POL_SC 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Clockwork Universe, Classical Liberalism, Meddle
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Government help is present at almost every part of a state university"s students" day. African and latinos express more confidence in the federal government. Politically engaged citizens and public confidence in government are vital to a democracy. Long-term distrust in government can lead to refusal of paying taxes, that fund a large array of public activities. Political efficacy means people can make a difference. Political efficacy: the belief that ordinary citizens can affect what government does, and they can act to make the government listen to them. A decline in political efficacy in the us can lead a decline in political participation, or withdrawal from political life. Citizenship is based on political knowledge and participation. Citizenship: informed and active membership in a political community. Voting is the building block of citizenship. American"s can influence the government in many ways: serving on a jury, lobbying, writing a letter to the editor of a local newspaper, engaging in public rally or protest.
