Political Participation in the United States

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Political Participation in the United States
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Struggle to Extend the Right to Vote in the U.S.
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Political Participation in the U.S.
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Political Participation in Select Countries
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Declining U.S. Voter Turnout since 1960
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The Politics of Voter Turnout
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African-American Participation in the South after
the Civil Rights Revolution
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Black-White Voting Patterns in Presidential
Elections
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Turnout and Trust in People and Government
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Turnout Differences based on Race, Education,
Income, and Age (1996)
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What Influences Political Participation?

• Socioeconomic Resources
• ? Formal Education
• ? Income
• ? Wealth
• ? Social/Occupational Status
• Political Competition
• Political Efficacy
• Alienation
• Trust

• Political Ideology
• Party Affiliation
• Age
• Social Capital
• Political Mobilization
• ? Voter Activation
• Intensity of Commitment
• Generic Interest
• Self-Interest