It took another constitutional amendment, the 23rd Amendment ratified in 1961, for District of Columbia residents to win the right to vote for President and Vice President.

Political participation refers to any kind of action that is aimed at changing or supporting government policy or officials. Examples including signing petitions, voting in elections, participating in interest groups, running for office, protesting, and emailing government officials.

Example: Conventional political participation includes voting, volunteering for a political campaign, making a campaign donation, belonging to activist groups, and serving in public office. Unconventional participation: Activities that are legal but often considered inappropriate.

When registered nonvoters are asked why they did not vote, the most common response that they give refers to… Scheduling conflicts or being “to busy”. Youth, low income, and minority status are associated with which of the following participation groups? You just studied 54 terms!

What method have all of the states used to try to improve voter turnout? Give voters the option to vote prior to election day via mail-in ballots.

Age, gender, religion, and race have been shown to influence one’s political opinions.

Why do presidential candidates tend to focus their efforts on battleground states? The winner-take-all system makes battleground states more relevant to a campaign. All candidates for federal office must disclose who contributed money to their campaigns.

The bigger and more random or diverse the poll is, the more accurate the poll tends to be (the less of a sampling error). However, these polls can be affected by the following factors: the size and diversity, the questions themselves (because they can be biased or unbiased), and the demographic measured.

Differences in political views between men and women. Researcher who found differences in political opinion were closely associated with occupation in the 1950s. Political Socialization. Process by which personal and other background traits influence one’s views about politics and government.

Liberal conservatism is a political ideology combining conservative policies with liberal stances, especially on economic issues but also on social matters, representing a brand of political conservatism strongly influenced by liberalism.

Which best describes the Framers’ opinion on the role of public opinion in government? The Framers thought that public opinion should play only a limited and indirect role in making public policy. employing cues to select policies, parties, and candidates that most nearly reflected their values and interests.

Contributions can corrupt government officials. Lobbyists may work in Washington, D.C., to promote their interest groups as long as they. register with the appropriate authorities. What is one way that lobbyists influence government? preparing their own drafts of bills.

What are two ways freedom of the press limited? The press is limited by prior restraint and libel.

The First Amendment prevents the government from placing limits on members of the mass media. Public officials are most likely to pay attention to public opinion that is high in intensity because that means people are against a position. Most urban areas in the US use the commission form of government.

Symbolic speech consists of nonverbal, nonwritten forms of communication, such as flag burning, wearing arm bands, and burning of draft cards. It is generally protected by the First Amendment unless it causes a specific, direct threat to another individual or public order.