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10 Cards in this Set
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traditional political participation |
refers to a wide range of activities designed to influence government, politics, and policy |
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protest |
protected and legitimate form of political activity. |
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online political participation |
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socioeconomic status |
participate much more in politics than do those with less education and less income. Education level is the single most important factor in predicting not only whether an individual will vote, but also most kinds of participation. |
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mobilization |
A recent comprehensive study of the decline of political participation in the United States found that half of the drop-off could be accounted for by reduced mobilization |
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Election-Day registration |
combines the two-step process of voting--registering to vote and casting a ballot on Election Day--- Into one. |
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permenent absentee ballots |
mailed ballots for voting from home |
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early voting |
allows registered voters to cast a ballot at their regular polling place up to 40 days before the election. |
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suffrage |
the right to vote, a legal right. |
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turnout |
the rate of voting participation. |
