Enhance Your Learning with Political Participation and Activism Flash Cards for quick learning
The involvement of individuals or groups in the political process, including activities such as voting, attending political rallies, and joining political organizations.
The practice of taking action to bring about social or political change, often through protests, demonstrations, and advocacy.
Includes voting, contacting elected officials, participating in political campaigns, attending public meetings, and joining interest groups.
Includes grassroots activism, online activism, direct action, civil disobedience, and community organizing.
Organized efforts to bring attention to a specific issue or cause through public demonstrations, marches, and rallies.
The use of social media platforms to raise awareness, mobilize supporters, and coordinate activism efforts.
The involvement of young people in political activities, such as voting, running for office, and advocating for policy changes.
The process of selecting representatives through voting, including the importance of voter turnout and the impact of electoral systems.
Organizations that advocate for specific issues or groups of people, often through lobbying and campaign contributions.
Organized efforts to promote a candidate or political party, including fundraising, advertising, and grassroots organizing.
The practice of influencing government decisions by advocating for specific policies or interests to elected officials.
The deliberate refusal to obey certain laws or government demands as a form of protest against perceived injustice.
The process of bringing people together to address common issues and work towards social or political change at the local level.
Organized efforts to promote specific political ideologies or policy changes, often through grassroots mobilization and advocacy.
Activism that focuses on global issues and seeks to bring about change at the international level through advocacy and awareness campaigns.
The role of media in shaping public opinion, raising awareness, and mobilizing support for social and political causes.
Organizations that seek to gain and maintain political power through elections and the promotion of specific policy agendas.
Efforts to influence government policies and decisions through research, lobbying, and public education campaigns.
Immediate and often confrontational actions taken to bring attention to a specific issue or demand immediate change.
Activism conducted through online platforms, such as social media, online petitions, and digital advocacy campaigns.
The process of organizing and mobilizing individuals at the local level to advocate for specific causes or policy changes.
Efforts to educate individuals about political processes, issues, and the importance of civic engagement.
The influence of public opinion on political activism and the role of activists in shaping public opinion.
The involvement of individuals in political activities, including voting, attending public meetings, and contacting elected officials.
The funding of political campaigns, including the role of money in politics and the influence of campaign contributions.
The role of leaders in shaping political movements, advocating for policy changes, and mobilizing supporters.
The process through which individuals acquire political attitudes, beliefs, and values.
The process of gaining the knowledge, skills, and resources to participate effectively in political activities.
The understanding of political issues, processes, and the impact of government decisions on individuals and communities.
The process of organizing and motivating individuals to take political action, such as voting or participating in protests.
Efforts to oppose or challenge existing political systems, policies, or practices through nonviolent means.
The act of speaking or acting on behalf of a group of people in the political decision-making process.
The ability to shape or affect political decisions, policies, and outcomes through various means, such as lobbying or public pressure.
The process of altering or transforming political systems, policies, or practices to achieve desired outcomes.
The exchange of ideas, opinions, and arguments about political issues and policies.
Sets of beliefs and values that shape political attitudes and guide political behavior.
The principle that all individuals should have equal rights, opportunities, and influence in the political process.
The rights and freedoms that individuals have in relation to political participation, such as the right to vote and freedom of speech.
The responsibility of elected officials to answer to the public and be transparent in their decision-making and actions.
Efforts to change or improve existing political systems, policies, or practices to address perceived problems or shortcomings.
The ability to influence or control political decisions, policies, and outcomes.
Individuals who engage in political activism and work to bring about social or political change.
The act of promoting or supporting a particular cause, policy, or action through public speaking, lobbying, or other means.
Various approaches and techniques used to encourage and facilitate political participation among individuals and groups.
Specific methods and actions employed by activists to bring attention to issues, mobilize support, and advocate for change.
Different ways in which individuals can get involved in political activities, such as volunteering, attending public meetings, or running for office.
Strategies and tactics used to organize and motivate individuals to take political action, such as door-to-door canvassing or phone banking.
Approaches and methods employed by activists to challenge or oppose existing political systems, policies, or practices.
Various techniques and tactics used by political campaigns to promote candidates, mobilize supporters, and win elections.