Political Participation Terms and Definitions, Quizzes of Local Government Studies

Download Political Participation Terms and Definitions and more Quizzes Local Government Studies in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 political participation DEFINITION 1 actions of private citizens by which they seek to influence or support government and politics TERM 2 conventional participation DEFINITION 2 relatively routine political behavior that uses institutional channels and is acceptable to the dominant culture TERM 3 unconventional participation DEFINITION 3 relatively common political behavior that challenges or defies established institutions and dominant norms TERM 4 terrorism DEFINITION 4 premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents TERM 5 direct action DEFINITION 5 unconventional participation that involves assembling crowds to confront businesses and local governments to demand a hearing TERM 6 supportive behavior DEFINITION 6 actions that express allegiance to government and country TERM 7 influencing behavior DEFINITION 7 behavior that seeks to modify or reverse government policy to serve politcal interests TERM 8 class-action suit DEFINITION 8 a legal action brought by a person or group on behalf of a number of people in similar circumstances TERM 9 suffrage DEFINITION 9 the right to vote (also called the "franchise") TERM 10 franchise DEFINITION 10 the right to vote ( also called "suffrage"