Chapter 8: Political Participation Day 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Rarely Vote, Little Education, Law Income, Younger
A
Inactive
2
Q
Highly Education, High Incomes, Middle Age
A
Activist
3
Q
Vote but do little else, not much education or income, Older than most
A
Voting Specialist
4
Q
Vote & Involved, better education and interest in politicas, in a party, have strong opinions
A
Campaigners
5
Q
Don’t like conflict, nonpartisan, similar social backgrounds as campaigners
A
Communalist
6
Q
Don’t vote, contact local officials about issues, no campaigning
A
Parochial Participants
7
Q
Causes of participation
A
Educated & Informed, Religion, Gender, Race, Decreased Turnout, Dem v. Rep
8
Q
Other reasons for low turnout
A
Difficulty of Absentee Voting
Number of Offices to Elect
Weekday- Non Holiday
Weak Political Parties- more about the individual and not the party
