Opinion and Participation

aggregate(group) of preferences & opinions of indvs. on significant issues

gathering of info. about public opinion by questioning a representative sample of the population

tendency of survey respondents to provide socially acceptable answers to questions

issues about which most ppl. have an opinion

learning of a culture and its values

goodwill toward govt. authority learned early in life

differences in politics & public opinion among age groups

difference in opinion btwn men and women

legal right to vote

early Am. state requirement of property ownership in order to vote

Democratic party primary elections in many southern counties that excluded black ppl. from voting

tax imposed as a prerequisite for voting

1920 - guarantees women right to vote

1971 - guarantees 18 yr old right to vote

federal mandate that states offers voter registration at driver's licensing & welfare offices

# of voters who actually cast ballots in an election

requirement that prospective voters establish their identity and place of residence prior to an election order to be elegible to vote

belief that politics are irrelevant to one's life & that one cannot personally affect public affairs

public marches or demonstrations designed to call attention to an issue & motivate others to apply pressure on  public affairs

form of public protest involving the breaking of laws believed to be unjust