(week 4) political participation
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Chapter 7Political
Participation
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Forms of Participation• Political participation
– Activity that has the intent or effect of influencing government action
– Most common form — voting – Other methods of participation
• Election campaigning • Contacting public officials • Joining and/or supporting interest groups • Unconventional political acts
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Patterns of Participation• Factors That Influence Participation:
– Personal Resources– Psychological Engagement– Voter Mobilization– Community Involvement
• Who Participates: – Income – Age– Race/Ethnicity– Gender
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Trends in Voter Turnout– Voting age population
(VAP): Number of citizens legally qualified to vote.
– Voting eligible population (VEP): Number of residents over the age of 18.
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Trends in Voter TurnoutVoter Turnout in the United States: 2004 and 2008
presidential elections suggest that the U.S. is experiencing a voting revival.
- Massive voter mobilization efforts- GOTV campaigns- Increase in battleground states
- High public interest in the elections- Important national decisions on the war on
terror and the declining economy; - hot-button issues such as gay marriage,
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Participation Rates in Comparative Perspective
• When compared to other industrialized democracies, the United States has – Relatively low-voter participation rates, but– Citizens tend to be more active than those in
other nations in some other areas of political participation.
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Does Low Turnout Matter?• Participation Bias• Characteristics of individuals who are more likely to
participate politically than others– Older– Employed– Better educated– Married– Own their homes– Attend church– Identify with a political party– Belong to a political organization– Identify with their ethnic group, particularly if they believe their
group suffers discrimination
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Does Low Turnout Matter?
• Increasing Voter Turnout– National Voter Registration
Act of 1993: also known as the Motor Voter Act.
– Allows people to register to vote when renewing their driver’s license.
– Increased the number of registered voters but did not increase voter turnout.
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