Unit 3 Flashcards
All the activities used by citizens to influence the selection of political leaders or the policies they pursue
political participation
A committee set up by a corporation, labor union, or interest group that raises and spends campaign money from voluntary donations
political action committee (PAC)
The channels through which people’s concerns become political issues on the government’s policy agenda. Elections, political parties, interest groups, and the media.
linkage institution
A movement that represents the demands of a large segment of the public for political, economic, or social change
social movement
the right to vote
franchise/sufferage
Lowered the voting age to 18
26th amendment
Abolished poll taxes
24th amendment
A requirement that citizens pay a tax in order to register to vote
poll tax
the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election
voter turnout
measurable characteristics of a population, such as economic status, education, age, race or ethnicity, and gender
demographic characteristics
A division of population based on occupation, income, and education
socioeconomic status (SES)
The belief that one’s political participation really matters - that one’s vote can actually make a difference
political efficiency
Efforts by political parties to encourage their members to vote
political mobilization
the set of rules that govern who can vote and how, when, and where they vote
registration requirements
A ballot completed and typically mailed in advance of an election by a voter who is unable to be present at the polls
absentee ballot
