Question 1: Who Participates
In a free, democratic country where everyone has a voice, few segments of the population have the privilege to understand and participate in the political process. Despite the fact that those who are less fortunate can still participate in changing or putting an end to certain laws or policies through social media and e-Activism. Most of the politicians and governmental officials in office are white older men with substantial amounts of money and have higher levels of education which give them more power and political background. Participation rates would continue to be uneven because of the political side of media, financial purposes, and education.
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In most school systems across the country children are taught at some point, the basic structure of the government. School systems also offer children and young adults to meet groups of people with the same interests as them, and also clubs that offer more on politics to participate in. The majority of schools have their own “student” government, that gives young adults an idea about the system and politics. In the article titled The School in the Political Socialization of Children and Youth by Byron Massailas it states, “Studies conducted in the United States and abroad generally support the notion that the more education has the more efficacious he becomes.” This direst quote shows that when students stay in school in longer, they tend to have a better understanding and perspective on politics. Almost all politicians have at the very least a college degree, and most of the time the degree works in tandem with politics. School and education gives young adults political guidance about their understanding on the
In a free, democratic country where everyone has a voice, few segments of the population have the privilege to understand and participate in the political process. Despite the fact that those who are less fortunate can still participate in changing or putting an end to certain laws or policies through social media and e-Activism. Most of the politicians and governmental officials in office are white older men with substantial amounts of money and have higher levels of education which give them more power and political background. Participation rates would continue to be uneven because of the political side of media, financial purposes, and education.
First, those who don’t have as much privilege to participate in …show more content…
In most school systems across the country children are taught at some point, the basic structure of the government. School systems also offer children and young adults to meet groups of people with the same interests as them, and also clubs that offer more on politics to participate in. The majority of schools have their own “student” government, that gives young adults an idea about the system and politics. In the article titled The School in the Political Socialization of Children and Youth by Byron Massailas it states, “Studies conducted in the United States and abroad generally support the notion that the more education has the more efficacious he becomes.” This direst quote shows that when students stay in school in longer, they tend to have a better understanding and perspective on politics. Almost all politicians have at the very least a college degree, and most of the time the degree works in tandem with politics. School and education gives young adults political guidance about their understanding on the