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18 Cards in this Set
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Political Participation |
Involvement in activities intended to influence public policy and leadership. |
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What did the 19th Amendment do? |
Allowed women to vote in 1920. |
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What did the 26th amendment do? |
Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18. |
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Voter Turnout |
The proportion of adult citizens who actually vote in a given election |
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What is the voter turnout in local elections? |
20% |
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What is the voter turnout in presidential elections? |
60% |
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What is the voter turnout in midterm elections? |
40% |
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Why are voters in the U.S. required to register before voting? |
It was created as a way to prevent voters from casting more than one ballot on election day. |
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What is the 1993 Motor Voter Act? |
An act requiring that states allow people to register to vote when they apply for a driver's license or public assistance. |
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What age group is the least likely to vote? |
Young adults |
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Internet political participation speaks during which set of elections? |
Presidential elections |
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Alienation |
A feeling of powerlessness, such as that rooted in the belief that government pays no attention to an individual's interests. |
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What is social capital? |
Face to face interactions between people that contribute to a sense of community and foster civic cooperation. |
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What is a policy mandate? |
Requires voters to choose between candidates on the basis of the promises they make during the campaign. |
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Define Political Movements |
A way for citizens disenchanted with government policy to activity express their opinions. |
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Are political movements successful often? |
No. |
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What was Occupy Wall Street? |
A political movement |
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What was the Tea Party? |
A political movement... |
