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AP Gov. - Chap. 13
A stack to practice the terms of Chapter 13.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Political participation | the different ways in which individuals take action to shape the laws and policies of a government |
| Political action committee | an organization that raises money to elect and defeat candidates and may donate money directly to a candidate's campaign, subject to limits |
| Linkage institution | channels that connect individuals with government, including elections political parties, interest groups, and the media |
| Social movement | the joining of individuals seeking social or political change with the goal of placing issues on the policy agenda |
| Franchise | the right to vote |
| Poll tax | a payment required by a state or federal government before a citizen is allowed to vote |
| 24th Amendment | prohibits Congress and the States from imposing poll taxes as a condition for voting in federal elections |
| Voter turnout | the number of eligible voters who participate in an election as a percentage of the total number of eligible votes |
| Demographic characteristics | measurable characteristic of a population, such as economic status, education, age, race or ethnicity, and gender |
| Socioeconomic status | a measure of an individual’s wealth, income, occupation, and educational attainment |
| Political efficacy | a person’s belief that he or she can make an effective political change |
| Political mobilization | effort by political parties to encourage their member to vote |
| Registration requirements | the set of rules that govern who can vote and how, when, and where they vote |
| Absentee ballot | voting completed and submitted by a voter before the day of an election without going to the polls |
| 26th Amendment | allows those eighteen years old and older to vote |
| 15th Amendment | Gave black males the right to vote |
| 19th Amendment | Gave women the right to vote |
| Rational choice voting | voting based on what a citizen believes is in his or her best interest |
| Retrospective voting | voting based on an assessment of an incumbent’s part performance |
| Prospecting voting | casting a ballot for a candidate who promise to enact policies favored by the voter in the future |
| Party-line voting | voting for candidates who belong only to one political party for all the offices on the ballot |
| 17th | Election of U.S senators is now by popular vote |
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