Attitudes toward Electoral Accountability: A Data-Driven Learning Guide

Goal & Concept

Goal

The goal of this module is to explore attitudes about government accountability and their relationship to political participation in the U.S. Crosstabulation will be used.

Concept

Accountability is a foundation of democratic principles. Elected representatives are held accountable to their constituents through the electoral process; legislators who do not appear to represent the best interests of their constituents may find it difficult to be re-elected. Citizens who believe that representatives can be held accountable through elections may be more likely to participate in the political process.

Examples of research questions about electoral accountability:

• Are beliefs about electoral accountability related to beliefs about say in government?
• Are people who believe that elections increase accountability for voters more likely keep up with government activity and public affairs?
• How many people believe government officials care about what they think?
• Are people who believe that elections increase accountability for voters more likely to vote?

Goal & Concept - Dataset - Application - Interpretation & Summary - Bibliography