yasemin Sari

Department

Department of Political Science

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Institutional Choices Regarding Human Rights and its Effect on Citizen Participation

Over centuries, one party has been unhappy, whereas the other has power. But what about the population as a whole? Government policy constantly changes, forcing citizens to change their relationship with it. An activist's involvement can include protests or changing voter turnout. Recent midterm elections are a perfect example. Voter turnout for Democrats led to underperformance in several red states. This is due to those who based their vote on the Dobbs decision when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade the summer before, despite Democratic approval ratings being 50% and Republican approval ratings leading by 3%. With many more examples like COVID-19, the Market Crash, and so much more, the definition of democracy is able to be enforced. People are able to react and act in order to pursue the rights they are entitled to. Democracies have their ups and downs.