Political Participation

Question 1

Political Participation

Answer 1

Those actions taken by individuals by which they seek to support or influence government (ex- voting, letter writing, donating to a campaign, attending political rallies, protests.)

Question 2

Unconventional Participation

Answer 2

actions taken by individuals that do not follow what the government allows you to do. which typically are seen as socially unacceptable (assassinations, refusing to pay taxes, bombing, unlawful assembly/protest)

Question 3

Conventional Participation

Answer 3

actions taken by individuals which follow what the government allows you to do. It is typically socially acceptable. (ex- voting, lobbying, letter writing.

Question 4

Supportive Behaviors

Answer 4

actions by individuals which show allegiance to the country and government. (ex- pledge of allegiance, serving jury duty, flying a flag.)

Question 5

Influencing Behaviors-

Answer 5

actions by individuals attempting to affect the outcome of government.(ex- voting, donating to candidate, lobbying.)

Question 6

Legitimacy

Answer 6

way for you to choose who is in control

Question 7

Accountability

Answer 7

when elected officials are responsible and answerable to the electorate for their decisions and actions during their term in office.

Question 8

Closed Primary

Answer 8

whatever party you are registered to is the only party’s ballot you can choose from. restricted to party members only (ex- republican registration can only vote for republican ballot.)

Question 9

Open Primary

Answer 9

You choose which party ballot you want. Does not matter what party you are in. Open to citizens and not restricted.

Question 10

Blanket Primary

Answer 10

one big ballot with all parties in it and not separated by party. We all get the same valve. Whichever candidate gets the most votes gets to advance on (U.S way of voting)

Question 11

General Elections

Answer 11

allow voters to choose between competing political party candidates and determine who gets the job. (ex- president, governor)

Question 12

Primary Elections

Answer 12

preliminary elections in which the party candidate for the general election is chosen.

Question 13

Referendum

Answer 13

a process allowing citizens to repeal recently passed laws.

Question 14

Initiative

Answer 14

a process allowing citizens to propose and adopt new laws.

Question 15

Recall

Answer 15

A process allowing citizens to remove an elected official before the end of their term.

Question 16

15th Amendment (1870

Answer 16

gave them the right to vote based of race, color, or previous servitude (male)

Question 17

19th Amendment (1920)

Answer 17

grants women the right to vote (all women) based off sex

Question 18

26th Amendment (1971)

Answer 18

Lowered the minimum age from 21 to 18 for all elections

Question 19

Standard Socioeconomic Model (SES)

Answer 19

The higher individuals are in these topics (Education, Job Status, Income) the higher chance they will be a voter

Question 20

Voting a 2 stage Process-
Registration-

Answer 20

-Must register but # days prior must register which depends on what state you live and varies. Not many people are informed of those days creating a lower voter turnout
-Different ways to make a vote (County Clerk, Online, DMV, Postcard system, agency based, Deputized registers, Election day Poll,
-If you move you must re register (across the street, new home, new city, new state)

Question 21

Voting a 2 stage Process-
Voting

Answer 21

-One day election and creating more election days is more costly
-A working day causes an individual to be too exhausted to go in vote
-Vote by mail

Question 22

Standardize State Systems

Answer 22

a. Choose a day for individuals to register close to election days for greater voter turnout.
Creating as many systems as possible and standardize them
Having a change of address form allows individuals to efficiently change your address to post office and election

Question 23

Individual Contributions (raising money, campaigns)

Answer 23

can only donate $2,800 per candidate