Unit 1 Constitutional Underpinnings
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Political Participation- All the activities used by citizens to influence the selection of political leaders or the policies they pursue. Voting is the most common but not the only means of political participation a democracy. Other means include protest and civil disobedience.
Single-issue groups- Groups that have a narrow interest, tend to dislike compromise, and often draw membership from people new to politics. These features distinguish them from traditional interest groups.
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and concerns sucka dick .
linkage institutions- the political channels through which peopl's concerns become political issues on the policy agenda. includes: elections, political parties, interest groups, and the media.
policy agenda-the issues that attract the serious attention of public officials and other people actually involved in politics at any given point in time.
Unit 1 Constitutional Underpinnings
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... Political Participation- All the activities used by citizens to influence the selection of pol…
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Political Participation- All the activities used by citizens to influence the selection of political leaders or the policies they pursue. Voting is the most common but not the only means of political participation a democracy. Other means include protest and civil disobedience.
Single-issue groups- Groups that have a narrow interest, tend to dislike compromise, and often draw membership from people new to politics. These features distinguish them from traditional interest groups.
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problems, and concerns.concerns sucka dick .
linkage institutions- the political channels through which peopl's concerns become political issues on the policy agenda. includes: elections, political parties, interest groups, and the media.
policy agenda-the issues that attract the serious attention of public officials and other people actually involved in politics at any given point in time.
Beliefs that citizens hold about their government and its leaders.
Young people have been shown to be more apathetic towards the government.
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than the [[#|elderly]].elderly.
This is due to a lack of interest in foreign affairs and political issues.
It is also caused by the decline of political media since 1970.
Unit 1 Constitutional Underpinnings
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... Policies can be established through actions as well as inaction.
3 Contemporary Theories of U…
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Policies can be established through actions as well as inaction.
3 Contemporary Theories of US government: pluralist, elite & class, and hyperpluralist (defined above)
The Constitution
Vocab:
Constitution-a nation's basic law. it creates political institutions, assigns or divides powers in government, and often provides certain guarantees o citizens.
