PS Chapter 3&4

Political actions by inividuals and groups. The objective is to influence avtions or selection og political rulers

Activists who o the basic work of politics. Link government and top political leaership to the masses by performing tasks like campaigning

Outsiders who are willing to engage in extensive political action in pursuit of their own version of an ieal outcome.

Person who desires to overthrow the existing political order and replace it with a different one. (violence may be used)

$$ given to influence public policies

changes in rules and laws

Organized specifically to further political objectives of it's members (MADD)

Pursues political objectives and achieves goals other than affecting political system. Informal subunit whose primary purpose is to represent the groups interest in the political system

Social movement - activists on an issue of social change become more strained. Supporters increase in # and in loyalty. Becomes an organized campaign spread

Have mahor progmatic goals (egalitarianism, solidarity, ethinic..) and are deeply committed to full implementation of goals. (American Libertarian Parties)

Hold flexible goals and are oriented toward incremental policy change

Influences like our political behavior, includes elements like policies, actors, an political events

Effects on information about politics- in the US politically intereste citizens have constant access to info.. The effects on indiviuals' party involvement

Second most influential .. Teacher encourages and rewards thinking to shape what nation wants

what makes someone act a certain way